2024
We Bury the Dead
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Writer/director Zak Hilditch delivers a chilling, survival thriller that breathes new life into the apocalyptic zombie genre. Starring Daisy Ridley, (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens), Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith, We Bury The Dead delivers unexpected twists that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Director
Zak Hilditch
Runtime
92 Minutes
Country
Australia
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Following a catastrophic military incident, a woman joins a body retrieval unit to find her husband – only to discover that the dead are rising.
We Bury the Dead is a gripping new survival thriller that brings a fresh perspective to the Australian horror genre. From Australian writer/director Zak Hilditch known for his work on Netflix’s 1922 (2017) and These Final Hours (2013) the film reinvigorates the apocalyptic zombie genre.
Starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens), Brenton Thwaites (Titans) and Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin) the story unfolds after a catastrophic American military experiment results in mass casualties across Tasmania. Ava (Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit to help identify the dead and search for her husband on the southern part of the island. As Ava makes her way south, across the ravaged landscape, she soon learns that some of the victims of the disaster are coming back to life…
With a standout performance by Ridley as the quick-thinking and determined Ava, We Bury the Dead blends apocalyptic horror with familial and psychological drama, delivering unexpected twists that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
We Bury the Dead is a gripping new survival thriller that brings a fresh perspective to the Australian horror genre. From Australian writer/director Zak Hilditch known for his work on Netflix’s 1922 (2017) and These Final Hours (2013) the film reinvigorates the apocalyptic zombie genre.
Starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens), Brenton Thwaites (Titans) and Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin) the story unfolds after a catastrophic American military experiment results in mass casualties across Tasmania. Ava (Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit to help identify the dead and search for her husband on the southern part of the island. As Ava makes her way south, across the ravaged landscape, she soon learns that some of the victims of the disaster are coming back to life…
With a standout performance by Ridley as the quick-thinking and determined Ava, We Bury the Dead blends apocalyptic horror with familial and psychological drama, delivering unexpected twists that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Film Credits
Director
Zak Hilditch
Year
2024
Country
Australia
Language
English
Type
Feature & Fiction
Program Strand
AFF Investment Fund & World Cinema
Producer
Kelvin Munro, Grant Sputore, Ross Dinerstein, Joshua Harris & Mark Fasano
Writer
Zak Hilditch
Cinematographer
Steven Annis
Editor
Merlin Eden
Cast
Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites & Mark Coles Smith
Music
Chris Clark
Film Source
The Penguin Empire
Genre
Horror, Thriller & Women
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Friday 1 Nov 2024
06:30 pm
We Bury the Dead
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