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We Bury the Dead

Movie 2026 95 min MA 15+ Horror, Thriller
AMU 15+ *

Our take

We Bury the Dead follows Ava searching for her husband after a military experiment reanimates the dead. Rated R for strong violent content, language, gore, and brief drug use, Daisy Ridley's film is a slow psychological grief story critics say trailers oversold as action horror. Dialogue includes heavy profanity, smoke-filled battlefields, and restrained on-screen violence. Best for mature teens who want emotional horror, not a shoot-em-up zombie romp

Uplifting themes

Persistence and compassion appear, though endings stay bittersweet

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Story (may spoil tone)

After a catastrophic military disaster reanimates the dead, Ava searches for her missing husband amidst an increasingly hostile world.

Violence
Mild
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Drugs / alcohol
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Mild
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Mild
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Strong

Details

Violence Mild Some attacks and military disaster, but violence stays restrained versu…

Some attacks and military disaster, but violence stays restrained versus action zombie films

Language Strong Frequent f-word and harsh language under stress

Frequent f-word and harsh language under stress

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol Mild Battlefield smoke; brief drug use noted in R rating

Battlefield smoke; brief drug use noted in R rating

Frightening Moderate Undead dread and isolation weigh heavier than jump scares

Undead dread and isolation weigh heavier than jump scares

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Mild Gore is part of the official R rating, though on-screen violence stays…

Gore is part of the official R rating, though on-screen violence stays more restrained than action zombie films

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Grief, obsession, and trauma drive Ava's journey

Grief, obsession, and trauma drive Ava's journey

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Strong Searching for a lost spouse amid mass death is the whole story

Searching for a lost spouse amid mass death is the whole story

Talk after watching

  • Ava cannot accept that her husband may be gone. How does grief differ from denial?
  • Trailers promised action but the film is a drama. Why does marketing shape how scary a movie feels?
  • Zombies here are tragic, not just monsters. Can horror help us talk about loss?