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We Bury the Dead
We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead

2026 95 min ★ 6.0 Horror, Thriller

After a catastrophic military disaster reanimates the dead, Ava searches for her missing husband amidst an increasingly hostile world.

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Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Ava

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

Clay

Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith

Riley

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Mitch

Chloe Hurst

Chloe Hurst

Katie Harris

Kym Jackson

Kym Jackson

Lt. Wilkie

Holly Hargreaves

Holly Hargreaves

Mrs. Smith

Deanna Cooney

Deanna Cooney

Bianca

Elijah Williams

Elijah Williams

Greg

Salme Geransar

Salme Geransar

Private Clarkson

Details

Director

Zak Hilditch

Tagline

"Volunteers needed."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$3,745,163

Production

Campfire Studios, Gramercy Park Media, Lotterywest, ScreenWest, Screen Australia, The Penguin Empire

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

January 3, 2026

★ 6/10

Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/we-bury-the-dead-movie-review-daisy-ridley-delivers-a-masterclass-in-stoic-despair/ Rating: B- "We Bury The Dead ends up being a positive experience, where technical excellence and a sweeping central performance try to compensate for a script that loses its breath and coherence in the home stretch. Although it doesn't manage to keep the promise of...

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MovieGuys

February 6, 2026

★ 8/10

"We Bury The Dead" is truly compelling for the first half of the film but then loses its momentum. As the film begins, it crosses a spectrum of emotions from chilling, horrific to ultimately tragic. What's really disturbing about this film is that it's wholly believable, too. It's so well done. We get scenes of apocalyptic destruction in Tasmania, Australia. We see people emotionally broken and...

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Chandler Danier

February 8, 2026

★ 7/10

Whoa, that's a nice motorcycle! This delivers what it needs to. The side quest is a bit tacked on but functional. It's really not that good but it's not trying to be. But it delivers some solid zombie shit. Some weird human shit. I like how they play the relationship reveal for instance.

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Dean

April 11, 2026

★ 6/10

We Bury the Dead (2026) is a capable survival thriller that attempts to bring a more intimate, grounded perspective to the zombie subgenre. Set in the aftermath of a military accident in Tasmania, the film benefits from a strong central performance by Daisy Ridley, who effectively portrays the desperation and grief of a woman searching for her missing husband. The movie’s most interesting hook ...

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Sierbahnn

May 27, 2026

★ 6/10

Not a zombie movie I mean, yes, there are zombies in this movie, but this is not a movie about zombies. They are just a way to highlight and drive parts of the narrative. Which is interesting, but I was hoping for something a bit more tense and scary, whereas this was thoughtful and profoundly sad. It explores parts of the human condition which are important, but I would rather have watched a goo...

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