Day 140 of the challenge! Netflix's Cargo is the best damn zombie movie I've seen in years! Based on the Australian short film of the same name (which you should totally watch here), Cargo is an emotional and character driven drama about family and fatherhood, human's relationship with the environment, and (to a more subtle extent) racism. To make things even better, Cargo swaps out the usual urban or laboratory settings found in most zombie films for the Australian Outback, giving the film a refreshing and effective atmosphere. Most importantly, the film allows you to take in and appreciate it's unique setting with some beautiful cinematography and sweeping camera work.
The only issue I can see people having with Cargo is that it's not all that scary. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of suspenseful and tension filled moments, but Cargo is more comparable to a slow burning thriller than a traditional horror film. I'd say it's best to approach Cargo as a thriller for that reason. Either way, Cargo has plenty to offer, especially in our current (and waning) zombie story landscape.
On a more personal note, I started falling to zombie fatigue a few years back. Around the time of season 4 of The Walking Dead, which I think has become a huge part of the problem with zombie narrative nowadays. It used to be a spear head for the genre, but now it's burying it with uninteresting characters, repetitive plots, and no sense of fun. Anyway, anytime I needed an undead fix, I'd go back and watch an old school classic from my blu-ray collection. With recent character driven films like Cargo or fun and silly romps like Night of the Living Deb, I'm hoping the zombie genre is making a comeback to what it can be (cash-grabs like Day of the Dead: Bloodline aside).