Question 1

Is 28 Days Later (2002) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — 28 Days Later (2002) mixes scares with other modes. As a zombie film, it scored 7.3/10 for fear, 7.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.8/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

Question 2

Is 28 Days Later (2002) streaming?

Accepted Answer

28 Days Later (2002)'s US theatrical release date is June 27, 2003. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in 28 Days Later (2002)?

Accepted Answer

28 Days Later (2002) has 10 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is 28 Days Later (2002) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

28 Days Later (2002) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.3/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for gore, and 8.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 10 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, eye trauma, self harm, and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of 28 Days Later (2002)?

Accepted Answer

Cillian Murphy plays Jim, Naomie Harris plays Selena, Brendan Gleeson plays Frank, Megan Burns plays Hannah, Christopher Eccleston plays Major Henry West, Noah Huntley plays Mark, Luke Mably plays Private Clifton, Stuart McQuarrie plays Seargent Farrell.

Question 6

What are some films like 28 Days Later (2002)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to 28 Days Later (2002) on Watch Darkly include Train to Busan (2016), Hollow Trees (2026), The Girl with All the Gifts (2016), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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