28 Years Later, a horror film, and it’s the third installment of the horror franchise. The name 28 Years Later is not meant to be its period, like its release after 28 years, not at all. This film was released in 2002, then in 2007, and after 18 years, it was released in 2025.
Now, the audience of the horror genre who love to enjoy the horror as well as the thrill, then it is the best option for them. We will talk about its reviews and rating in this article after a while, so patiently read the article and give your opinion on this film.
About 28 Years Later Film
28 Years Later is a horror and thriller film for those who love to enjoy horror and thrillers, and this is a full of fictional film. We make sure that it’s not easy to watch because of the characters and roles they played, their role are amazing.
This horror film, 28 years Later, is written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle, and produced by many people, including Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, and Bernie Bellew.
28 Years Later, previous sequels are released in 2002 (28 Days Later), and 2007 (28 Weeks Later), and now 28 Years Later in 2025. Cillian Murphy was the executive producer of 28 Years Later.
The duration of the film is 115 minutes, and the budget of the film was $60 million.
When was 28 Years Later released and where?
28 Years Later was released on 20 June 2025. This horror film was released on 20 June 2025 in the United Kingdom and the United States by Columbia Pictures. Its review is good and also got positive feedback from critics. Sony Pictures released this horror film.
Its 4th sequel is in line up to air in 2026 starting so stay tuned with us to get updated.
About 28 Years Later Trailer
The trailer of the film was released in December 2024 by Sony Pictures, which is also available on YouTube. If you watch the trailer, you become shocked and are also forced to think about the humanity of the people. In the trailer, we saw that people became Zombies and rose from the ground.
Where to watch the 28 Years Later Film?
Fans and those who love to watch horror and thriller films can watch them in the theatre now. Because after the theatre, it will be shifted to streaming services.
What is the Storyline of the 28 Years Later Film?
This story is from the time when the Rage Virus came for the first time, which was very scary. This story is from the Scottish Highlands, where there lived a small boy named Jimmy. This boy sees that his family members are being killed by those who were infected with the Rage Virus, so he runs away from there to save his life.
After running away, he goes to his father, who was a vicar in a nearby church. Jimmy’s father said that this virus was given by God as a punishment. Jimmy’s father gives him the crucifix necklace and tells him to run away from Aha. And Jimmy’s father, without any fear, surrenders himself to the zombies just to save Jimmy.
Then, 28 years later, when the second wave of the Rage Virus ended and continental Europe was completely free from the grip of that dangerous virus, but British Isles were still in the grip of that dangerous virus.
Some people who survived the virus went and lived on a small island named Lindisfarne. Jimmy, his wife, and his son, who is 12 years old, and there a scavengers living with them on that island. Jimmy’s son’s name is Spike.
There is a tradition due to which Jimmy takes his son Spike on a hunt. But he did not know that the place he was going to could also have infected people. Yes, something similar happened with both of them.
Both of them met a group of infected people and their leader, whose name was Alpha, who was very powerful and intelligent. Then Jimmy and his beta quietly go to a hut, and from a distance they see a fire burning. When Spike goes back, he finds out that the fire that was burning was lit by Dr. Ian Kelson. People believed that this was a survivor who burned the body for a ritual.
All this goes on, and in the meantime, Spike sees his father with another unknown woman and after seeing that, Spike is devastated. Then Spike secretly goes to the mainland to get his mother treated.
A Swedish NATO soldier named Erik Sundqvist is traveling by water in his patrol boat when his boat sinks in the water, and he is the only one to survive. All the infected people together kill the soldier’s entire unit, after which he meets Spike and Isla and goes with them.
Then their journey begins from there when Erik sees a woman who is pregnant and gives birth to a child. Then Erik kills that infected woman, and then just as he is about to kill the child too, an Alpha man comes and cuts off Erik’s head.
Spike runs away from there with his mother. Then Kelson saves them. What Kelson does is that he tranquilizes Alpha and takes him to a temple named Creepy, and that temple is made of cleaned bones.
After that, Kelson thoroughly examines Spike’s mother, Isla, and tells him that his mother has terminal cancer. Then, at Isla’s insistence, Kelson kills Isla, thoroughly cleans her skull, and gives it to Spike, who places it as a memento at the top of the temple. When Kelson encounters a group of infected, they flee from there. After that, Spike comes to Lindisfarne alone, and Spike leaves baby Isla at the village doorstep.
What is the Cast of The 28 Years Later Film?
The following is the main cast of the 28 Years Later horror film.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson played the role of Jamie.
Jodie Comer played the role of Isla.
Alfie Williams played the role of Spike.
Ralph Fiennes played the role of Dr. Ian Kelson.
Jack O’Connell played the role of Sir Jimmy Crystal.
Erin Kellyman played the role of Jimmy Ink.
Edvin Ryding played the role of Erik Sundqvist.
Chi Lewis-Parry played the role of Samson (The Alpha).
28 Years Later Box Office Collection
In Canada and the United States, 28 Years Later is expected to gross around $30 million in its opening week, but some estimates suggest that it could go up to $45 million. Overall, somewhere tells that its box office collection is $5.8 million
Review of 28 Years Later
On IMDb, it got a rating of 7.2 out of 10, which is really good, and on the website of Rotten Tomatoes, it got 90% positive feedback from the critics. The Times is a British English newspaper also gave a 5 out of 5 rating. Metacritic gave a weighted score based on 48 critics is 76 out of 100. This indicates the good response of the film and the audience once they try to watch it. So this indication reflects that the patience of the audience is worth it.
Conclusion
The 28 Years Later horror film has told its audience that exaggerating the stories of some films also proves to be right. The visuals shown in this film balance the horror film a lot. From the dangerous character of Alpha in this film to the emotional journey of Spike and Kelson, everything was impactful, with many twists and turns. Box office collection, reviews of people, and positive feedback from people clearly show that people’s long wait was worth it. If you also like such horror stories, then this movie is for you. Go and watch it.