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Alpha Infected

Also called: Samson
FilmInfected, still aliveA virus2010 to today

The Alphas are the dominant Infected in a film set 28 years after the Rage Virus outbreak. They are presented as an evolved form, stronger and more intelligent than the rest. A sequel, The Bone Temple, followed in January 2026.12

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First appeared
2025
Released 2025
Source work
28 Years Later (2025)
Danny Boyle (writer Alex Garland)
Age rating
15 (UK); R (US)
Made in
United Kingdom, USA
What causes it
A virus
The Rage Virus, 28 years after the original outbreak.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • tranquilliser darts (sedation)
  • heavy weapons such as a ballista

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2025

Released 2025

field notes

What the sources say

1

Alphas are described as evolved: stronger and more intelligent than other Infected12

2

The Alpha called Samson is played by Chi Lewis-Parry12

3

An Infected woman gives birth to an uninfected baby12

4

The Infected appear naked; performers wore prosthetics12

5

Filmed mainly on iPhone 15 Pro Max phones, including rigs of up to 20 for bullet-time shots12

6

One Alpha decapitates a man; another is killed by village sentries with a ballista12

Sources

  1. 28 Years Later - Wikipedia
  2. 28 Years Later - Rotten Tomatoes

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