28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Deleted Scene Reveals A Moment We All Wanted In The Film (And Now I Feel Robbed)

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Released early in 2026, the horror film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple received positive reviews from critics, but wasn’t a financial success, earning $57 million globally despite a $63 million production budget. Now, just over a month after hitting theaters, the movie is available to rent or buy digitally, and behind-the-scenes footage is being released.

Fans are always curious about deleted scenes, and a recently revealed cut scene from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is particularly interesting. Though short, the scene is important because it directly addresses a major question—and criticism—about the film. This raises the question: why was it removed in the first place?

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Deleted Scene: When Jimmy Met Samson

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple follows two main stories. One centers on a young boy named Spike (Alfie Williams) who becomes entangled with the violent cult led by the dangerous Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell), who is terrorizing the countryside. The other follows Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) as he makes a groundbreaking discovery involving an infected individual named Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry). These stories eventually come together in a dramatic finale. However, many viewers noticed a significant problem: Jimmy and Samson barely interact with each other throughout the film.

This deleted scene from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple shows a moment many fans would have enjoyed in the finished movie: Jimmy confronting Samson, and his intense, cult-leader persona instantly crumbling. Seeing Jimmy quickly run away from a furious Samson is surprisingly revealing. It echoes a scene from the first film where young Jimmy fled his home as his mother, family, and friends were killed by the initial outbreak – reminding us that the adult Jimmy is still fundamentally a frightened child masking his fear with a tough exterior. This scene was also a welcome bit of levity and humor, something The Bone Temple could have benefited from having more of.

Why Was This Scene Removed From 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?

The latest version of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple significantly changes the scene where Jimmy encounters Kelson. In the original theatrical release, Jimmy and Samson had no interaction until the very end. (Beware of spoilers!) In this new cut, Jimmy attempts to manipulate Kelson into pretending to be the devil to maintain control of his cult. When Kelson recognizes Spike, he tries to save the boy by ordering Jimmy’s followers to crucify Jimmy. A fight breaks out – Kelson stabs Jimmy, and Spike retaliates, stabbing Jimmy in return. Erin Kellyman’s character, Jimmy Ink, then leaves Sir Lord Jimmy impaled on the cross. Samson discovers Jimmy on the cross and Kelson dying, but instead of acting violently, the Alpha – who Kelson has seemingly cured – simply leaves Jimmy to his fate.

Nia DaCosta’s film weaves together two storylines that don’t connect very strongly. These stories, focusing on Jimmy and Samson, explore the line between being a monster and being human. However, a deleted scene, while amusing, weakens the impact of this central idea. The scene also creates a logistical problem in the third act: it becomes difficult to believe the characters wouldn’t realize what was happening, as Jimmy is shown watching events unfold. The deception involving Kelson pretending to be Satan feels less convincing when this scene is included. By keeping the meeting between Sir Lord Jimmy and Kelson private, the film makes it more believable that Jimmy is later fooled.

As a fan, I always wondered why Samson disappeared for a lot of the final part of the movie, just fighting offscreen. Seeing this deleted scene really clarifies things! It shows they had to make some changes to the story to make everything fit together and make sense, especially after the cure started working. It explains why his story felt a bit separate before.

Honestly, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple leaves a lot of plot points unresolved for the middle book of a three-part series. It’s also unclear what the final installment will be about, even though Cillian Murphy, who starred in the original 28 Days Later, is set to return as Jim.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is available on digital and DVOD platforms.

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2026-02-16 21:17