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We Bury the Dead: a smart grief story wearing zombie skin

Popcorn Podcast · Feb 4, 2026 · 21m

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We Bury the Dead
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We Bury the Dead arrives with zombie-movie marketing, but what it delivers is far more intimate: a grief story set inside an apocalypse. In this spoiler-light episode, Popcorn Podcast unpacks writer and director Zak Hilditch's standout premise (the search for closure through body retrieval), the unsettling power of sound design and the performances from Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith that keep it grounded – even when the third act begins to shuffle to the finish line. More Popcorn: James Wan horror throwback Malignant will grow on you Revisit our wild Primate review Alex Scharfman on Death of a Unicorn mayhem and magic Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends. Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack . Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways. Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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