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We Bury the Dead
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We Bury the Dead (2026)

Horror
Rated R
95 min.
Release Date
January 2, 2026
Director
Zak Hilditch
Writer
Zak Hilditch
Cast
Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Whelan
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violent content, gore, language and brief drug use

What is We Bury the Dead about?

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 (Daisy Ridley) 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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MOVIE REVIEW

The biggest question director Zak Hilditch lets linger with We Bury the Dead is: why would you make a zombie movie where the zombies do nothing?  Full movie review »