We Bury the Dead
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: January 2, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJan 2, 2026
In a genre plagued by a lack of effort, I’ll take a solid try. Read full review
60
The Travers TakePeter TraversJan 2, 2026
Before it reverts to moldy zombie tropes, this low-budget, no-frills survival thriller puts a fresh spin on the familiar thanks to Daisy Ridley as a human living among the walking dead. Read full review
50
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaJan 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
50
Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeDec 30, 2025
There’s a thoughtful zombie tale with its own distinctive personality lurking somewhere within We Bury the Dead, but it’s overridden by the film’s more generic elements, and that identity ultimately gets lost among the horde. Read full review
50
ColliderMatt DonatoMar 17, 2025
We Bury The Dead is a sprawling but sparse zombie remix that's too far removed from the genre it's exploiting. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJan 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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