The Returned (Spanish: Retornados) is a 2013 Spanish-Canadian thriller film directed by Manuel Carballo, written by Hatem Khraiche, and starring Emily Hampshire, Kris Holden-Ried, Shawn Doyle, and Claudia Bassols.

Kate, a physician who cares for the returned and fundraises to support research to develop a synthetic medicine, has been stocking up on black market doses of the treatment, fearful that it will run out soon.

When protestors become violent, and the government begins to set up quarantine camps, Jacob and his wife Amber invite Alex and Kate to stay with them outside the city.

[8] Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a smart, politically correct upending of the zombie myth, focusing with mixed results on the human rather than on the horror.

"[9] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times called it "an admirable shake-up" that degenerates into predictable plot twists that lack suspense.

[12] Rob Staeger of LA Weekly wrote, "The film suffers from a series of unsatisfying endings, but it's nonetheless refreshing to see a zombie movie with brains behind the camera instead of on the menu.

"[13] Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine rated it 1.5/4 stars and wrote, "The Returned proves that the zombie narrative is still capable of subversion, but does so with the laziest, Lifetime-grade intimations of social relevance.

"[15] Patrick Cooper of Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an interesting film bursting with ideas and subtle ways of addressing them.