28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
In a ravaged England, a young survivor is trapped between an evolving infected threat and a satanic cult whose brutality may be even worse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- gruesome
- foreboding
- audacious
- late night horror marathon
- zombie movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an unusually idiosyncratic sequel that combines intense zombie gore and terror with ambitious thematic intelligence and standout performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly shifts attention from the infected to the frightening cruelty and extremism of survivors, particularly Jimmy Crystal's cult.
Sir Jimmy Crystal leads a satanic cult involving Spike and other survivors, making belief systems central to the conflict.
Critical reception highlights graphic horror, dazzling cinematography, and the transformation of repulsive imagery into high art.
Dr Kelson studies an Alpha zombie displaying reasoning abilities, suggesting a significant development in the infected threat.
Films like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and why
28 Days Later
Shared survival horror, infected apocalypse setting, graphic violence, and focus on the moral collapse of survivors.
The Road
Shared post-apocalyptic horror, religious extremism, brutal survival choices, and unsettling human antagonists.
Midsommar
Shared cult horror, grotesque imagery, psychological terror, and confrontations with charismatic inhumanity.
28 Weeks Later
Shared science fiction horror, civilization-threatening infection, and tension between scientific inquiry and survival violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Nia DaCosta
- Release Date
- 2026-01-14
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1789)
Cast
- Ralph Fiennes
- Alfie Williams
- Jack O'Connell
- Erin Kellyman
- Chi Lewis-Parry
- Connor Newall
- Maura Bird
- Ghazi Al Ruffai
- Robert Rhodes
- Emma Laird
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple about?
- In a ravaged England, a young survivor is trapped between an evolving infected threat and a satanic cult whose brutality may be even worse.
- What is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as graphic.
- What did critics think of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an unusually idiosyncratic sequel that combines intense zombie gore and terror with ambitious thematic intelligence and standout performances.
- Which films are like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?
- Films with a similar feel include 28 Days Later, The Road, Midsommar, and 28 Weeks Later.
- How long is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?
- In United States, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
