Media Studies

Reflects contemporary issues – immigration, camps and the integration of refugees (e.g. Syrian) into French society

The returned as ‘other’ – non-human – the ‘horde’

Temporary camps (Episode 8)

Origins of zombies in Haiti – voodoo mythology – the native

Conflict, fear, savagery – flesh-eating

Serge as malevolent, destructive force within the ‘others’ – (shades of Islamic State?)

Forced out of town, hunted down by police

The others as destroyers – the dam. The Returned cause apocalyptic events and destroy nature.