OUTCAST is a virtually forgotten British horror/dark fantasy film, made on a low budget and shot in a Scottish council estate. I had no idea what to expect and imagined it to be Hollywood-lite as so many are, but this one actually surprised me. It's a story set in a world of magical realism, where witches and monsters lurk around the corner and try to live their lives unnoticed in a working class world. Half the cast members in this seem to be from GAME OF THRONES, although debuting actress Hanna Stanbridge is very effective as the youthful heroine gradually drawn into a mystical world. The film is rough around the edges at times but elsewhere provides tension, gruesome shocks, and harrowing interludes that see it through to an effective climax.
Review of Outcast
