Movie · 2026 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 1h 49m · R · English
Curator score: 7.7/10 (849.9K ratings)
Fear is the new faith.
Overview
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
Ratings
Curator score: 7.7/10
IMDb: 7.2/10
Letterboxd: 3.84/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic: 81
TMDB: 7.1/10
Director
Nia DaCosta
Production
Columbia Pictures, TSG Entertainment, DNA Films
Cast
Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry, Emma Laird, Maura Bird, Sam Locke, Robert Rhodes, Ghazi Al Ruffai, Connor Newall, Mirren Mack, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Gareth Locke, Celi Crossland, Gordon Alexander, David Sterne, Elliot Benn, Lynne Anne Rodgers, Sebastian Williams-Barrow
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A bold, tonally distinct continuation that leans into grotesque mythology, dark humor, and emotional weirdness as much as survival horror. The response suggests a visually inventive, performance-driven sequel with a hallucinatory, almost therapeutic streak rather than a simple escalation of zombie carnage.
Best for
fans of elevated horror and post-apocalyptic worldbuilding
viewers who like bleak material with strange humor and emotional depth
audiences interested in performance-forward genre cinema
people who enjoyed the earlier film’s ideas but want a different directorial flavor
Skip if
you want straightforward zombie action without detours
you dislike surreal, messy, or morally ambiguous storytelling
you prefer a consistent tone over abrupt shifts between dread and absurdity
you are mainly looking for a self-contained horror film
Overview
This sequel appears to take the franchise into stranger, more intimate territory. Rather than simply repeating the speed and panic of the earlier entry, it seems to pivot toward ritual, obsession, and damaged human connection, with Ralph Fiennes’ presence giving the film a warped gravitas.
Worth noting
The strongest signal from audience reaction is that it’s not just another apocalypse movie. It sounds like a movie about coping, dependency, and the bizarre forms community can take when civilization has collapsed, all filtered through Nia DaCosta’s more stylized, emotionally elastic sensibility.
Bottom line
That makes it appealing for viewers who like their horror with personality and thematic ambition. If you want something grim, inventive, and a little unhinged, this looks like a worthwhile watch; if you want clean genre mechanics, it may feel too eccentric for comfort.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Reece (4.5★) · 23938 likes
how many more perfect performances must Ralph Fiennes give us before we give him an Oscar
𝐉 (4★) · 20498 likes
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR ZOMBIE
Jake (4★) · 15549 likes
Dr. Ian Kelson is my buddy. That's my best friend. That guy can come over anytime. That's my pal.
Joe A (4.5★) · 12913 likes
Which isn’t very long in architectural terms
Marshall 🌲 (4.5★) · 12517 likes
it's very easy to confuse an orange-skinned old man with satan tbh i do it daily