Interview: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, and Zak Hilditch talk We Bury the Dead

We Bury the Dead

Zak Hilditch’s We Bury the Dead does deserve credit for being more thoughtful than its scenario—a woman joining a body-retrieval unit following an international catastrophe—might suggest. The concept here also includes zombies, at least of a sort, which conjures specific expectations of a certain type of story that Hilditch, thankfully, avoids altogether. The zombies in this movie are not quite the undead, although to reveal fully what they are …

Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘We Bury the Dead’ digs its own grave

By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Zombie inspired films are a dime a dozen, and even though this one tries to be different, its plodding pace makes the film itself move just like a zombie, slow and clumsy. “We Bury the Dead” is an Australian made horror film that lacks the fright, action, or even comedy to defend its existence. Despite some interesting creativity and decent acting, the story stagnates in its own filth. rue-morgue.com Af…

Interview: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, and Zak Hilditch talk We Bury the Dead

What Is We Bury the Dead About? At a time when zombie stories have fully entered the mainstream thanks to shows like The Walking Dead, it’s increasingly difficult to find a fresh angle on the undead. Enter filmmaker Zak Hilditch, best known for the excellent These Final Hours. With We Bury the Dead, Hilditch delivers a strikingly original and grounded take on the zombie genre—one that’s brought hauntingly to life by Daisy Ridley. Rather than foc…