Horror History: Happy Birthday, Cillian Murphy!
On this day in horror history, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Batman Begins & A Quiet Place 2 actor Cillian Murphy was born Cork, Ireland in 1976.
He is best known for his role as Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in director Christopher Nolan’s
Batman Begins. He returned to the role for quick cameos in
The Dark Knight and
That or the hit series,
Peaky Blinders. Or his role in Nolan’s
Inception. Maybe movies such as
The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and
Breakfast on Pluto.
Red Eye, and Danny Boyle’s
A Quiet Place Part II.
28 Days Later synopsis:
Synopsis:
As hordes of zombies swarm over the U.S., the terrified populace tries everything in their power to escape the attack of the undead, but neither cities nor the countryside prove safe. In Pennsylvania, radio-station employee Stephen (David Emge) and his girlfriend, Francine (Gaylen Ross), escape in the station helicopter, accompanied by two renegade SWAT members, Roger and Pete. The group retreats to the haven of an enclosed shopping center to make what could be humanity’s last stand.
The film sports a 94% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: One of the most compelling and entertaining zombie films ever, Dawn of the Dead perfectly blends pure horror and gore with social commentary on material society.