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The dreaded Turbo Zombies are back in in this entertaining sequel to Danny Boyle's undead shocker 28 Days Later. Picking up the story (you guessed it) 28 weeks later, the movie is set largely around Canary Wharf, where US soliders have begun the process of allowing British survivors back into a decimated London. The original cast are nowhere to be seen, replaced by a transatlantic ensemble that includes Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, and a mob of howling, red-eyed 'infected' types.

Don (Carlyle) and his two children are among the first survivors to be reunited in the safe zone. Don, a cowardly fellow, abandoned his wife (Catherine McCormack) in the zombie holocaust, so he's more than a little concerned when she turns up, looking a little bloodshot around the eyes. It soon becomes clear that she is carrying a dormant form of the deadly "Rage" virus, and before you know it, Docklands is under siege from hordes of sprinty brain munchers.

Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo does a decent job of copying the template established by Boyle - London has a grimy, digital-video feel that's enhanced by delirious editing and a mind-boggling excess of gore - if you ever wondered who would win a fight between a zombie army and a helicopter, this is the film for you.

"A PACY SATURDAY NIGHT SHOCKER"

While it's a fun addition to the genre, 28 Weeks Later feels a tad redundant - it doesn't do anything that the original didn't do better, and it lacks that film's understated lyricism. As a pacy Saturday night shocker, though, it can't really be faulted, and the final twist is genuinely hilarious.

28 Weeks Later is released in UK cinemas on Friday 11th May 2007.