From watching the first four episodes of the French television series Les Revenants ("The Returned") I would recommend it as a must see if you are seeking creepy atmospheric tele-candy. Premise being that a number of deceased members of a small mountain community return, for all intents and purposes in pretty good shape, ie not zombified, a few years after their exit from this mortal coil. Of course all kinds of terrible crap unfolds from there. The town in question is jarringly contemporary, seemingly with surveillance cameras everywhere, and no one out in the streets very often excepting (wouldn't you know it?) a serial killer. And the water in the local reservoir keeps going down, down, down. Eerie music, strong performances, beautiful cinematography, and weirdo dialogue make for a very intriguing viewing experience. If in NZ you can hire the first series from the friendly folks down at AroVideo. (Trailer below)
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