BFI Flipside presents…a previously unavailable Irish folk horror written and directed by the writer of Blood on Satan’s Claw. Set in an isolated rural community in pre-famine Ireland when poverty and magic were rife, The Outcasts sees introverted farm girl Maura (Mary Ryan) discover a magical world of the imagination through ‘a wild, ungodly man’, the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael (Mick Lally). When she is accused of witchcraft she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection. Director Robert Wynne-Simmons combines horror, earthy drama, dreamlike fantasy and tragedy to produce this intelligent and visually stunning directorial debut. Once billed as the first Irish feature film in 50 years, but hardly seen in the last 40 years, this new 2K restoration by the Irish Film Institute marks the first time The Outcasts has been available on Blu-ray.
Extras
New 2K restoration by the Irish Film Institute
Newly commissioned audio commentary by Diane Rogers
Interview with director Robert Wynne-Simmons
Image gallery
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet including director’s statement and new writing on the film by the BFI’s Vic Pratt
Other extras TBC
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5035673015223
Catalogue Number
BFIB1522
Product contents
1 disc
Year
1982
Director
Robert Wynne-Simmons
Format
Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
BFI
Countries
Ireland
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
