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The Outing

1987 · 87 min

A cheap, lurid slasher that lurches between dull teen banter and gleefully nasty supernatural kills.

Directed by
Tom Daley
Genres
Horror
Tagline
They're not coming back.
Overview
A group of high schoolers decide to stay in a natural museum after closing hours, but a newly acquired and mysterious lamp hiding a deadly force will turn the fun into horror.

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Directed by
Tom Daley
Genres
Horror
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • death
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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