The Returned

Name: The Returned
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: February 14, 2014
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 47

2014

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levelFILM | Release Date: February 14, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: The Returned is set in a post-zombie world where a treatment called the “Return Protein” can stop the spread of the virus if injected quickly after infection, but cannot cure it. With daily injections, the “Returned” are able to live relatively normal lives, but with brutal attacks at the hands of Anti-Return groups and rumors that proteinThe Returned is set in a post-zombie world where a treatment called the “Return Protein” can stop the spread of the virus if injected quickly after infection, but cannot cure it. With daily injections, the “Returned” are able to live relatively normal lives, but with brutal attacks at the hands of Anti-Return groups and rumors that protein stock is running low, the world is again on the brink of chaos. In the midst of this turmoil are Alex (Kris Holden-Reid) and Kate (Emily Hampshire), a young, successful and enviable couple that are hiding a long held secret – Alex is Returned. Suspicious that a government order for all the Returned to report to a secure medical facility, the couple flees, taking with them all the doses of “Return Protein” they have. Now in a race against the clock and few places to turn, they must face their worst fears and come to grips with the reality that if they are neither human nor zombies, who exactly are the Returned? [levelFILM]… Expand

Director: Manuel Carballo

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Feb 14, 2014

It is less of a horror flick and more of a suspense thriller with sci-fi elements that possesses both brains–some sacrificed in messy fashion, of course–and a heart, as it makes a statement about an imaginary social issue that reflects those conflicts facing our country today. Read full review

Adam Nayman

Mar 27, 2014

The Returned can’t transcend its packaging as a genre piece: It swaps out an entire set of horror-movie manoeuvres for trite, TV-style thriller tricks. Read full review

Jonathan Holland

Jan 20, 2014

Though well put together -- it keeps up the interest throughout and offers much food for thought -- the film lacks the authentically unsettling note that would have made it stand out. Read full review

Tomas Hachard

Feb 14, 2014

Zombies are a versatile source for metaphor, whether they represent a deadened consumerist society, a victimized minority or a worldwide medical disaster. In The Returned, they serve best as an unseen peril, one that's growing inside Alex and threatening to undo his and Kate's enviable existence. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Feb 17, 2014

There is something potentially special in the elements of The Returned, with its allusions to class and social structures, and stigmas held around people with certain afflictions. But it merely nods toward them with no commentary or depth. Read full review

Robert Abele

Feb 13, 2014

Though an admirable shake-up of the typically overbearing, munch-intensive undead yarn, The Returned is still a far cry from the smarts-and-shocks zombie allegories George Romero mastered. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Feb 9, 2014

It proves that the zombie narrative is still capable of subversion, but does so with the laziest, Lifetime-grade intimations of social relevance. Read full review

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GundamMars

Mar 15, 2014

Okay was looking for a zombie flick saw this and read it's premise and decided to give it a go. You know what, it wasn't that bad. It takes the already dulling zombie genre and injects a bit of "life" into it by giving you a sceanrio where the zombie outbreak has already happened andOkay was looking for a zombie flick saw this and read it's premise and decided to give it a go. You know what, it wasn't that bad. It takes the already dulling zombie genre and injects a bit of "life" into it by giving you a sceanrio where the zombie outbreak has already happened and humanity had the brains to overcome it and find a way to control it. We get to see a world (well just a city actually) where those who were once zombie infected now live among those who never got bitten. Obviously there's tension between those who are infected and those who are pure. It creates some tense moments, but it kinda takes a dive by the delivery of the actors. They're not horrible by any means it's just in some scenes they seem over the top. If you're looking for shots of terrific zombie gore this isn't for you. This movie plays out as more of a drama along the lines of the Walking Dead (actually it's better than most of this season) but will keep you entertained to the end. The ending of this film is actually quite good and nicely caps off the movie. Not the bloodiest zombie movie, but one of the smartest.… Expand

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