In the Flesh

The Zombie Next Door: BBC's Original And Emotional Take On The Zombie Craze
While I have an undeniable soft spot in my heart for the flesh eating undead, the zombie genre has been a bit overworked lately with projects (whether in film, TV, or books) of varying degrees of quality. Let's face it, the walking dead are everywhere! I'm certainly not complaining, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to find entertainment that still feels fresh and vital. So if you're looking for something a little different, look no further than "In The Flesh." This three part miniseries for the BBC takes a familiar concept and completely reworks the genre. Less a horror thriller than a social commentary, this domestic drama examines a world in which zombies return to a cognitive state and attempt to return to society. But is the world ready to cohabitate with this perceived threat?

The premise behind "In The Flesh" is pretty dazzling in its audacity. Forgiveness, retribution, prejudice, and loyalty are all concepts that face a small Lancashire village still...

Biggest surprise of the year.
We rarely get to see an original story these days, especially when the subject is zombies - excuse me, Partially Deceased Persons.
This 3 part series takes us into completely unexpected directions. Don't worry if you can't understand all the North Country accents. The actors make every twist plain to understand and only two or three characters have truly thick accents.

Best of all the BBC has announced a six part second series due in 2014. Can't wait.

even if you hate zombie flicks, you will love this series!
this is such a fresh take on the whole zombie concept. just when i thought i'd seen everything one could do with zombies, someone came up with an unexpected twist. that twist is that there is a cure for zombies, aka "the partially deceased", as the government calls them. the uk government has come up with an utterly socialist way to deal with these new "people". this part is so droll and ironic that you might miss it if not attuned to the nuances of this show. the whole of government apparatus springs into bureaucratic action with the reintroduction of them into society, supporting them as the newest recovering group. they must be given daily shots so as not to revert. there is a case worker assigned to each family which is reintegrating a PD into their family household. there is a vigilante movement of the requisite rednecks which wants to execute these PDs. there is even an underground movement you can find online of those who hate being PDs and combine together to resume full...

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