We Bury the Dead
Directed by Zak HilditchAfter a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise - they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving families. But when Ava enters a quarantine zone searching for her missing husband, she uncovers the horrifying truth: the undead are growing more violent, more relentless, and more dangerous with every passing hour.
We Bury the Dead Ratings & Reviews
- Scott Smith5h agoMore of a melancholy zombie drama about loss, regrets, and closure. Not an action zombie horror movie, although there are a couple creepy and violent moments. It takes place on Tasmania island off of Australia. It was an OK watch with good acting. But if you want a scary or action-packed zombie flick, this is not it. I liked this, but would never need to watch it again.
- thehave12d agoZombie movie for romantics and hope believers, minimal violence (for a zombie movie) loads of talk about relationships. Some fairly deranged scenes that feat no film, like helping a zombie burry his family, in other words art house horror that will satisfy very few.
- eyeofthetornadoFebruary 8, 2026We Bury the Dead understands something most zombie movies are too busy running from: the undead aren’t the point. What’s dead is. This is a zombie film built on the quiet grief of relationships we refuse to properly mourn. The monsters arrive not as a shock, but as a consequence what happens when loss is ignored, postponed, or politely looked away from. These zombies feel less like invaders and more like reminders, walking proof that what you don’t bury follows you. At its core, the film is a dramatic romance about healing after emotional death. Love here isn’t heroic or loud; it’s fragile, hesitant, and bruised by avoidance. The characters don’t fight the apocalypse so much as they negotiate with their own denial. Closing your eyes doesn’t stop the decay it just gives it time to rot. There’s a tenderness in how the film treats survival. Healing isn’t presented as victory, but as an act of courage: choosing to look directly at what’s already gone and finally saying goodbye. The romance grows not from hope, but from honesty two people learning that connection requires acknowledging the endings that shaped them. We Bury the Dead is less about killing zombies and more about laying the past to rest. It’s a reminder that ungrieved love lingers, and that sometimes the only way forward is to dig, face what you’ve lost, and bury it with care.
- Spyder2020February 14, 2026My teeth hurt
- Frank Lofaro5d agoI really liked this movie. There were a few parts that were very predictable. But i thought that it had a bit of a unique premise. Although the strange ending was a little unbelievable.
- HollowOut6d agoSnooze-fest. This movie could have been such a neat twist on a normal zombie movie. Instead, it tries to take you for a ride on the feels-train, but falls short. Also, Daisy Ridley's American accent is atrocious. Might be worth it to watch it just for that. Save yourself a watch and let me carry that burden for you.
- mattatlucidcatFebruary 5, 2026Mediocre,
- makdelartMarch 4, 2026The plot is rather derivative, and it seems that the creators of this film were not concerned with a sequence of specific events, but rather with creating a specific melancholic and depressing atmosphere of a world after a catastrophe, a reflection on the consequences of human actions and hopelessness in the face of the end - and they succeeded. The cinematography and music are definitely a plus.
- cmartino1967February 3, 2026An interesting take on the zombie genre. Worth a watch.
- GrimeFiVideoJanuary 14, 2026A slow-burn zombie flick that explores loss, grief, and regret. The movie looks beautiful and builds an atmosphere that feels uncomfortably believable.
- ArmstrongsfamilyMarch 4, 2026loved it
- masterjedikushMarch 3, 2026Boring. Its a decent story but there is no pace, no excitement and could have been written a hole lot better based on the concept. Fail
- BEAULONEAMarch 2, 2026This one wasn’t what I was hoping for. There’s plenty of potential here, but instead of leaning into the zombie genre, the filmmakers deliver a slow, mostly uneventful story about a broken marriage and a wife searching for closure. I kept waiting for it to pick up, but like most of the undead in this film, it just stood still. What a bummer.
- scotts70February 28, 2026Slow paced . 😁 kept waiting for her to pull out lightsaber. Decent to put in background while you're working.
- DigbyChloeFebruary 28, 2026Different than you're expecting - it's almost more a ghost story about grief than it is a traditional zombie film.
We Bury the Dead Trivia
We Bury the Dead was released on January 1, 2026.
We Bury the Dead was directed by Zak Hilditch.
We Bury the Dead has a runtime of 1h 34m.
We Bury the Dead was produced by Mark Fasano, Ross M. Dinerstein, Kelvin Munro, Grant Sputore, Joshua Harris.
After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise - they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving families. But when Ava enters a quarantine zone searching for her missing husband, she uncovers the horrifying truth: the undead are growing more violent, more relentless, and more dangerous with every passing hour.
The key characters in We Bury the Dead are Ava (Daisy Ridley), Clay (Brenton Thwaites), Riley (Mark Coles Smith).
We Bury the Dead is rated R.
We Bury the Dead is a Horror, Thriller film.
We Bury the Dead has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.
We Bury the Dead has made $3.7M at the box office.