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Outpost

2008 · 90 min

A gritty, claustrophobic war horror that traps you in a bunker with mercenaries facing an unseen, undead enemy.

Directed by
Steve Barker
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror
Starring
Ray Stevenson, Julian Wadham, Richard Brake
Tagline
You can't kill what's already dead!
Overview
In a seedy bar in a town ravaged by war, scientist and businessman Hunt hires mercenary and former Royal Marine D.C. to assemble a crack team of ex-soldiers to protect him on a dangerous journey into no-man's land. Their mission is to scope out an old military bunker in Eastern Europe. It should be easy – 48 hours at the most. Lots of cash for little risk. Or so he says...

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Directed by
Steve Barker
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror
Starring
Ray Stevenson, Julian Wadham, Richard Brake
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • war
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, horror
Directed by
Steve Barker
Written by
Rae Brunton
Starring
Ray Stevenson, Julian Wadham, Richard Brake, Paul Blair, Brett Fancy, Ene Frost, Julian Rivett, Michael Smiley
Cinematography
Gavin Struthers
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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