We Bury the Dead
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We Bury the Dead is a 2025 zombie survival horror 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 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 had a theatrical release in the United States on January 2, 2026, and will release 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
Screen Australia Gramercy Park Media Screenwest The Penguin Empire Adelaide Film Festival Giant Leap Media Peachtree Media Partners
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
95 minutes
Countries
Australia United States
Language
English
Box office
$3 million
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
- We Bury the Deadhttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/we-bury-the-dead-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmta4ndi2
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2491842561/?ref_=bo_da_table_9
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/We-Bury-the-Dead-(2026-Australia)#tab=summary
- 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
- "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/
- Indies Shore Up Super Start To 2026 — Specialty Box Officehttps://deadline.com/2026/01/indie-film-box-office-strong-start-to-2026-1236661162/
- "We Bury the Dead | Rotten Tomatoes"https://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/
- "'We Bury the Dead' SXSW Review – Daisy Ridley Hunts for Closure in Stunning But Uneven Zombie Drama"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