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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

Battle it
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 worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2025

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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