Repent, The End Is Extremely Nigh
Secret Cinema steps into horror for the first time with ambitious 28 Days Later project

1 March 2016

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Dan Higgins is an author who has written for the BBC, the New Statesman, the Independent and many other publications.

From 14 April, Secret Cinema gets a lot darker as it enters an entirely new genre. Amidst much speculation we can now reveal that the next movie to receive the Secret Cinema treatment is Danny Boyle’s 2002 British cult classic, 28 Days Later.

The post apocalyptic thriller, often attributed to reinvigorating the entire zombie genre on a whole, stars Cillian Murphy as Jim, a bicycle courier who awakes from a coma to find that a virus has spread amongst the populace, all but resulting in complete societal collapse. The narrative then unfolds to follow the journey of Jim as he struggles to come to terms with what has happened and, ultimately, survive in a London that has been torn apart by the infected.

The 28 Days Later show will also act as the nationwide launch of Secret Cinema at this scale. Alongside the shows in London, another secret city will also be home to the experience.

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Andrew Macdonald, producer of 28 Days Later said:

“Secret Cinema never fails to amaze with their experiences, and it’s exciting to see them tackle their first ever horror. London prepare.”

Macdonald, the film’s director Danny Boyle, as well as screenwriter Alex Garland, support the project and are excited about Secret Cinema’s approach.

Fabien Riggall, Founder and Creative Director of Secret Cinema said:

“Secret Cinema is excited to step into the world of horror with Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, a true British horror classic – we look forward to creating a suitably frightening and exhilarating experience. Secret Cinema’s expansion over the last nine years has been remarkable, we’ve now created experiences in New York and Berlin, as well as the many in London. But this will be a turning point for us as we embark upon our very first UK nationwide production.”

Secret Cinema will return from 14th April 2016 to 29th May 2016 and tickets will go on sale at 1pm on Thursday, 3rd March 2016 via the Secret Cinema website: www.secretcinema.org/tickets.

More details on location for 28 Days Later will be revealed in due course but until then, repent, the end is extremely nigh.

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