The Outcasts (Region B)
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Previously unavailable Irish folk horror from the writer of Blood on Satanās Claw
BFI Flipside presentsā¦a previously unavailable Irish folk horror written and directed by the writer ofĀ Blood on Satanās Claw.Ā Set in an isolated rural community in pre-famine Ireland when poverty and magic were rife,Ā The OutcastsĀ sees introverted farm girl Maura (Mary Ryan) discover a magical world of the imagination through āa wild, ungodly manā, the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael (Mick Lally). When she is accused of witchcraft she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection. DirectorĀ Robert Wynne-SimmonsĀ 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 timeĀ The OutcastsĀ has been available on Blu-ray.
- New 2K restoration by the Irish Film Institute
- Newly commissioned audio commentary by Dr Diane A Rogers
- Writing Folk TalesĀ (2024, 9 mins): a newly recorded interview with director Robert Wynne-Simmons
- The FugitiveĀ (1962, 31 mins): Robert Wynne-Simmonsā first film with an outsider at its heart is this dark tale of violence, guilt and retribution shot on 8mm film amidst Mods and Rockers violence on the backstreets of ā60s Brighton
- The Outcasts in PicturesĀ (2024, 15 mins): a gallery of stills from the film with audio commentary by director Robert Wynne-Simmons
- The Wanderings of Ulick JoyceĀ (1968, 5 mins): this distinctive animated short by Gillian Lacey was inspired by Irish folk tales, and was made with the assistance of the BFI Production Board
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet including directorās statement, new writing on the film by the BFIās Vic Pratt, an archive essay by Dr Diane A Rogers and recollections ofĀ The FugitiveĀ by Robert Wynne-Simmons
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Ā
Previously unavailable Irish folk horror from the writer of Blood on Satanās Claw
BFI Flipside presentsā¦a previously unavailable Irish folk horror written and directed by the writer ofĀ Blood on Satanās Claw.Ā Set in an isolated rural community in pre-famine Ireland when poverty and magic were rife,Ā The OutcastsĀ sees introverted farm girl Maura (Mary Ryan) discover a magical world of the imagination through āa wild, ungodly manā, the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael (Mick Lally). When she is accused of witchcraft she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection. DirectorĀ Robert Wynne-SimmonsĀ 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 timeĀ The OutcastsĀ has been available on Blu-ray.
- New 2K restoration by the Irish Film Institute
- Newly commissioned audio commentary by Dr Diane A Rogers
- Writing Folk TalesĀ (2024, 9 mins): a newly recorded interview with director Robert Wynne-Simmons
- The FugitiveĀ (1962, 31 mins): Robert Wynne-Simmonsā first film with an outsider at its heart is this dark tale of violence, guilt and retribution shot on 8mm film amidst Mods and Rockers violence on the backstreets of ā60s Brighton
- The Outcasts in PicturesĀ (2024, 15 mins): a gallery of stills from the film with audio commentary by director Robert Wynne-Simmons
- The Wanderings of Ulick JoyceĀ (1968, 5 mins): this distinctive animated short by Gillian Lacey was inspired by Irish folk tales, and was made with the assistance of the BFI Production Board
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet including directorās statement, new writing on the film by the BFIās Vic Pratt, an archive essay by Dr Diane A Rogers and recollections ofĀ The FugitiveĀ by Robert Wynne-Simmons
