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2024

We Bury the Dead

Preview Event.

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.

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Film Credits

Director

Zak Hilditch

Year

2024

Country

Australia

Language

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

AFF Investment Fund & World Cinema

Producer

Kelvin MunroGrant SputoreRoss DinersteinJoshua Harris & Mark Fasano

Writer

Zak Hilditch

Cinematographer

Steven Annis

Editor

Merlin Eden

Cast

Daisy RidleyBrenton Thwaites & Mark Coles Smith

Music

Chris Clark

Film Source

The Penguin Empire

Genre

HorrorThriller & Women

We Bury the Dead Red Carpet

Red carpet – from 6pm
Screening – 6:30pm

When: Friday 1 November
Where: The Piccadilly

Purchase Tickets

Friday 1 Nov 2024

06:30 pm

We Bury the Dead

Guest in attendance

Red Carpet

The Piccadilly:

The Piccadilly: Cinema 1

Saturday 2 Nov 2024

05:30 pm

We Bury the Dead

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