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{{Infobox album
| name         = 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
|cover=28 Years Later The Bone Temple (soundtrack).jpg
| type         = film
| artist       = [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]]
| released     = 16 January 2026
| recorded     = 2025
| genre        = [[Film score]]
| length       = 34:48
| label        = [[Milan Records|Milan]]
| producer     = [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]]
| misc         = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]]
 | type       = film
 | prev_title = [[Hedda (soundtrack)|Hedda]]
 | prev_year  = 2025
 | title      = 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
 | year       = 2026
 | next_title = [[The Bride!]]
 | next_year  = 2026
}}
}}
'''''28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' is the [[film score]] to the 2026 film ''[[28 Years Later: The Bone Temple]]'' directed by [[Nia DaCosta]], which is the fourth installment overall in the [[28 Days Later (film series)|''28 Days Later'' film series]] and a sequel to ''[[28 Years Later]]'' (2025).

== Development ==
In December 2024, it was announced that [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]] would compose the score for ''28 Years Later: The Bone Temple''.<ref name="FMRBoneTempleScore">{{cite web |date=9 December 2024 |title=Hildur Guđnadóttir to Score Nia DaCosta's '28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/12/09/hildur-gudnadottir-to-score-nia-dacostas-28-years-later-part-ii-the-bone-temple/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130141404/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/12/09/hildur-gudnadottir-to-score-nia-dacostas-28-years-later-part-ii-the-bone-temple/ |archive-date=30 January 2025 |access-date=January 22, 2025 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref> She collaborated with DaCosta consecutively for the second time after previously working on ''[[Hedda (2025 film)|Hedda]]'' (2025).<ref name=":0" /> While working on this film, Guðnadóttir felt that she liked to navigate towards darkness and the darkside of human nature, in contrast to her real life, where she was a "happy person".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=2025-10-02 |title=Zurich: Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir on Finding Her Sound and Scoring the Dark Side |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/composer-hildur-gudnadottir-on-scores-for-joker-hedda-tar-1236391705/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251005114517/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/composer-hildur-gudnadottir-on-scores-for-joker-hedda-tar-1236391705/ |archive-date=2025-10-05 |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Balaga |first=Marta |date=2025-10-02 |title=Oscar-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Says Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' Is 'Very Punk and Very Romantic' With 'Lots of Excitement and Violence' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/composer-hildur-gudnadottir-maggie-gyllenhaal-the-bride-1236536972/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251002123539/https://variety.com/2025/film/global/composer-hildur-gudnadottir-maggie-gyllenhaal-the-bride-1236536972/ |archive-date=2025-10-02 |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Besides, Guðnadóttir's score, the film features the songs "[[Ordinary World (song)|Ordinary World]]", "[[Girls on Film]]" and "[[Rio (song)|Rio]]" from the band [[Duran Duran]], particularly in a sequence where Ralph Fiennes dances naked, and [[Iron Maiden]]'s "[[The Number of the Beast (song)|The Number of the Beast]]" in the climatic scenes, along with "[[Everything in Its Right Place]]" by [[Radiohead]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jack |date=2026-01-17 |title='28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Director' Nia DaCosta on Cillian Murphy's Big Cameo: 'I Was Gagged' |url=https://www.gq.com/story/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-nia-dacosta-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260118180101/https://www.gq.com/story/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-nia-dacosta-interview |archive-date=2026-01-18 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[GQ]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song "[[28 Days Later (soundtrack)|In the House – In a Heartbeat]]" composed by [[John Murphy (composer)|John Murphy]] for ''[[28 Days Later]]'' (2002) was featured in the end credits scene. [[Milan Records]] released the soundtrack on 16 January 2026, the same day as the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-16 |title=28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-original-motion/1867845031 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260119165320/https://music.apple.com/us/album/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-original-motion/1867845031 |archive-date=2026-01-19 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| title1 = Bare Bones
| length1 = 1:27
| title2 = Pool Fight 
| length2 = 2:10
| title3 = Meeting Station 
| length3 = 1:18
| title4 = Building Temple
| length4 = 1:49
| title5 = Temple High
| length5 = 1:38
| title6 = Charity
| length6 = 1:50
| title7 = The Barn
| length7 = 0:41
| title8 = Roof Drop
| length8 = 2:01
| title9 = Really Old Nick
| length9 = 2:07
| title10 = Ropes
| length10 = 1:23
| title11 = Moon
| length11 = 3:15
| title12 = Jimmy in the Temple
| length12 = 1:54
| title13 = Bone Closure
| length13 = 1:10
| title14 = Obey Me
| length14 = 4:37
| title15 = All the Jimmys
| length15 = 1:05
| title16 = The Bone Temple
| length16 = 6:23
| total_length = 34:48
}}

== Reception ==
David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote "The standout craft element here is a powerful horror score by Hildur Gudnadottir that ranges from solemn, quasi-ecclesiastical passages to gut-churning, droning soundscapes."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=2026-01-13 |title='28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review: Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell Go Full Metal Freakout in Nia DaCosta's Brutal, Bonkers Sequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-1236472050/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116045212/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-1236472050/ |archive-date=2026-01-16 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Mini Anthikkad Chhibber of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has created an exquisite score for this sequel to Danny Boyle’s ''28 Years Later'', with the needle drops flawlessly timed."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chhibber |first=Mini Anthikad |date=2026-01-16 |title='28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' movie review: Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell are worthy adversaries in a post-apocalyptic nightmare |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-movie-review-ralph-fiennes-jack-oconnell/article70515190.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260117051801/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-movie-review-ralph-fiennes-jack-oconnell/article70515190.ece |archive-date=2026-01-17 |access-date=2026-01-19 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Amy Nicholson]] of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that the "electronica score for strings" provided a different aesthetic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Amy |author-link=Amy Nicholson |date=2026-01-15 |title=Review: In smart splatter horror '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' faith and science crawl from the muck |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-01-15/28-years-later-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-jack-o-connell-alfie-williams-nia-da-costa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260115173918/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-01-15/28-years-later-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-jack-o-connell-alfie-williams-nia-da-costa |archive-date=2026-01-15 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Kristy Puchko of ''[[Mashable|Mashable India]]'' called it a "seething score, made up of orchestrated human moans and gasps".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Puchko |first=Kristy |date=2026-01-13 |title='28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review: Nia DaCosta Delivers An Exhilarating Horror Epic |url=https://in.mashable.com/movies/104642/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-nia-dacosta-delivers-an-exhilarating-horror-epic |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260119170018/https://in.mashable.com/movies/104642/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-nia-dacosta-delivers-an-exhilarating-horror-epic |archive-date=2026-01-19 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[Mashable India]] |language=en-in}}</ref> Ross Bonaime of ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' noted "while it’s not as in-your-face as the great Young Fathers score from ''28 Years Later'', [the score] sets just the right tone that simmers underneath the story, plunging you into a world of unease and uncertainty."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonaime |first=Ross |date=2026-01-13 |title=‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review: Nia DaCosta Sets the Bar High for Horror in 2026 With This Zombie Sequel |url=https://collider.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-nia-dacosta-alex-garland/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114060512/https://collider.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-ralph-fiennes-nia-dacosta-alex-garland/ |archive-date=2026-01-14 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref> Bill Bria of ''[[SlashFilm|/Film]]'' called it an "orchestral score".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bria |first=Bill |date=2026-01-18 |title=28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Gives Ralph Fiennes' Kelson An Unexpected Hobby – And It's Perfect |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2078732/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-ralph-fiennes-kelson-hobby/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260119170341/https://www.slashfilm.com/2078732/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-ralph-fiennes-kelson-hobby/ |archive-date=2026-01-19 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[SlashFilm|/Film]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Wendy Ide of ''[[The Observer]]'' called it an "organic, percussive score [...] music that sounds as though it was played on the Bone Temple itself, beaten out with tibia and fibula on a rib cage glockenspiel."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ide |first=Wendy |date=2026-01-15 |title=28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a bold, brutal tale of... |url=https://observer.co.uk/culture/film/article/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-is-a-bold-brutal-tale-of-good-versus-evil-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260116195841/https://observer.co.uk/culture/film/article/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-is-a-bold-brutal-tale-of-good-versus-evil-review |archive-date=2026-01-16 |access-date=2026-01-19 |newspaper=[[The Observer]] |language=en}}</ref> Chris Bumbray of ''[[JoBlo.com]]'' called the soundtrack as "more conventional".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bumbray |first=Chris |date=2026-01-13 |title=28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review: A Massive Improvement Over the Last Film? |url=https://www.joblo.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260117015626/https://www.joblo.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review/ |archive-date=2026-01-17 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[JoBlo.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Additional music ==
The film featured three songs performed by the English pop rock band [[Duran Duran]] as a part of Dr. Kelson's (Fiennes) record collection: "[[Ordinary World (song)|Ordinary World]]", "[[Girls on Film]]" and "[[Rio (song)|Rio]]". Other songs include [[Radiohead]]'s "[[Everything in Its Right Place]]" and [[Iron Maiden]]'s "[[The Number of the Beast (song)|The Number of the Beast]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibbs |first=James |date=2026-01-16 |title=28 Years Later: The Bone Temple soundtrack - Full list of songs |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/28-years-later-bone-temple-soundtrack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260118181647/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/28-years-later-bone-temple-soundtrack/ |archive-date=2026-01-18 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[Radio Times]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pilley |first=Max |date=2026-01-16 |title=Every song on the '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' soundtrack |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/every-song-on-the-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-soundtrack-3923603 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260117034359/https://www.nme.com/news/film/every-song-on-the-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-soundtrack-3923603 |archive-date=2026-01-17 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Hildur Guðnadóttir}}
{{28 Days Later}}


[[Category:2026 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:2020s film soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:28 Days Later (film series)]]
[[Category:Hildur Guðnadóttir soundtracks]]
[[Category:Milan Records soundtracks]]
[[Category:Horror film soundtracks]]

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