28 Weeks Later — Six months after the flesh-munching infected prowled Britain like rabid dogs in the horror hit 28 Days Later, the rage virus returns to create new zombie cannibals in this woeful sequel. Director and co-writer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo presents a strained story and a barrage of turgid action that looks like inferior outtakes from the first movie. Robert Carlyle (pictured)<$f"FranklinGothic-DemiCond"> stars as a man who survived the plague that decimated Britain and now is among survivors in a fortified area of London guarded by US troops supervising the country’s re-population. After Carlyle is reunited with his two kids, incompetence and idiocy by the insanely overconfident military help unleash the virus again. The key military roles are filled by Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau and Idris Elba. The sequel has a nasty spirit and unlike the original, has no sense of humour, and often, no sense at all. R for strong violence and gore, language and some sexuality/nudity. Running time: 101 minutes. Oned a half stars. — David Germain