Overview

• Vertical will release the Zak Hilditch–directed thriller exclusively in theaters on January 2, 2026, with coverage noting a North American rollout.
• A new teaser introduces Ridley’s character entering a quarantine zone where some victims of a catastrophe have begun to reanimate.
• Set after a failed American military experiment in Tasmania, the story follows Ava’s work with a body retrieval unit as she looks for her missing husband.
• Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith and Matt Whelan co-star alongside Ridley.
• Hilditch and Ridley praised the film in statements, and early commentary highlights a drama-first approach with punctuating horror moments.