Macabre Daily Podcast Special Edition: Unpacking "THE BONE TEMPLE" With Sam McLaren (January 2026)

Nobody really knew what to expect after Danny Boyle passed the torch to Nia DaCosta for the second installment in the “comeback trilogy” to his seminal “28 Days Later.”  It’s still early in the year, but it’s safe to say DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” will be one of our favorites of 2026.  Who better to discuss it with than film journalist, Scottish expat, and drag king Samantha McLaren? From the twisted, cult-like imagery of Jimmy Savile, to the humanist science of Ralph Fiennes’s Dr. Kelson, to the incredible soundtrack, to that scene (no, the other one), McLaren and I peel away the film’s many layers, like…well if you’ve seen “The Bone Temple,” you’d know where I’m going with this.  If you haven’t, check it out before listening to our conversation, because we thoroughly spoil it. “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple “ is in theaters now.  For more from Samantha McLaren, check out her cover story in the latest issue of Fangoria (on newsstands now), as well as her Linktree.