We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZak Hilditch
Written byZak Hilditch
Produced by
  • Kelvin Munro
  • Grant Sputore
  • Ross Dinerstein
  • Joshua Harris
  • Mark Fasano
Starring
CinematographySteve Annis
Edited byMerlin Eden
Music byClark
Production
companies
  • Screen Australia
  • Gramercy Park Media
  • Screenwest
  • The Penguin Empire
  • Adelaide Film Festival
  • Giant Leap Media
  • Peachtree Media Partners
Distributed by
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
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4 million

We Bury the Dead is a 2024 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 and the undead.

We Bury the Dead had its world premiere in November at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival. It had a theatrical release in North America on January 2, 2026, and was released in Australia and New Zealand on February 5, 2026.