Still, dos Santos knows his post-apocalyptic material. Early parts of the film could be compared to an earloer title,; later parts are more like. In, characters also must reside deep below ground, with their plants and supplies. Camps are connected through communication and there is even an adjoining railway line, in. Dos Santos has definitely been influenced by this earlier film, starringand. This later film almost plays out like a scene by scene recreation of the former, at times. Once the characters hit the surface, the film gears down as mentioned above. Now, the two characters hit the road. Occasionally, they will loot a house. Scarred infected look for an easy meal, in Sam or Rose. There are still more threats. Bandits, soldiers and lazy cannibals lay in wait and this duo must dodge them all.wears its influences on its sleeves, which is a good thing.Unfortunately,also wears too many hats. Dos Santos tries to incorporate too many genres, into this 110 minute film. Is this a sci-fi film? The early spfx laden scenes of falling meteorites would say yes. Is this a horror film? Creatures drag characters into darkened pipes, so the answer is again - yes. Is this a thriller? There is a bit of tension as characters struggle to discover what is hunting them, below ground. Is this an action film? There is a lot of gunfire, with Rangers fighting off irradiated and infectious mutants. So, the film is at least in part an action film. Is this a post-apocalyptic film? Events take place after an environmental disaster. Crazily, survivors are living below ground for no reason. The Earth has healed after eight years and the initial destruction. Still, with all of these genres,tries to cover too much ground and fails to cover any one genre with a focused intensity. The result is that the film, like the title suggests, is a bit broken.has released in Japan, earlier this year. Still, this title does not have an official release date in North America.has been influenced by some of the films that have come before it. But, this release has not improved on these earlier films, perhaps because of its significantly smaller budget. Other films, at this production level, have done better though (, 2018). As well,tries to cover too many genres and in doing so, it fails to capture any one genre substantially. There is a dramatic tonal shift in the middle act and this might be your chance to grab a resupply of popcorn. However, a film should not change this much, especially through the middle portion and for so long. Finally, a villain is only tacked on, late in the picture. And, Sam is the only character with a backstory and any real complexity. Many of the other characters could be put on the cannibals' pyre without much notice or loss.Overall: 6.25 out of 10.A trailer for(as) is available here: A Broken Darkness Trailer on 28DLA Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An Analysis 28 Days Later Analysis Email Subscription