The Outcasts (Flipside #49)

BFI Flipside presents...a previously unavailable Irish folk horror written and directed by the 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 she turns to her 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 InstituteNewly commissioned audio commentary by Diane RogersInterview with director Robert Wynne-SimmonsImage gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet including director's statement and new writing on the film by the BFI's Vic PrattOther extras TBC