Daisy Ridley, best known for starring as Rey in J.J. Abrams’ installments in the “Star Wars” universe, faces a new deadly force in her upcoming horror film “We Bury the Dead.” The movie, directed by Zak Hilditch (1922, Rattle Snake), is the latest contribution to the zombie survival genre. Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites star alongside Ridley.
Daisy Ridley is on the Run in ‘We Bury the Dead’
The “We Bury the Dead” trailer leaps into action, showing Ridley’s protagonist, Ava, traversing an abandoned highway before entering into direct conflict with an agitated zombie. It moves to attack as she sprints away with wild eyes, setting the tone for what’s to come in the horror flick.
Flashbacks reveal that Ava’s harrowing journey centers on the hunt for her husband, who has gone missing in the wake of a military experiment gone wrong–presumably the incident that created the zombie apocalypse.
“Just a little further,” repeats a soft voice throughout the trailer, pushing Ava further into her search for her lost spouse. The remainder of the trailer shows her facing off against humans, zombies and the elements as she continues her passionate pursuit.
‘We Bury the Dead’ Features a New Type of Zombie
Described as a “terrifying yet moving story about grief, loss and the undead,” “We Bury the Dead,” will show Ridley battling a never-before-seen type of zombie. The monsters are shown in various states of decay, with some appearing closer to living humans than others. In one moment, a zombie sprints towards Ava with blackened eyes and a white, veiny body with another instance showing a member of the undead resembling more a disfigured human. A pregnant zombie is even revealed in one harrowing clip, calling to mind this year’s 28 Years Later, which also featured a member of the undead giving birth.
We hear Ava be warned with a haunting message: “You wanna know why only some of them come back? They’re the ones with unfinished business.” This eerie line hints that Ava will face a complicated, fearsome foe while she searches for her missing husband.
It’s yet to be revealed what specifically separates the zombies of “We Bury the Dead” from others in the genre, but they appear to be speedier than the traditional ambling undead seen in classics like Night of the Living Dead.
Audiences can prepare themselves to be scared out of their seats when“We Bury the Dead” arrives in theaters on January 2, 2026.
