There’s a stark contrast between good and evil in the sequel, 28 Years: The Bone Temple.

At the opposite end of empathetic Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) and his poignant monument to death is psychopathic Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and his Satanist clan, “The Jimmies.” The bad news for poor Spike (Alfie Williams) is that the events of the previous film put him directly in Jimmy’s crosshairs.

Nia DaCosta (Candyman 2021, The Marvels) takes the directorial reins from Danny Boyle for the second installment in the planned trilogy, helming...