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Outcast2010

Name: Outcast
Genre: Monster & Creature, Witchcraft & Occult, Folk Horror, Supernatural
Released: 2010-12-10
Rating: 5.6

“Evil runs in the blood”

Directed by Colm McCarthy

5.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 5.3Rotten Tomatoes 64%TMDB 5.0

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Year

2010

Runtime

98 min

Box Office

🏆 2 wins & 2 nominations

The premise

When Mary and her teenage son, Fergal, move to yet another new home, it soon becomes clear they live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something, terrified of being found. Their hunter, Cathal, soon picks up the trail. Intent on tracking Mary and Fergal, he will go to any lengths to succeed in his quest, often using dark arts to aid him. Mary’s only defence is to use an ancient form of her own magic to protect her only son. When local residents begin to be brutally murdered by an unknown life force, the sense of fear escalates. Is Cathal the beast responsible for the killing? Or is it the beast that he is trying to destroy?

Horror Vault's take

A mother and her teenage son are perpetually on the move, haunted by a relentless hunter who wields dark arts to track them across Edinburgh's bleak housing estates. As a string of savage killings terrorises the local community, the line between pursuer and prey grows dangerously blurred. Rooted in Celtic mythology and old-world sorcery, Outcast weaves folk horror dread into a gritty urban setting, making the mundane feel deeply unsettling. The real threat may not be the one you expect.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Disturbing Imagery, Dark Occult Rituals