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Legacy Sequel ’28 Years Later’ Was A Big Unexpected Swing [Horror Queers Podcast]
Prosthetic Penises.
After wrapping up 2025 with Christmas thriller P2 (listen), and bizarro 1981 slasher Night School (listen), Horror Queers is kicking off 2026 with an Alex Garland double bill. Last week we discussed his feature directorial debut in Ex Machina (listen), and this week we’re revisiting his return to the 28 Days Later franchise, 28 Years Later (2025).
The new film, directed by original director Danny Boyle, picks up the action <ahem> 28 years later as 12 year old Spike (Alfie Williams) makes a desperate bid to save his sick mother’s life. Ignoring the demands of Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his lying, overly protective father, Spike sneaks Isla (Jodie Comer) out of their isolated island village and across the Infected landscape to reach doctor Kelson (Ralph Fiennes).
Can Spike survive the dangers of a world that he’s been shielded from his whole life? Can Spike trust Dr. Kelson or is the doctor insane? And what of the tracksuit-wearing gang, led by Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell), that unexpectedly appears in the film’s coda?
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Episode 369: 28 Years Later (2025)
Run across that causeway because we’re opening the Patreon vault and diving head first into Danny Boyle’s unexpectedly weird 28 Years Later (2025). It’s Act I of a planned trilogy, but does it stand on its own?
Join us as we discuss the Brexit allegory, lament the predictable zombie fare and laud the emotional gut punch of the third act. Also: take a shot every time we say “maybe we’ll find out in the sequel(s).”
Plus, prosthetic penises, Predator-like decapitations, Ralph Fiennes’ boney art installation and addressing the Jimmy Savile of it all.
Cross out 28 Years Later!
Coming Up Next: It’s been too long since we’ve discussed a M.Night Shyamalan film, so we’re (re)visiting the surprise middle entry of Unbreakable trilogy with 2016’s Split.
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The Halloweenies take a break from the cenobites and dig up the deadites again to review Evil Dead Burn. It’s a full house for this installment and the feelings are all over the place with some divisive takes amongst the five of them. Lucky for you, there’s a seat at the table… join them and enjoy your mashed potatoes.
If you recall, the gang tackled the entire franchise — including Ash Vs. Evil Dead and unofficial entries like Drag Me to Hell and even Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness— in anticipation of 2023’s Evil Dead Rise. Be sure to revisit the entire season, starting with their two-part episode on Sam Raimi’s original DIY classic.
Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!
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