Zombies still all the rage in series

Sequel heads in fresh, wild directions

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It's been 18 years since 28 Weeks Later hit cinemas and in that time the zombie genre has been, pardon the pun, done to death - in film and TV.

Director and writer Danny Boyle and Alex Garland faced a challenge, then, to inject fresh blood into the returning franchise.

They manage to achieve this through engaging storytelling and character development that get ever more wild as events proceed.

Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) are part of group of survivors of the rage virus living on a small island.

The pair head to the mainland on a mission that leads to self-discovery and mystifying secrets.