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We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead

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20266.11h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Zak Hilditch
Written by Zak Hilditch
Produced by Kelvin Munro, Grant Sputore, Ross M. Dinerstein
Box Office0Revenue: $3.7M

Top 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

D

Deanna Cooney

Bianca

Elijah Williams

Elijah Williams

Greg

Salme Geransar

Salme Geransar

Private Clarkson

Themes & Keywords

australiaundeadzombiemissing personmilitarytasmaniaaggressivesomberexperiment gone awryapocalypticquarantine zone

About We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead is a horror, thriller film released in 2026 exploring themes of australia, undead, zombie, missing person, military, tasmania. Directed by Zak Hilditch, it stars Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith. 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.

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