Common Sense Media Review
By Jose Solis
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Filipino zombie film has nonstop violence and language.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 16+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
Videos and Photos
Outside
What's the Story?
A family of four try to stay away from a zombie outbreak by returning to a family farm where they attempt to keep out undead invaders. Soon they realize past memories haunting the farm might be more terrifying than any zombie attack.
Is It Any Good?
Director Carlo Ledesma cleverly uses the zombie genre to deliver a story that has more to do with generational trauma than horror. But Outside takes too long to make its point, and by the time we learn where the director is headed, the amount of zombie limbs, guts, and decapitations we have seen might be too much for us to want to keep watching.
Fortunately the four lead actors are magnificent, with Beauty Gonzalez delivering a performance of quiet restraint that eventually breaks your heart. Sid Lucero goes from loving father to a character out of The Shining efficiently, but it's not his fault the screenplay doesn't ever justify the sudden shift in his character. Fans of gore and zombie flicks might be put off by the family drama aspects of the film, while those invested in the human tragedy might want to keep their eyes closed to avoid being splattered with zombie bits.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Iris shows resilience and compassion in the face of the family's situation. Would you make the same decisions she does? Why, or why not?
Which of your skills would come in handy during an emergency?
Does knowing zombies aren't real make the film less scary to you? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 17, 2024
- Cast : Sid Lucero , Beauty Gonzalez , Marco Masa
- Director : Carlo Ledesma
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Horror
- Run time : 142 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : November 22, 2024
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