Spoiler-free review of Padraic McKinley’s The Weight, starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, and more. In theaters on September 18th.

In recent years, grief seems to be one of the most prevalent themes in genre films, especially of the horror persuasion. What makes Zak Hilditch’s We Bury the Dead stand out amongst the ever-expanding pack of zombie films is that it plays out more like a drama than an action-packed survival thriller. Resting on the shoulders of a strong, poignant performance from Daisy Ridley, We Bury the Dead is a zombie film that doubles as a moving meditation on grief. It’s a film that’s more concerned with how to survive the loss of a loved one under tragic circumstances than how to survive the zombie apocalypse.