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• Horror
• Thriller

• 2025
• Danny Boyle
• 114 mins
• 15

Summary

Horror thriller starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. Nearly three decades after the outbreak of a devastating rage virus, the British Isles remain in quarantine. Married couple Isla and Jamie, along with their young son, are part of a community living in safety on Lindisfarne. However, Isla is seriously ill, and only one person can help: the mysterious Dr Kelson, who lives on the mainland among the infected.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Terry Staunton

The belated third instalment of the horror franchise sees original director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland return to the helm for a grisly but thought-provoking twist on the post-apocalyptic premise. Mainland UK is under strict quarantine and overrun by mutated victims of the original infectious outbreak, but a young boy (Alfie Williams) and his sickly mother (Jodie Comer) are forced to return, leaving their healthy offshore communion in search of a maverick doctor (Ralph Fiennes) who may be able to cure her. It's a more reflective, human story than before, while never forgetting to satisfy the appetites of fans who may have climbed aboard primarily for the frights and gore. Williams carries the weight of the narrative on his young shoulders, and turns in an outstanding, layered performance, routinely acting his more lauded elders off the screen. Comer skilfully pulls at heartstrings, drifting in and out of lucidity while haunted by vivid memories of happier times before the outbreak, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson conveys cocksure bluster as her husband in the new make-and-mend society.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameIslaJodie ComerJamieAaron Taylor-JohnsonDr KelsonRalph FiennesSir Jimmy CrystalJack O'ConnellSpikeAlfie WilliamsSamsonChi Lewis-ParryErikEdvin RydingSamChristopher FulfordJennyStella Gonet

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rolenameDirectorDanny Boyle

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Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2025-06-20

Languages

English | Swedish

Guidance

Violence, swearing, a sex scene, nudity.

Formats

Colour

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