We Bury the Dead (2026)
We Bury the Dead (2026)
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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 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.

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Cast

Daisy Ridley Daisy Ridley As: Ava
Brenton Thwaites Brenton Thwaites As: Clay
Mark Coles Smith Mark Coles Smith As: Riley
Matt Whelan Matt Whelan As: Mitch
Chloe Hurst Chloe Hurst As: Katie Harris
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Storyline

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 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.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 2026

Country: AU, US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Campfire Studios, Gramercy Park Media, Lotterywest, ScreenWest, Screen Australia, The Penguin Empire

Revenue: $3,745,163

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Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Ava

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

Clay

Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith

Riley

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Mitch

Chloe Hurst

Chloe Hurst

Katie Harris

Kym Jackson

Kym Jackson

Lt. Wilkie

Holly Hargreaves

Holly Hargreaves

Mrs. Smith

Deanna Cooney

Deanna Cooney

Bianca

Elijah Williams

Elijah Williams

Greg

Salme Geransar

Salme Geransar

Private Clarkson

Luke Jai  McIntosh

Luke Jai McIntosh

Cadet

Joel Jackson

Joel Jackson

Anxious Bus Volunteer

Dan Paris

Dan Paris

Captain Vance

Nicola Bartlett

Nicola Bartlett

Woman on Plane

Kim Fleming

Kim Fleming

Briefing Colonel

Kingsley Judd

Kingsley Judd

Camper Van Dad

Megan Hollier

Megan Hollier

Farm Girl

Steve McCall

Steve McCall

Bogan

David Genat

David Genat

Desperate Man

Matthew Parkin

Matthew Parkin

Truck Driver

Jimmy Duncan

Jimmy Duncan

Vomiting Hipster

Bruce Denny

Bruce Denny

Old Man in Chair

Sinthaphet Toto Boutdara

Sinthaphet Toto Boutdara

Shower Man

Imogen Rose Flint

Imogen Rose Flint

Shower Woman

Neven Connolly

Neven Connolly

Oily Man

Mia Shaw

Mia Shaw

Woman with Pram

Amanda Faye Chadler

Amanda Faye Chadler

Woman on Bed

Crystal Heo

Crystal Heo

Pink Haired Stripper

Sarah Ritchie

Sarah Ritchie

Pole Dancer

Tom McCathie

Tom McCathie

Scraggly Farmer

Ruby Mitchell

Ruby Mitchell

Employee of the Month

Rebekah Henderson

Rebekah Henderson

Camper Van Mum

Archie Henderson

Archie Henderson

Camper Van Son

Misha Henderson

Misha Henderson

Camper Van Daughter

Kate Winders

Kate Winders

Nervous Woman on Bus #1

Hayley Parker

Hayley Parker

Nervous Woman on Bus #2

Cherry Pearce

Cherry Pearce

Yoga Instructor

Rebecca Buck

Rebecca Buck

Dead Customer (as Rebekka Buck)

Lilly Iceton

Lilly Iceton

Smith Twin

Zoe Iceton

Zoe Iceton

Smith Twin

Alex Yakimov

Alex Yakimov

Soldier

Joshua Saurin

Joshua Saurin

Soldier

Chris Cho

Chris Cho

Soldier

Isaac Davies

Isaac Davies

Soldier

Christopher Hill

Christopher Hill

Soldier

Susie Chapman

Susie Chapman

Medic

Jennah Bannear

Jennah Bannear

Medic

Anika Moodie

Anika Moodie

Shed Captive

Danielle Antaki

Danielle Antaki

Shed Captive

Ashanti Suriyam

Ashanti Suriyam

Shed Captive

Maia Milbourne

Maia Milbourne

Shed Captive

Kurtis Van Vliet

Kurtis Van Vliet

Shed Captive

Stuart Haliday

Stuart Haliday

Shed Captive

Jordan Guretti

Jordan Guretti

Army Personnel

John Monk

John Monk

Army Personnel

Damien Yarran

Damien Yarran

Army Personnel

Lee Jankowski

Lee Jankowski

Bus Soldier (as Leeroy Jankowski)

Megan Aspinall

Megan Aspinall

Young Woman on Bus

Maeve Lillian Bransby

Maeve Lillian Bransby

Baby

Takia Morrison

Takia Morrison

Jane (uncredited)

Rochelle Emanuel-Smith

Rochelle Emanuel-Smith

Julia (uncredited)

Directed By

Zak Hilditch

Zak Hilditch

Director

Mark Boskell

Mark Boskell

First Assistant Director

Sean Roe Curran

Sean Roe Curran

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kelvin Munro

Kelvin Munro

Producer

Grant Sputore

Grant Sputore

Producer

Ross M. Dinerstein

Ross M. Dinerstein

Producer

Mark Fasano

Mark Fasano

Producer

Ford Corbett

Ford Corbett

Executive Producer

Nathan Klingher

Nathan Klingher

Executive Producer

Jade van der Lei

Jade van der Lei

Line Producer

Anna-Nora Bernstein

Anna-Nora Bernstein

Co-Producer

Lee Broda

Lee Broda

Executive Producer

Laurel Charnetsky

Laurel Charnetsky

Executive Producer

Mario de La Guardia

Mario de La Guardia

Executive Producer

Jatin Desai

Jatin Desai

Executive Producer

Nicholas Erickson

Nicholas Erickson

Executive Producer

Sean Fannan

Sean Fannan

Executive Producer

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Executive Producer

Kristen Figeroid

Kristen Figeroid

Executive Producer

Greg Friedman

Greg Friedman

Executive Producer

Ryan Friscia

Ryan Friscia

Executive Producer

Ari Harrison

Ari Harrison

Executive Producer

Jeff Harrison

Jeff Harrison

Executive Producer

Zak Hilditch

Zak Hilditch

Executive Producer

Phil Hunt

Phil Hunt

Executive Producer

D.J. Jiang

D.J. Jiang

Executive Producer

Nelson Khoury

Nelson Khoury

Executive Producer

Ari Novak

Ari Novak

Executive Producer

Joey Suquet

Joey Suquet

Executive Producer

Emily Thomas

Emily Thomas

Executive Producer

Megan Carpenter

Megan Carpenter

Casting

Joshua Harris

Joshua Harris

Producer

Edited By

Merlin Eden

Merlin Eden

Editor

Lauren Mullally

Lauren Mullally

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lisa Galea

Lisa Galea

Costume Design

Hayley Atherton

Hayley Atherton

Makeup Artist

Jason Baird

Jason Baird

Prosthetic Designer

Amy Danieli

Amy Danieli

Makeup Artist

Sean Genders

Sean Genders

Prosthetic Supervisor

Mercyll Cooper

Mercyll Cooper

Makeup Artist

Sound

Brendan Hill

Brendan Hill

Foley Editor

Clark

Clark

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Steve Annis

Steve Annis

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bill Goodes

Bill Goodes

Art Direction

James Crombie

James Crombie

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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