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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
A suffocating gothic post-apocalypse of bone and blood, where human cruelty outshines the violence of beasts, painting a haunting canvas of grotesque horror and quiet, tragic redemption.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

"Fear is the new faith."

14 January 2026 United Kingdom 109 min 7.1 (1,520)

Director: Nia DaCosta

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry

Thriller Science Fiction Horror Human Inhumanity vs. Infected Humanity False Idols, Institutional Corruption, and Cult Dynamics Science, Healing, and Compassion Memento Mori and the Acceptance of Mortality Historical Cycles and The Inheritance of Violence
Budget: $63,000,000
Box Office: $58,522,222

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Dr. Ian Kelson

Ralph Fiennes

Archetype: Mentor / Philosophical Physician Key Trait: Unshakable composure and stoic intellect

Motivation

To treat and cure the Rage Virus through scientific understanding and human empathy rather than destruction.

Character Arc

Transitions from an isolated, eccentric survivor tending to his bone monument into a sacrificial savior whose scientific breakthrough alters the fate of humanity.

Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal

Jack O'Connell

Archetype: Sadistic Cult Leader / False Messiah Key Trait: Flamboyant charisma masking explosive, psychotic violence

Motivation

Total psychological dominance and immortalizing himself as a god-like sovereign over the wasteland.

Character Arc

Escalates from a flamboyant, tyrannical leader into a paranoid despot whose megalomania directly causes his violent downfall.

Spike

Alfie Williams

Archetype: Innocent Survivor / Moral Compass Key Trait: Quiet resilience and acute observational intelligence

Motivation

Pure survival and finding a moral path through an uncompromising apocalypse.

Character Arc

Forces himself to survive under Jimmy Crystal's brutal regime without losing his fundamental humanity, ultimately rejecting the cult's violence.

Jimmy Ink / Kelly

Erin Kellyman

Archetype: Deceptive Enforcer / Secret Rebel Key Trait: Calculating stealth and sharp tactical resourcefulness

Motivation

Overthrowing her abuser and liberating herself from the cult's identity erasure.

Character Arc

Serves as Jimmy Crystal's ruthless lieutenant before turning against him, reclaiming her true identity (Kelly), and ending his reign of terror.

Samson

Chi Lewis-Parry

Archetype: Tragic Beast / Cured Redeemer Key Trait: Immense physical power balanced by emerging, vulnerable human consciousness

Motivation

Internal struggle to overcome the biological fury consuming his brain.

Character Arc

Evolves from an feared "Alpha" infected into a calm, restored human after Dr. Kelson's neurological treatment cures his viral rage.

Cast

Ralph Fiennes as Dr Kelson
Jack O'Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal
Alfie Williams as Spike
Erin Kellyman as Jimmy Ink
Chi Lewis-Parry as Samson
Emma Laird as Jimmima
Maura Bird as Jimmy Jones
Sam Locke as Jimmy Fox
Robert Rhodes as Jimmy Jimmy
Ghazi Al Ruffai as Jimmy Snake
Connor Newall as Jimmy Shite
Mirren Mack as Cathy
Louis Ashbourne Serkis as Tom
Gareth Locke as Hunter
Celi Crossland as Pregnant Infected

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