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'28 Years Later' On Netflix, Here's When and Where To Watch

Watch ’28 Years Later’ on Netflix! Discover the release date, streaming availability, cast, and how to watch the full movie online. Get all the details on Netflix showtimes and premiere info for this 2025 film.

We’ve had some great zombie films and shows over the last 25 years. The most recent is The Last of Us, but some others that come to mind are Train to Busan, World War Z, The Walking Dead, Zombieland, Resident Evil, Dawn of the Dead, and Shaun of the Dead.

Also included in that list is 2002’s 28 Days Later. This film really stood out because of its use of inexpensive digital cameras, which gave it a documentary or found-footage aesthetic. The sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was released in 2007. Fast-forward to 2025, and director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) and writer Alex Garland (Civil War, Annihilation, Ex Machina) reunited to create the third installment, 28 Years Later.

Nowadays, it’s pretty difficult to make a film that stands out from the crowd, especially when it comes to zombie flicks. So I will always praise filmmakers who are making unique and interesting choices in their films, even if those choices are a little weird at times. I think that’s really the best way to describe 28 Years Later—unique, interesting, and a little weird.

Note that you do not need to watch or rewatch either of the proceeding films in this series to understand what’s happening. If you do wish to, just know that there is a very small amount of context that would be provided by doing so.

The uniqueness of this film can largely be attributed to Danny Boyle’s unabashed filmmaking style. He has upgraded from cheap digital cameras to iPhones and bullet-time rigs, similar to the technology first used in The Matrix. He still incorporates a lot of shaky-cam techniques and bold, disjointed editing sequences. These choices ultimately lead to a gritty and unpolished feeling, similar to its predecessor.

'28 Years Later' On Netflix, Here's When and Where To Watch

I appreciate that he’s doing things very differently from most filmmakers, but truthfully, this style was very distracting. Often the camera movements felt jarring and unnatural, and thought I admit that did add to the anxiety of this film, it really took me out of the moment and reminded me that there was a person behind a camera for each shot.

The second reason 28 Years Later stood out is Alex Garland’s writing. I’ve become a huge fan of Garland over the last decade and have seen that, like Boyle, he’s not afraid to do things differently. This is what makes their partnership a perfect match.

The world that Garland creates in 28 Years Later feels both realistic and fantastical, and the relationship between our main character, Spike, and his dad is complex and leads to some good tension throughout his journey. I was engaged completely throughout the entire film, wondering what would be revealed around each corner. I would also like to praise the film for evoking some strong emotions in the latter half of the story with Spike and his mother.

This film is also very grotesque and anxiety inducing, which is exactly what you want from a zombie movie. The completely nude infected people mixed with Boyle’s chaotic camera movements creates some very creepy and suspenseful moments. The blood and gore definitely amplified the intensity for my watching experience.

All in all, 28 Years Later had a strong impact on me, and it felt fresh in a genre that has been done to death (pun intended). I would definitely recommend this film to anyone who is interested in seeing a unique take on this horror subgenre and anyone looking for film that gets a little weird from time to time.

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When And Where To Watch 28 Years Later?

28 Years Later dropped on OTT on September 20, 2025. It is now available for streaming on Netflix. The 1-hour-55-minute movie is also available to rent or purchase on other digital platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV. The movie’s availability on OTT has sparked a renewed interest in the first film of the franchise, 28 Days Later. If you are wondering where to watch it, it’s available on Netflix for the UK audience.

It is also available for free streaming on Pluto TV. Others, including US and Indian viewers can buy or rent the movie on digital platforms like Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Prime Video and Fandango. 28 Days Later is considered a horror classic that redefined the zombie genre, making it perfect for watching with its sequel, 28 Years Later.

Where does 28 Years Later take place?

The movie is set on Holy Island off the coast of England, and the remote area of mainland England that it’s connected to via causeway. 

Where was 28 Years Later filmed? 

The movie was filmed across England at locations like Holy Island, aka Lindisfarne, in Northumberland; North Yorkshire; Somerset; County Durham; and Tyne and Wear. It was also, notably, shot on modified iPhone15s. 

28 Days Later Is Also Available to Watch on Pluto TV (For Free!)

28 Days Later is also available to watch on a free streaming service called Pluto TV. Pluto TV is a FAST channel, which means you’ll get ads while watching Cillian Murphy struggle to survive in a zombie-ridden landscape, but you won’t have to pay.

If you’d rather not have ads, the good news is that 28 Days Later, being over 20 years old, is not that expensive. It’ll set you back $3.99 to rent the movie onOpens in a new tab Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Prime Video, or Fandango at Home. And that way, you won’t risk the jump scare of an ad in the middle of an emotional moment. If you’d like to purchase 28 Days Later to watch again and again, it’s only 10 bucks on Prime Video at the time of this writing.

What Is 28 Days Later About?

The official description of 28 Days Later shares, “An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room … in a vacant hospital … in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now, a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.”

Although the movie is full of scares and zombies, it’s also surprisingly emotional and a beautiful dive into questions of humanity, nature, and how the component parts of the universe all fit together. It doesn’t hurt that it features a young Cillian Murphy, who absolutely nails his performance of main character, Jim.

How Does 28 Days Later Relate to 28 Years Later?

28 Days Later takes place 28 days after the outbreak of the Rage Virus in the franchise. Meanwhile, 28 Years Later takes place 28 years after the same outbreak. Both take place in the UK, which has been quarantined by the rest of the world to stop the spread of the Rage Virus. And yes, the UK is an island and can thus be easily be cut off from the rest of Europe and its surrounding nations. (We’re sharing a handy quick UK-splainer below, in case it’s helpful.)

So far, aside from taking place in the same universe and being on the same timeline, 28 Days Later and 28 Years Later have no overt connections in character or plot. But Cillian Murphy’s Jim will feature heavily in the 28 Years Later trilogy at some pointOpens in a new tab. So it’s worth watching 28 Days Later as a refresher.

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