Overview
- The film’s first trailer was released on June 4 and the documentary is set for a world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 9.
- Directed by Jessica Chandler, Death Boom is produced by QC Entertainment, The Horror Section and Appian Way with Leonardo DiCaprio among the producers and Eli Roth narrating and appearing in the film.
- The filmmakers argue that embalming, cremation and traditional burial create environmental and mental harms for families and workers and that political, religious and corporate forces block wider use of greener options.
- The project was made in secrecy and frames itself as solutions‑oriented, highlighting alternatives such as natural burial and other emerging end‑of‑life methods while urging policy and industry change.
- Coverage to date reports the film’s numeric estimates about a large Baby Boomer death wave and industry impacts as filmmaker claims that have not been independently verified.