Overview
- Set immediately after 28 Years Later, the sequel centers on Spike’s forced induction into Sir Jimmy Crystal’s violent cult, shifting the franchise’s focus toward human cruelty.
- A parallel storyline follows Dr. Ian Kelson’s experimental bond with the Alpha infected Samson, probing the nature of the Rage virus and ethical boundaries.
- Reviewers describe this as the series’ most violent entry to date, with the MPA rating it R for strong bloody violence, gore, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use.
- Performances draw broad acclaim, with Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell singled out alongside Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry.
- The film was shot back-to-back as the trilogy’s middle chapter, Sony has approved a third installment with Danny Boyle expected to return, and the U.S. release is set for January 16.