THE OUTCASTS (FLIPSIDE #49) (FLIPSIDE #49) [BLU-RAY] REGION B

Product & Description

BFI Flipside presents…a previously unavailable Irish folk horror written and directed bythe 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 sheturns toher 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. 

Special Features

New 2K restoration by the Irish Film Institute

Newly commissioned audio commentary by Dr Diane A Rodgers 

Writing Folk Tales (2024, 9 mins): a newly recorded interview with director Robert Wynne-Simmons

The Fugitive (1962, 31 mins): Robert Wynne-Simmons’ 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 ‘60s Brighton

The Outcasts in Pictures (2024, 15 mins): a gallery of stills from the film with audio commentary by director Robert Wynne-Simmons

The Wanderings of Ulick Joyce (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

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