The zombie genre has seen a resurgence in recent times, thanks to The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, among others. There is an odd satisfaction in watching a protagonist go up against a horde of brain-eating creatures and coming out on top. With many filmmakers riding the wave with their own spin, fans are spoiled for choice.
Star WarsiconDaisy Ridley’s latest film, We Bury the Dead, tackles zombies but also brings in the psychological thriller angle and empathy that make it stand out. We follow Ava (Ridley), who joins a body-retrieval unit while grappling with personal grief to search for her husband after a US military weapon accidentally triggers a disaster in Tasmania, turning the deceased into violent, reanimated, undead “shamblers”. While most people will think of high-octane action, the Zak Hilditch-directed film provides a slow-burning drama wrapped in themes of grief and closure. The film also sees zombies in a more empathetic light, like 28 Years Later:The Bone Temple, as they are framed as once-loved human beings. However, it has divided audiences as seen in its Rotten Tomatoes score: 88% from critics and 46% from audiences.
The feature is a decent watch, already making waves on PVOD, with Ridley’s performanceuniversally appreciated. The movie also cast Brenton Thwaites as Clay, Mark ColesSmith as Riley, Kym Jackson as Lt. Wilkie, Matt Whelan as Mitch, Chloe Hurst as Katie, Deanna Cooney as Bianca, Salme Geransar as Private Clarkson, and many others. For fans who’d like to check out the film, it’s a good time. We Bury the Dead is finally coming to Hulu on May 8. Furthermore, it will also be released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on July 8.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Where Will We See Daisy Ridley Next?
Ridley is well known for playing Rey in Star Wars, and her return to the franchise is imminent in a standalone movie. While the updates are far and few, she previously teased, “I think the story will be wonderful. I think the wait will be worthwhile. I think it will be a discovery, as all roles are, of where Rey is when we meet her again.” Further, she’ll also be seen in Ti West’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, where she’ll share the screen with Johnny Depp, Sam Claflin, and more. Then there is Stelana Kliris’ Me vs. Me, Pierre Morel’s The Good Samaritan, which also stars Josh Duhamel and Sharlto Copley.
Meanwhile, check out We Bury the Dead when it drops on Hulu on May 8. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Release Date
January 2, 2026
Runtime
95 minutes
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Director
Zak Hilditch
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Writers
Zak Hilditch
Producers
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Grant Sputore, Joshua Harris, Kelvin Munro, Mark Fasano, Ross M. Dinerstein
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