They Came Back

Product Description One morning, the neighbourhood wakes to see a group of recently deceased people strolling back into town, looking much as they did just before death. Many of the residents are unprepared to resume their lives with their former family members, so a large "refugee" and reintegration camp is set up. Review A thinking man's horror film, Les Revenants is an intriguing if dramatically different zombie movie. The film's metaphorically rich variation on the living dead genre will also make it easy prey for remake resurrection. Campillo shows considerable visual flair. Jeanne Lapoirie's subtle camerawork creates a climate of otherworldly worldliness that shades to more nocturnal colours as social order quietly disintegrates. --Benny Crick, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL Interesting… Robin Campillo's first feature can be seen as a metaphor for Europe's current refugee crisis, but also as a commentary on the various ways society copes with grief. Opening shot is especially effective… Campillo puts together a strong cast… The director has a good eye for widescreen and lensing, by top d.p. Jeanne Lapoirie, maintains a rich texture. --Jay Weissberg, VARIETY Les Revenants swings between the horror tradition and an original social criticism. Campillo's film raises lot of questions and encourages different interpretations. --Jean Luc Douin, LE MONDE (France daily)