Many horror fans are already at the edge of their seats for the spine-chilling trailer for post-apocalyptic survival film “Outside” after its trailer has been released. Streaming service Netflix released the trailer for its first Filipino zombie film, starring Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzalez, Marco Masa and Joel Torre, last September 21. The movie, written and directed by Carlos Ledesma, centers on a family of four headed by troubled patriarch Francis.
Amid a zombie outbreak, he flees to an abandoned farmhouse with his wife Iris and sons Josh and Lucas (Aiden Tyler Patdu) to find safety and some semblance of normalcy. The nearly-two-minute trailer opens with a serene lullaby and a shot of a rundown car marked by a bloody handprint on the window, leaving viewers puzzled over the juxtaposition of the song and the cinematography. “Something to look forward to, not a typical Filipino horror film we’ve seen before,” a Facebook user commented on the trailer.
“NORMALIZE THESE TYPES OF CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR FILIPINO FILMS PLS! I’ll be seated, slay,” another viewer wrote on X. Other online users also pointed out the apparent resemblance between the film and some critically-acclaimed foreign movies, including “ A Quiet Place”, “The Shining” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” , as well as Netflix film “In The Tall Grass.” They said that the cinematography looked like it was from a foreign movie.
“That landscapes remind me of ‘In the Tall Grass’. Gosh! At first .