![]() ![]() ![]() These viruses may not be apocalyptic, but if one gets them, their life is about to get really bad, really fast. While thankfully, a Rage Virus such as the one seen in 28 Days Later and its underrated sequel 28 Weeks Later doesn't actually exist (not yet anyway), the contagion was indeed inspired by real viruses. Related: How 28 Days Later Completely Changed Zombie Movies Their goal of helping unfortunate animals was certainly noble, but as the old saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. ![]() As fans will recall, 28 Days Later's outbreak begins thanks to a group of animal rights activists that break into a lab and free the chimps being experimented on, who happen to be infected with rage. ![]() Ironically, 28 Days Later's Rage Virus was originally designed as a way to inhibit violent urges, but an unexpected mutation led to the opposite effect occurring. While they in some ways behave like zombies, 28 Days Later's antagonists are living people afflicted by a virus that removes all rational thought, and replaces it with the overwhelming urge to commit violence on those uninfected. In 2003, director Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later came along to give horror a needed shot in the arm, and also revolutionize the zombie genre for a while, despite not technically being a zombie film. 28 Days Later introduced horror fans to the terrifying Rage Virus, and here are the frightening real world medical conditions that inspired it. ![]()
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