Hildur Guðnadóttir Unleashes a Haunting Score for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Milan Records has released 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), featuring an arresting new score by Academy Award–, Golden Globe–, Emmy–, and GRAMMY-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. Available now on all major streaming platforms, the soundtrack accompanies the second chapter in the iconic horror saga, which is currently playing exclusively in theaters from Columbia Pictures.

Solemn, foreboding and ominous strings run throughout the album, accompanied by rhythmic, primal percussion and instrumental effects to create a soundscape unsettling, haunting and steeped in tension and urgency. Columbia Pictures’ 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is now playing exclusively in theaters.

Directed by Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple expands the universe originally created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland while boldly turning it on its head. As Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery with world-altering consequences, Spike (Alfie Williams) finds himself trapped in a nightmare after crossing paths with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). In this chapter, the infected are no longer the sole threat; the inhumanity of the survivors proves to be just as terrifying.

Written by Alex Garland and produced by Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, and Garland, with executive production by Cillian Murphy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry.

Guðnadóttir’s involvement further cements the film’s emotional depth. One of the most influential composers working today, she has carved out a singular voice in contemporary film scoring through her ability to fuse intimacy with overwhelming scale. Her recent projects include Hedda, which premiered at TIFF 2025, and The Bride, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. In October 2025, she was honored with a Career Achievement Award at the Zurich Film Festival, recognizing her profound impact on modern cinema.

With its haunting sonic architecture and emotional gravity, Guðnadóttir’s score for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple stands as a powerful extension of the film’s themes, proof that fear often lingers longest in what we hear, not just what we see. The soundtrack is available everywhere now via Milan Records.