Overview
- The fourth franchise entry and middle film of a new sub-trilogy debuts in UK theaters Jan. 14 and in the US on Jan. 16, seven months after the previous chapter.
- The story tracks Spike’s coerced induction into a violent cult led by Sir Jimmy Crystal alongside Dr. Ian Kelson’s compassionate experiments with an Alpha infected named Samson.
- Reviews praise standout performances from Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell, with Chi Lewis-Parry earning notice, and note uncompromising gore and audacious set pieces.
- DaCosta’s direction is described as darker and more measured than Danny Boyle’s, with tonal shifts, well-timed humor, and music-driven sequences.
- Critics widely frame the film as a potent but connective middle chapter, with Sony green-lighting a third installment and Boyle set to return as director.