Atom User Reviews for We Bury the Dead

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#why

Was easy to watch but the situations or scenes never went anywhere. This film is not about zombies

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Edwin Ramirez
#boring
#justokay

Only like 7 zombies in the movie. It start good and loses momentum half way so not a slow burn. The ending seemed pointless. It’s not a bad movie just boring for me that others might love the slight suspense it has and how people deal with loss. Overview said the dead don’t…

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Kristofer De leon
#surprising
#<3

Has some zombie movie aspects. The cliches are there but do not expect a cliche zombie horror movie. “We Bury The Dead”, is a tragedy journey movie. Somewhat predictable to avid movie goers but played out it it’s own way. Gave it a 4 out a 5 but is a solid 3.6 film.

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Chelsea Phillips

Clearly written and directed by men. No woman would act like this given the scenario

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Robyn Lipscomb
#surprising
#original
#creepy
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mario moreno
#datenight
#intense
#creepy
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Michele McGhee
#justokay
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Marcellus White
#surprising
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Teshea Thomas
#justokay
#notmyfave
SB
sterling brewer
#justokay
#slow
#notmyfave
JS
joss seron
#snoozefest
MG
Milton Gomez
#surprising
#datenight
EG
Eduardo Guzman
GG
German Gallardo
#notmyfave
JD
Javier De La Pena
#boring
JC
Jameer Crump
#intense
#actionpacked
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Thomas Philpot
#snoozefest
JA
Juli AV
#justokay
#lacksaction
#notmyfave
TY
Tom Yugar
#creepy
#intense
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Rojin J
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Niraj Shah
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Erich Kline

Metacritic

70
Jan 2, 2026

Zak Hilditch has crafted a harrowing, unsettling zombie movie that totally enmeshes the audience in its collapsing world.

Cody Dericks
Next Best Picture
70
Jan 2, 2026

As a horror movie, We Bury the Dead is light on scares (and has a little trouble sustaining momentum in its back half), despite some truly upsetting zombies. But Hilditch’s film works extremely well as a mournful mood piece anchored by Ridley’s thoughtful, melancholy performance as a woman trying to understand the fullness of her loss and the impossibility of recovering the past.

Keith Phipps
The Reveal
63
Jan 2, 2026

The very threat of zombies keeps things kind of interesting, perhaps because of all that’s come before, but this film seems to be suffering the same plight as its protagonist. Both are searching for closure, a bigger point, something that might give the whole thing meaning.

Lindsey Bahr
The Associated Press