Overview
- The sequel picks up 28 years after the Rage Virus outbreak and focuses on Spike and his family as they venture from an isolated island to the zombie-infested mainland.
- Boyle and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle blend iPhone 15 Pro Max rigs with traditional cameras to create the film’s intense, widescreen aesthetic.
- Reviewers commended the movie’s atmospheric tension and visual innovation but critiqued its uneven tone and narrative shifts.
- Drawing on influences from Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, the film weaves themes of nationalism, isolationism and human resilience into its horror framework.
- Sony Pictures is positioning the film as the inaugural installment of a trilogy, with the next chapter, ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’, slated for release in January 2026.