Overview
- Vertical unveiled the full official trailer on November 19 and scheduled a U.S. theatrical opening for January 2, 2026.
- Set after a catastrophic military disaster, the film’s undead hunt the living and return for unfinished business as Ava searches for her missing husband inside a quarantine zone.
- Daisy Ridley leads as Ava in the Australian-written and directed feature from Zak Hilditch, with Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, and Matt Whelan co-starring.
- The project was financed by Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, the WA Regional Screen Fund, and Gramercy Park Media, and it was shot in Albany, Western Australia.
- Premiering at SXSW 2025, the movie drew praise for scale and jolts, though early reactions include a measured 6/10 review.