A review of '28 Years Later'

When director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland released 28 Days Later in 2002 (2003 in the United States), it became a favorite of both critics and the general audience.

- By PHILIP CU UNJIENG

It helped revolutionize the post-apocalyptic zombie genre, setting a high benchmark for the films that would follow, copy, and/or be inspired by this seminal film: a rogue virus, societal break-down, compelling lead characters, and lots of grisly action. A sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was produced in 2007, and while the critics loved this concept of a safe zone for the Rage Virus, neither Boyle nor Garland was involved.

So, it does make this new film, 28 Years Later, something of a homecoming for both Boyle and Garland; and sets the franchise on an energized path, as in January 2026, a 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple, is set for release as the second of a planned trilogy. But first things first, 28 Years Later opened in cinemas on June 18, 2025, and here's all you need to know.