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Danny Boyle: People ‘Worried’ About Marketing ‘28 Years Later’ as a Mother-Son Tearjerker and Horror Fans Get ‘Concerned if Too Many Reviews Call It a Weepie’


Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later' pivots from a zombie survival horror movie to a mother-son tearjerker.

“ 28 Years Later ” dazzled film critics with its zombie thrills and genre shifts, but the latter has made it a tougher pill to swallow for moviegoers. The long-awaited sequel has divided audiences with its out-of-left-field final scene and unexpected story pivots. “28 Years Later” marks Boyle’s return to the zombie franchise he started with 2002’s “28 Days Later.” Juan Carlos Fresnadillo took over directing duties on the 2007 sequel “28 Weeks Later.” Speaking to Variety in a recent interview, Boyle noted a significant difference between releasing horror movies more than two decades apart.

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