We Bury the Dead
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We Bury the Dead is a 2025 zombie survival thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites. The plot centers on a woman desperate to find her missing husband and follows her terrifying yet moving journey as she takes on grief, loss, and the undead. We Bury the Dead had its world premiere in March at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival. It is currently scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on January 2, 2026, and in Australia and New Zealand on February 5, 2026.
Infobox
Directed by
Zak Hilditch
Written by
Zak Hilditch
Produced by
mw- Kelvin Munro Grant Sputore Ross Dinerstein Joshua Harris Mark Fasano
Starring
Daisy Ridley Mark Coles Smith Brenton Thwaites
Cinematography
Steve Annis
Edited by
Merlin Eden
Music by
Clark
Productioncompanies
The Penguin Empire Campfire Studios Gramercy Park Media Giant Leap Media
Distributed by
Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) Vertical (United States)
Release dates
March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) (SXSW) January 2, 2026 (2026-01-02) (United States) February 5, 2026 (2026-02-05) (Australia and New Zealand)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
Australia United States
Language
English
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Sitges Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Award / Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Date of ceremony
19 October 2025
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
We Bury the Dead
Result
Nominated
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | mw- Ref. |
| Sitges Film Festival | 19 October 2025 | Best Feature Film | We Bury the Dead | Nominated |
References
- Adelaide Film Festivalhttps://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2024/we-bury-the-dead
- JoBlohttps://www.joblo.com/we-bury-the-dead-vertical/
- www.msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/vertical-acquires-post-apocalyptic-thriller-we-bury-the-dead-starring-daisy-ridley/ar-AA1EDAi1
- We Bury The Dead - Umbrella Entertainmenthttps://umbrellaent.com.au/movie/we-bury-the-dead/
- "Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'"https://variety.com/2024/film/news/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-first-look-zak-hilditch-1236113555/
- Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shophttps://deadline.com/2023/10/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-1235587846/
- Work continues to finalise preparations for filming of We Bury the Dead at 'dream' Albany locationshttps://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/work-continues-to-finalise-preparations-for-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-at-dream-albany-locations-c-13165662
- Minimal impact on Albany traffic expected during first two weeks of filming of We Bury The Deadhttps://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/minimal-impact-on-albany-traffic-expected-during-first-two-weeks-of-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-c-13616890
- Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites added to the bodies for Zak Hilditch's 'We Bury the Dead'https://if.com.au/mark-coles-smith-brenton-thwaites-added-to-the-bodies-for-zak-hilditchs-we-bury-the-dead/
- Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney Join Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Deadhttps://www.filmink.com.au/kym-jackson-matt-whelan-and-deanna-cooney-join-daisy-ridley-in-we-bury-the-dead/
- We Bury The Dead film wrapped up #DaisyRidley #WeBurythedeadhttps://twitter.com/Scavenger_Jakku/status/1772742726468952503
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/we-bury-the-dead-movie-trailer/
- IF Magazinehttps://if.com.au/we-bury-the-dead-teaser/
- www.rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/we_bury_the_dead
- IndieWirehttps://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/we-bury-the-dead-review-daisy-ridley-1235102712/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/we-bury-the-dead-review-daisy-ridley-zombie-1236333871/
- Bloody Disgusting!https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3858188/we-bury-the-dead-sxsw-review-daisy-ridley-hunts-for-closure-in-stunning-but-uneven-zombie-drama/
- Sitges Film Festivalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20250914210743/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/we-complete-2025-line-guillermo-toro-yorgos-lanthimos-park-chan-wook-carmen-maura-and