We Bury the Dead

Name: We Bury the Dead
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: January 2, 2026
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 61

2026

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: January 2, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: 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, moreAfter 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.… Expand

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Tara Bennett

Jan 2, 2026

For those looking to delve into more philosophical horror, We Bury The Dead is a thoughtful trek into the unknown. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jan 7, 2026

What “We Bury the Dead” does really well is remind us that the zombies were once-alive. They are someone’s mother, child, husband. In many zombie movies, they are a faceless unstoppable mob, and you want all of them to be put down stat. They’re the ultimate “heavy”. Here, they are still scary, but they are also sad. What happened to them is tragic. “We Bury the Dead” never forgets that. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Jan 2, 2026

As a horror movie, We Bury the Dead is light on scares (and has a little trouble sustaining momentum in its back half), despite some truly upsetting zombies. But Hilditch’s film works extremely well as a mournful mood piece anchored by Ridley’s thoughtful, melancholy performance as a woman trying to understand the fullness of her loss and the impossibility of recovering the past. Read full review

IndieWire Katie Rife

Jan 2, 2026

For a movie about stinking, bloated corpses, on the whole, this one is surprisingly fresh. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Jan 2, 2026

In a genre plagued by a lack of effort, I’ll take a solid try. Read full review

Siddhant Adlakha

Jan 2, 2026

Its strengths also ensure that no matter how rote “We Bury the Dead” becomes, it remains at least watchable for most of its runtime, even as it ignores its most fascinating ideas in favor of safe, familiar ones. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jan 2, 2026

We Bury the Dead is already too slow and mournful to pass as popcorn entertainment, and it’s rarely quite thoughtful enough to bring its art house horror aspirations to life. Read full review

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