In Bury Me When I'm Dead, writer-director Seabold Krebs delivers a genre-blending, emotionally complex tale that blurs the line between the psychological and the supernatural. Anchored by powerful performances from Makenzie Leigh and Charlotte Hope, the film follows a man haunted—perhaps literally—by the guilt of breaking a promise to his dying wife.
It was a pleasure speaking with Leigh, Hope, and Krebs about the project, especially knowing how difficult the material was to navigate. The film deals with deeply sensitive themes—grief, betrayal, death, and psychological collapse—yet manages to maintain a grounded, human center amidst its ghostly unease. That’s no small feat, and it’s a credit to the care and commitment the team brought to the screen.
Makenzie Leigh, whose previous work in Salem’s Lot, Gotham, and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk has already earned her recognition, brings a soft-spoken sorrow and emotional complexity to her role. Charlotte Hope, always captivating—from The Nun to Game of Thrones—turns in another deeply affecting performance, anchoring the film’s most haunting and ambiguous moments with empathy and restraint.
At the helm, Seabold Krebs—a Columbia MFA graduate with a background in celebrated short films and screenwriting—proves himself a master of tone. His direction navigates a very narrow path, balancing raw human emotion with otherworldly suspense. It’s a film that could easily tip too far into melodrama or horror cliché, but Krebs steers it with confidence, crafting something melancholic, slow-burning, and quietly devastating.
Bury Me When I’m Dead isn’t just about what goes bump in the night—it’s about what lingers in the silences between people, and what we carry with us when promises go unkept. Speaking with the team only deepened my appreciation for how delicately and thoughtfully this story was brought to life.
Jessie Hobson