“We Bury the Dead” (2024) starring Daisy Ridley / Z-View

We Bury the Dead (2024)

Director: Zak Hilditch

Screenplay: Zak Hilditch

Stars:  Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith.

Tagline:  Volunteers needed.

The Plot…

When the US military accidentally detonates an experimental bomb off the island of Tasmania, those not instantly killed are left brain dead.  Some of these victims regain mobility.  With that mobility comes an overriding instinct to attack and kill.

 The military is going in to terminate the zombies.  They are accepting civilian volunteers to identify and bury victims.  Ava Newman volunteers.  Ava’s husband was on a business trip to Woodbridge, a city on the island.   Ava holds out hope that her husband survived unscathed.

Once inland, Ava convinces Clay, another volunteer, to help her find her husband.  Ava and Clay break away from their military unit and head into the city alone.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

We Bury the Dead has an interesting concept.  The trailer looked good.  Sadly the movie didn’t work for me as well as I hoped.  My biggest complaint comes from the final scenes in the film.  No spoilers, but it was a step too far for me to suspend my disbelief.

We Bury the Dead (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.