Horror Mystery Thriller

Studio	Vertical
Release date	Jan 02, 2026
Country	Australia
Language	English
Runtime	94 min
Rated	R

Ava, a desperate woman whose husband is missing in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment, joins a "body retrieval unit," but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life.

Ava, a desperate woman whose husband is missing in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment, joins a "body retrieval unit," but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life. (less)

Director: Zak Hilditch
Writer: Zak Hilditch
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, December 24, 2025

“We Bury the Dead” has been often described as a zombie movie, and marketing efforts have certainly supported such a genre approach. There’s a form of the undead in the feature, but writer/director Zak Hilditch is after something a little more different with the picture, which primarily deals with unresolved business between people during a time of extraordinary crisis. “We Bury the Dead” isn’t going to scratch any zombie film itches, but if one relaxes expectations for unrelenting violence and gory events, there’s plenty here that’s interesting, especially when examining the characters and ho ...read more...