{"id":1479,"date":"2025-06-23T16:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/?p=493243"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"such-bad-taste-heres-why-the-ending-of-28-years-later-is-extremely-controversial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2025\/06\/23\/such-bad-taste-heres-why-the-ending-of-28-years-later-is-extremely-controversial\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Such bad taste’: Here’s why the ending of 28 Years Later is extremely controversial"},"content":{"rendered":"

28 Years Later is a legacy sequel like no other, and I’m not sure anyone who went to watch it this weekend was exactly prepared for what they were in for. There is much that is unexpected in 28 Years Later, and – \u00a0not necessarily to its detriment do I say this – \u00a0but the trailer didn’t accurately portray the character depth and emotion in this sequel. Whilst the 2000s films of the franchise had a gritty, feverish energy to them – the sequel surprises in different ways. The virus has evolved, 28 years is a long time – and everything feels more The Walking Dead like than the earlier films. There is one choice in 28 Years Later<\/a> however that has majorly divided everyone – and that is all to do with the highly controversial ending.<\/p>\n

Major spoilers for 28 Years Later and sensitive subject matters ahead – you have been warned.<\/p>\n

The cameo of Jack O’Connell that sets up the sequel is the source of controversy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The highly controversial ending shows Spike going off on his own, and he gets saved by Jack O’Connell’s character Jimmy. For many of us, it’s instantly and chillingly obvious who ‘Jimmy’ has styled himself and his entire cult with ninja like Infected fighting skills after: Convicted pedophile and disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile. American audiences were confused over this, with not many of them knowing who Jimmy Savile was or the crimes he committed.<\/p>\n

For those of us that did, it was a chilling sight. It’s obviously very taboo for obvious reasons to see people dressed up as Jimmy Savile – let alone seeing this many of them. In a horror film, it’s the real life that is the most horrific. And worse still, 12 year old Spike in the company of Jimmy is very menacing. This will all be explored in a sequel film.<\/p>\n

This decision in the film has been extremely divisive and controversial<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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I understand the final scene of 28 YEARS LATER is providing to be divisive but once you know the implications (just do a quick Google search for Jimmy Savile) it quickly becomes the most chilling scene of the entire film.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Marcus (@Danimalish) June 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n