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28 Years Later

28 Days Later · 28 Days Later Collection

2025 115 min R
Critic8.0
Horror Sci-Fi Thriller
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Overview

Decades after the initial outbreak of the Rage Virus, a group of survivors living on a quarantined island face a desperate struggle for survival when an expedition to the infected mainland goes terrifyingly wrong.
Story 7.9
Acting 8.4
Direction 8.6
Cinematography 8.5
Music 8.2
Pacing 7.8
Originality 8.0
Emotional Impact 8.1
Overall 8.0

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

8.0 /10

Raw Kinetic Energy

Boyle's signature frantic camera direction and visceral sound design recreate the intense paranoia of the original classic.

Evolved World-Building

Garland's script cleverly examines how human culture and viral ecology have adapted over nearly three decades of isolation.

Pros

  • Energetic and inventive cinematography from Anthony Dod Mantle
  • Compelling lead performances by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
  • Atmospheric world-building expanding the original lore

Cons

  • Fast-paced narrative leaves some secondary character arcs incomplete
  • Cliffhanger elements setting up future trilogy entries
Verdict Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite to deliver a tense, hauntingly atmospheric return to the horror franchise that defined modern zombie cinema.

AI Review

A frantic, visceral post-apocalyptic horror continuation exploring survival, evolved infected, and community decay.

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite to deliver a tense, hauntingly atmospheric return to the horror franchise that defined modern zombie cinema.

Highly recommended for fans of classic horror and atmospheric survival thrillers.

Awards

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Best Wide Release Movie · Nominated

Saturn Awards

Best Horror Film · Nominated

Timeline

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Development

Officially announced in January 2024 as Sony Pictures acquired the rights to Alex Garland's new trilogy pitch.

Principal photography

Filmed in May through August 2024 across scenic and rural areas of England and Scotland.

Post-production

Completed in early 2025 ahead of its June global theatrical debut.

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Best Wide Release Movie Nominated

Saturn Awards

Best Horror Film Nominated

Production

Development

Officially announced in January 2024 as Sony Pictures acquired the rights to Alex Garland's new trilogy pitch.

Principal photography

Filmed in May through August 2024 across scenic and rural areas of England and Scotland.

Post-production

Completed in early 2025 ahead of its June global theatrical debut.

Streaming

Max Apple TV FindEdition

Cast

Jodie Comer Isla
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Jamie
Ralph Fiennes Dr. Ian Kelson
Jack O'Connell Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal
Alfie Williams Spike
Edvin Ryding Erik
Erin Kellyman Kirsty
Chi Lewis-Parry Samson (Alpha Infected)

Characters

Isla Jodie Comer
Jamie Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Dr. Ian Kelson Ralph Fiennes
Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal Jack O'Connell
Spike Alfie Williams
Erik Edvin Ryding
Kirsty Erin Kellyman
Samson (Alpha Infected) Chi Lewis-Parry

Crew

Danny Boyle Director
Alex Garland Screenwriter
Andrew Macdonald Producer
Peter Rice Producer
Bernie Bellew Producer
Cillian Murphy Executive Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle Cinematographer
Young Fathers Composer
Jon Harris Editor

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. In the House - In a Heartbeat (2025 Reprise) — John Murphy & Young Fathers
  2. Rage Mainland — Young Fathers
  3. Isla's Theme — Young Fathers

Trivia

  • Danny Boyle and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle shot principal photography using custom smartphone setups (iPhone 15 Pro Max rigs) to capture the raw, digital aesthetic of the original 28 Days Later.
  • Original star Cillian Murphy served as an executive producer on the project, paving the way for the new trilogy.
  • The film was shot back-to-back with its immediate sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta.

Quotes

"The island kept us safe. The mainland belongs to the rage."

"Twenty-eight years hasn't cured them. It made them smarter."

Goofs

  • During the mainland forest chase, modern cell tower structures can be briefly spotted far in the background treeline.

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The third feature film in the 28 Days Later franchise and the first chapter of a planned trilogy.

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