DANNY Boyle and Alex Garland are back and they have brought all the strange, cerebral horror fans could hope for. The long-awaited third instalment in the iconic zombie franchise, 28 Years Later, does not just revisit the blood-soaked wastelands of Britain, it digs deeper, spirals weirder and challenges expectations at every turn. It is a bold, experimental continuation that leans fully into its “auteur horror” label, daring audiences to either embrace its oddities or be repulsed by them.
While die-hard fans of the franchise will likely find it to be a grimly satisfying evolution of the series, the film treads on shaky ground for casual horror-goers. It is intense, moody and often emotionally jarring. Viewers looking for a more traditional zombie-screamer might walk away either overstimulated or confused. But for those open to a horror film with brains, teeth and a heavy dose of artistic flair, 28 Years Later is a twisted gift worth unwrapping.
