We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead
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 byChris Clark
Production
companies
  • The Penguin Empire
  • Campfire Studios
  • Gramercy Park Media
  • Giant Leap Media
Distributed byUmbrella Entertainment (Australia)
Release date
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish

We Bury the Dead is a 2024 survival horror-thriller film[2] written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan, Matthew Parkin, and Deanna Cooney

The film had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on November 1, 2024.

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.[3]

Cast

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.[5][6][7] Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film.[8] In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively.[9]

Filming wrapped on March 26, 2024.[10]

Release

We Bury the Dead had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on November 1, 2024.[11]

References

  1. ^ "We Bury the Dead". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.variety.com/2024/film/news/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-first-look-zak-hilditch-1236113555/amp/
  3. ^ We Bury The Dead - Umbrella Entertainment
  4. ^ "Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'". Vareity. August 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shop At AFM
  6. ^ Work continues to finalise preparations for filming of We Bury the Dead at ‘dream’ Albany locations
  7. ^ Minimal impact on Albany traffic expected during first two weeks of filming of We Bury The Dead
  8. ^ Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites added to the bodies for Zak Hilditch’s ‘We Bury the Dead’
  9. ^ Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney Join Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead
  10. ^ We Bury The Dead film wrapped up #DaisyRidley #WeBurythedead
  11. ^ Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'