: The "zombie" theme serves as an early 1900s cultural touchstone, referencing both Caribbean mythology and the burgeoning field of psychology.
"Murdoch of the Living Dead" serves as a critique of scientific overreach. It contrasts George Crabtree’s superstitious theories with Murdoch’s forensic reality, ultimately finding that the true "monsters" are not the walking dead, but the men who attempt to play God through unregulated medical science. [S7E5] Murdoch of the Living Dead
: In a moment of "death by irony," Dr. Bates is ultimately killed by one of his own "failed experiments"—a man whose brain he damaged, who regresses to a primal, violent state and kills the doctor by biting. IV. Conclusion : The "zombie" theme serves as an early