‘Masterpiece’ hailed as ‘one of many biggest horror movies ever’ added to Amazon Prime | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

A “masterpiece” horror movie hailed as “one of the best ever” is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. 28 Days Later (2002) tells the story of Jim (Cillian Murphy) who awakens from a coma to search out London deserted, as a mysterious “Rage” virus that turns individuals into violent beasts sweeps the land. Whilst on the run, Jim meets a bunch of fellow survivors, and learns the complete extent of the disaster that is unfolding as they search a spot of security.

The movie additionally options supporting roles from varied well-known British and Irish stars, together with Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston and Brendan Gleeson. It was directed by iconic British filmmaker Danny Boyle, (Trainspotting, Yesterday (2019) and written by Alex Garland.

The post-apocalyptic thriller spawned various sequels, directed by Boyle or different administrators, the newest of which was 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), directed by Nia DaCosta.

Fans have flocked to IMDb to reward the primary movie of the franchise, with one writing: “Honestly one of the best horror movies I have ever seen. Acting, Soundtrack, and Camera workcreate one of the most dire environments in any movie. Boyle and Garland made a masterpiece imo.”

Another wrote: “This is one of the best horror films I’ve ever seen, let alone one of the best, if I must, “zombie” movies I’ve ever seen.

“What makes this film completely different from the opposite zombie films on the market? Well, there is a sense of humanism in right here, which you’d hardly ever discover in horror films. The film has such nice characters to care and cheer for. I simply like it.”

A third added: “The make up and results for the contaminated had been improbable and it made them look completely terrifying up shut. The music was additionally good including suspense and it appeared to sync nicely with the tone of the film.

“Overall 28 Days Later is an effective horror thriller that was much better than I thought it would be. If you’re a fan of these kinds of films than chances are you’ll enjoy this one too.”

Meanwhile, a fourth mentioned: “A delightful film. Truly great. I myself have known about this classic post-apocalyptic film for years, yet I always put it off. I seemingly had this wrong idea about it.

“Quite frankly, it was not what I anticipated in any respect, in one of the simplest ways doable. I do not need to spoil in case others had the identical misconceptions as me, as a result of I used to be delightfully stunned within the course the film went.”

It has a 15 certificates and comprises very robust language, robust violence, bloody photos, horror, and sexual menace – so viewer discretion is suggested.

28 Days Later was added to Amazon Prime within the UK on Sunday March 29.