The first film of the franchise, 28 Days Later, rewrote the rules of the zombie genre. The quaternary film, 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple, does the same, pushing the boundaries of the genre by questioning whether the transformation of an infected person is reversible, exploring the collapse of order in society and tackling the idea of a false God.

Though tonally different from the previous films, it is rich in visual splendour. Director Nia DaCosta moves away from hardcore horror but adds a couple of jump scares and scenes of stomach-churning carnage and gore. The powerful score by Hildur Gudnadottir beautifully builds tension.