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5 unusual facts about 28 Days Later


28 Days Later

The end scenes of the film where Jim, Selena and Hannah are living in a rural cottage were filmed around Ennerdale in Cumbria.

Jim attempts to escape with Selena and Hannah, but is captured by the soldiers, along with the dissenting Sergeant Farrell (Stuart McQuarrie).

28 Days Later: The Aftermath

The Infected chase the family on their way to Westminster Bridge, causing Roger and Barber to urge the remaining children to jump down to an motorboats floating below, promising to follow after.

28 Days Later: The Soundtrack Album

The original score was composed by John Murphy, and tracks from Brian Eno, Grandaddy and Blue States which featured in the movie also appear on the album.

The song was covered by British Death Metal band The Rotted on their album Get Dead Or Die Trying, and indie developer James Silva for the Xbox Live Arcade game The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, in a Guitar Hero style mini-game segment where the protagonists play guitar solos.


Digital movie camera

The Danny Boyle directed British horror film, 28 Days Later was also shot on MiniDV using the Canon XL1S, albeit with traditional Panavision 35mm film lenses.

Ennerdale Water

The closing sequences of the film 28 Days Later (2002), directed by Danny Boyle, were filmed around the Ennerdale area, and include a sweeping, panoramic view of the lake.

Life on Your Own

Twenty years later the influence of the video would be felt when the opening scenes of the 2002 film 28 Days Later would directly mirror the video; complete with a deserted rubbish strewn London bridge, abandoned Scania Metropolitan bus (KJD 201P) and deserted Tube station.

The Rotted

Their debut album Get Dead or Die Trying was released on Metal Blade Records worldwide in the summer of 2008, and unusually includes 2 instrumental tracks; 'A Brief Moment Of Regret', which was picked up and used by a high street clothing store in their playlist during the summer of 2008, and a cover of the theme music from British Horror film 28 Days Later

Zombie walk

The mid to late 2000s saw an exponential gain in popularity for zombie walks, due largely to the success of zombie films at the time, such as the Resident Evil movies, 28 Days Later, Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, George A. Romero's Land of the Dead, and Zombieland.


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