About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'We Bury the Dead', exploring its themes of grief and the zombie genre.

WARNING: We do delve into spoilers. This week we are discussing We Bury the Dead (2024...2026). After a catastrophic military accident devastates Tasmania and leaves the dead mysteriously reanimating, Ava (Daisy Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit in a desperate search for her missing husband. What begins as a post-apocalyptic survival story quickly evolves into a haunting exploration of grief, closure, and the emotional baggage we carry long after loss. We discuss the film's themes of unfinished business, the unusual behavior of its undead, and whether the ending delivers a satisfying payoff. Does We Bury the Dead offer something fresh in the zombie genre, or does its slower, more contemplative approach leave too much buried beneath the surface? Join us as we discuss We Bury the Dead and find out where it lands on our scorecards. -- We will be reviewing requests from patrons once a month. If you'd like to request a movie for us to review, head over to Patreon and sign up at $5/month* -- If you want to know what we are watching...What Did We Watch This Week? Dawson on Letterboxd Brent on Letterboxd Reggie on Letterboxd Rob on Letterboxd If you'd like some bonus content from…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Brent, Reggie

Topics covered

• post-apocalyptic survival
• grief
• closure
• zombie genre
• emotional baggage
• film themes

Keywords

• We Bury the Dead
• Daisy Ridley
• zombie
• post-apocalyptic
• grief
• closure
• Tasmania
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: We Bury the Dead

Places: Tasmania

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