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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
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A direct continuation of 28 Years Later that ups the gore while deepening the dread, The Bone Temple is finely adorned by Nia DaCosta's unnerving direction as well as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell's inspired performances.

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is as hard to look at as it’s hard to look away from -- a mad, visceral mood piece with a surprisingly substantial amount of humanity.

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Maxwell Rabb Chicago Reader Jan 26
What makes The Bone Temple the best iteration of the “rage virus” series is how willingly it leans into absurdity. Go to Full Review Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Jan 25
3.5/5
...burdened by its gateway role – advancing old threads and establishing new ones – but DaCosta’s direction, Garland’s ideas, and sharp character work keep it compelling. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com Jan 24
Fiennes’ outrageous pageantry sharpens “The Bone Temple” into a tragedy as opposed to just another bloodbath. Go to Full Review John Flickinger The Flick Pick (Youtube) 19h
B+
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple goes darker and stranger than its predecessor, fully embracing the chaos. Its warped post-apocalyptic culture shows ideology spiraling into brutality, with strong Mad Max vibes. Ralph Fiennes commands every scene. Go to Full Review Josiah Teal Battle Royale With Cheese 2d
Bone Temple stands as a sequel worthy of the original and cements 28 Years Later’s place in a post-Walking Dead, post-Train to Busan world, offering a cathartic examination of life, death, and memento mori. Go to Full Review Mark Meszoros The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) 4d
2.5/4
As with its predecessor, The Bone Temple holds your interest while seemingly having disappointingly little to say about humanity as viewed through this horrifying lens. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Blake 4d 28 Years Later : The Bone Temple while well directed , and beautifully shot, this movie just didn’t really work for me. Sure the performances were well done and there’s some bloody violence which I can appreciate as a horror fan, but this movie isn’t paced very well and I found the overall plot to be uninteresting. Die hard fans of the franchise will probably really dig it though. See more Jesse 4d Like the first 28 years later there are too many unanswered questions. Also what happens to the alpha was implausible. See more Carlton S 5d The Alpha slow dances with Ralph Fiennes. Literally. One reviewer called it a bromance. Do you need to know anything else? See more Daniel 5d A near perfect grotesque study of the nature of mankind. Very entertaining albeit with a few holes in the 28 universe. See more Sakinah A 5d This 3rd installment is better than the first 2. The writing & direction are perfect with being able to deliver something unexpected in horror film -- a rock show. I won't reveal more but it's adds a bit of lightness that should really be seen in a movie theater. See more Clint H 6d Wonderful ending to an amazing series of movies. Thank you See more Read all reviews
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Nia DaCosta

Director

Ralph Fiennes

Dr. Kelson

Alfie Williams

Spike

Jack O'Connell

Actor

Erin Kellyman

Jimmy Ink

Chi Lewis-Parry

Samson

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Synopsis Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
Director
Nia DaCosta
Producer
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew
Screenwriter
Alex Garland
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
DNA Films, Decibel Films, Columbia Pictures
Rating
R (Gore|Brief Drug Use|Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 17, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.8M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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