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Outcast

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 38m
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Outcast (2010)
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Horror
A beast stalks an estate where two lovers are breaking up and two magic users are on a hunt.A beast stalks an estate where two lovers are breaking up and two magic users are on a hunt.A beast stalks an estate where two lovers are breaking up and two magic users are on a hunt.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
31,179
2,973
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    • Director
      • Colm McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Colm McCarthy
      • Tom K. McCarthy
    • Stars
      • Kate Dickie
      • Niall Bruton
      • Hanna Stanbridge
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Colm McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Colm McCarthy
      • Tom K. McCarthy
    • Stars
      • Kate Dickie
      • Niall Bruton
      • Hanna Stanbridge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    James Nesbitt in Outcast (2010)
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    James Nesbitt in Outcast (2010)
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    Karen Gillan in Outcast (2010)
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    Kate Dickie
    Kate Dickie
    • Mary
    Niall Bruton
    • Fergal
    Hanna Stanbridge
    Hanna Stanbridge
    • Petronella
    Josh Whitelaw
    • Tomatsk
    Therese Bradley
    Therese Bradley
    • Jitta
    James Nesbitt
    James Nesbitt
    • Cathal
    Ciarán McMenamin
    Ciarán McMenamin
    • Liam
    Sean McCarthy
    • Old Hands
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    • Niamh
    Christine Tremarco
    Christine Tremarco
    • Housing Officer
    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Ally
    Andrew Martin
    • James
    Daniel Portman
    Daniel Portman
    • Paul
    • (as Daniel Porter)
    Wendy Wason
    • Barmaid
    • (as Wendy Wasson)
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Laird
    Ian Whyte
    Ian Whyte
    • Beast
    Jody Monteith
    • Youth
    Alex McSherry
    Alex McSherry
    • Coroner
    • Director
      • Colm McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Colm McCarthy
      • Tom K. McCarthy
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    • Trivia
      The book Mary gives Fergal for his birthday is "Titus Alone", the concluding volume in the 'Gormenghast' trilogy by Mervyn Peake. In the book, Titus, the heir to the castle of Gormenghast, decides voluntarily to cut himself off from his ancestral home and not to claim his heritage; rather like the choice which Mary is expecting Fergal to make in the film.
    • Goofs
      The flat offered to the couple near the beginning is completely squalid, containing dead birds, nests etc. No council would offer a home in this condition as they are required by law to provide safe and sanitary accommodation. They certainly would not say that tenants are expected to make 'an effort' to pass it off as suitable for use.
    • Quotes

      Niamh: How did you know I was pregnant?

    User reviews38

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    Top review
    6/10
    Good story but not very appealing
    A mom, her teenage son, and the dog arrive at some housing complex. Because "it's the end of the road" she decides to burn the van. Next door lives a multicultural girl with her disabled brother and the drunk mom. The girl, Nella, falls for the boy, Fergal. One night, Fergal's mom cuts herself and uses the blood to paint markings on the walls.

    Meanwhile some sinister-looking guy, Cathal, gets his back tattooed with symbols similar to those on the walls. He and some other guy, Liam, decide to hunt "the boy". But first they have to ask some old guy for permission to hunt on his domain, which he grants them but he doesn't grant them permission to use the dead for divination. But Cathal who's also a drunk is so eager to hunt that he breaks all sorts of magical rules and thus warns the mom. They are getting close to their prey.

    Some monster is also butchering mostly girls at night at the projects. We learn a lot more about the strange mom. She's overprotective of her son and isolates him from society, especially from girls.

    The movie doesn't try to explain itself too well at first but we find out things indirectly. The mom is some different kind of being. She was raped as a teen and a result of that only a monster could arise. Cathal is Fergal's uncle and he's hunting Fergal, who is also the monster. Fergal and Nella decide to escape it all just when Nerghal is about to catch up with him and he engages in a magical battle with the mom. Problem is that Nella doesn't know who she's gotten involved with.

    Outcast story is based on Celtic tales we are told, which is pretty cool. I'm all for filming that sort of thing. It's a neat story actually. But it just isn't told well here. This is the kind of movie that you want to dislike at first, it's as if it wants to you to dislike it, you expect very little from it. But eventually it wins you over. There are some bothering plot holes. Why burn the van when you are being followed, followed by guys on foot? Why cover up the protective symbols on walls? The monster attacks innocent girls at night, but suddenly it develops a conscience and attacks a bad kid during the day. The mother is overprotective of the boy during the day but is fine with the monster roaming and killing at will at night? The social setting isn't exactly pleasant or enjoyable either. I guess you could argue that a story of magic and a different "kind" requires that, but wouldn't that be "offensive"? A lot of British film and TV is getting enchanted with this social class. It's that or the royals. No middle ground, no middle class. As a result the cast isn't particularly attractive. There's a lot male nudity and no appealing female nudity (Mary Dickie doesn't count).

    But there's a lot to like about Outcast, too. The story again, is excellent. The young kids are likable enough. Then there's the monster all latex and prosthetics, and it's so well done. The monster is genuinely creepy and bizarre. He's humanoidish, large, hunches over, but very disproportionate, with a huge chest and tiny abdomen. He's face is quite distorted but remains human. In an age when CGI dominates special effects despite looking like crap, it's always refreshing to see horror movies use excellent physical effects.

    Overall, a movie worth seeing for a fresh story set in Scottland/Ireland. I wouldn't mind seeing sequels/prequels. Not to mention that there must be plenty more of tales like these that lend themselves to be filmed as horror movies.
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    • Feb 24, 2013

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yabancı
    • Filming locations
      • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Bankside Films
      • Bórd Scannán na hÉireann
      • Scottish Screen
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $179
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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