Zombie Apocalypse in Cinema as a Form of Adaptation to New Digital Technologies and Their Consequences

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the film “Train to Busan” by South Korean film director Yeon Sang-ho, which depicts the situation of a zombie apocalypse after a chemical leak from a scientific laboratory. The director focuses on the reaction of representatives of different strata, groups and social institutions of society to the tragedy. Ultimately, the film’s ideology leads to a dilemma between capitalist efficiency and social justice. These subjects are analyzed in the article from the positions of sociological approaches and concepts.