28 Years Later – June 19

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There’s always been a certain love for horror flicks, but 28 Days Later struck a chord few others could. Its raw, visceral storytelling, emotionally charged performances, and stripped-back, physically grounded aesthetic made it unforgettable.

Now, 22 years on, the infection returns with 28 Years Later, helmed by Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and penned by Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland, reuniting for the first time since the original landmark horror. This fresh “auteur horror” is set decades after the rage virus first tore through the UK – and it’s set to grip both longtime fans and a new generation of viewers.

Boyle’s vision once again pushes boundaries. Known for Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and 127 Hours, he teams up with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to blend high-end film and digital technologies, drones, and specialised sensors – even shooting in a stunning ultra-widescreen 2.76:1 aspect ratio, the same used in epic titles like Ben-Hur, Sinners, and Oppenheimer. The result? A uniquely cinematic experience that blends epic scale with intimate horror.

The cast is nothing short of stellar. Jodie Comer, known for Killing Eve and The Bikeriders, brings her fierce charisma to the screen. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train, Nocturnal Animals) and Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, This Is England), while Alfie Williams delivers a breakout performance. Ralph Fiennes, no stranger to darkness from his roles in Schindler’s List and The Menu. Meanwhile, original star Cillian Murphy returns – this time as executive producer.

Set decades after the outbreak, the UK remains under a ruthless quarantine. Survivors have carved out new lives in isolated communities, including a sealed-off village on Holy Island, a thousand-acre stretch off England’s northeast coast. With one narrow causeway connecting it to the mainland, it’s the last bastion of relative peace.

The plot follows a desperate mission into the infected mainland – a world of mutated survivors, secret horrors, and the chilling remnants of humanity. As Boyle explains: “We imagined how a world would remake itself after an apocalypse, when all the ‘stuff’ around us becomes useless. How would people survive with only the essentials?”

Adding to the haunting visuals is the astonishing Bone Temple, a tribute to the fallen made from 250,000 replica bones and 5,500 skulls – a six-month build that underscores the film’s epic ambition.

A new generation of infected, a world reclaimed by nature, and a society forced to start over – 28 Years Later is a bold, terrifying return to the world that changed cinema forever.

In cinemas June 19, with a direct follow up “The Bone Temple” scheduled for January 2026.