We Bury the Dead
{{Short description|Survival film by Zak Hilditch}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = We Bury the Dead
| image =
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| director = Zak Hilditch
| writer = Zak Hilditch
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Kelvin Munro
- Grant Sputore
- Ross Dinerstein
- Joshua Harris
- Mark Fasano
- Ari Novak
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Clark
| cinematography = Steve Annis
| editing = Merlin Eden
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- The Penguin Empire
- Campfire Studios
- Gramercy Park Media
- Giant Leap Media
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| distributor = Umbrella Entertainment (Australia)
| released = {{Film date|2025|3|9|SXSW}}
| runtime = 94 minutes{{cite web |url=https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2024/we-bury-the-dead |title=We Bury the Dead |website=Adelaide Film Festival |access-date=September 27, 2024}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- Australia
- United States
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| language = English
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We Bury the Dead is a 2025 survival horror thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites and Matt Whelan.
Premise
Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley), a desperate woman, searches for her husband in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a "body retrieval unit", but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life.[https://umbrellaent.com.au/movie/we-bury-the-dead/ We Bury The Dead - Umbrella Entertainment]
Cast
{{Castlist|
- Daisy Ridley as Ava Newman{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-first-look-zak-hilditch-1236113555/|title=Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'|date=August 21, 2024 |publisher=Variety}}
- Mark Coles Smith as Riley
- Brenton Thwaites as Clay
- Kym Jackson as Lt. Wilkie
- Matt Whelan as Mitch
- Deanna Cooney as Bianca
- Salme Geransar as Private Clarkson
- Holly Hargreaves as Mrs Smith
- Megan Hollier as Farm Girl
- Matthew Parkin as Truck Driver
- Amanda Faye Chandler as Dead Woman
- Charles Walmsley as BRU
- Deborah Kerr-Doorn as BRU
- Jimmy Duncan as Hipster
}}
Production
In October 2023, it was announced that a survival thriller film titled We Bury the Dead was in development, with Zak Hilditch directing and writing, and Daisy Ridley starring in the lead role. Principal photography began on February 19, 2024 in Albany, Western Australia.[https://deadline.com/2023/10/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-1235587846/ Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shop At AFM][https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/work-continues-to-finalise-preparations-for-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-at-dream-albany-locations-c-13165662 Work continues to finalise preparations for filming of We Bury the Dead at 'dream' Albany locations][https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/minimal-impact-on-albany-traffic-expected-during-first-two-weeks-of-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-c-13616890 Minimal impact on Albany traffic expected during first two weeks of filming of We Bury The Dead] Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film.[https://if.com.au/mark-coles-smith-brenton-thwaites-added-to-the-bodies-for-zak-hilditchs-we-bury-the-dead/ Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites added to the bodies for Zak Hilditch's 'We Bury the Dead'] In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively.[https://www.filmink.com.au/kym-jackson-matt-whelan-and-deanna-cooney-join-daisy-ridley-in-we-bury-the-dead/ Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney Join Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead]
Filming wrapped on March 26, 2024.[https://twitter.com/Scavenger_Jakku/status/1772742726468952503 We Bury The Dead film wrapped up #DaisyRidley #WeBurythedead]
Release
We Bury the Dead premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in March.{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |title=Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=January 22, 2025 |date=January 22, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt29713093}}
{{Zak Hilditch}}
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Category:2025 horror thriller films
Category:2020s Australian films
Category:American horror thriller films
Category:American survival films
Category:American zombie films
Category:Australian horror thriller films
Category:Australian survival films
Category:Australian zombie films
Category:English-language horror thriller films