The audience got goose-pimples after seeing zombies making their appearance on the Garden Route.The film was well received and Portia (who works at the George Herald as a designer) said afterwards, "People commented that we improved immensely since our first movie - A date with Destiny, which we produced last year. In Outcast the zombies stole the show."
The storyline is about Ben who returns from a hike to his home town Knysna to find his pregnant wife missing, and the town deserted except for the 'living dead'. Not knowing what happened while he was gone, he goes on a quest to find his wife, and to find out why he's the only person alive.
The movie is 32 minutes in duration, and stars local students including Leithon Fisher, Samantha van Wyk, Simoné Esterhuizen, Danyca Wallis and Angela Tomaselli. It was shot in George and Knysna. "We used students from various schools in these areas, and the film is available on DVD. She can be contacted on 076 200 6455.
Outcast actors and people involved in the movie seen at the premiere held at the George Arts Theatre from left: Carmen Larens, Angela Tomaselli, Danyca Wallis and Samantha van Wyk (who is from George and matriculated from York High last year). Back: Damian Hennessy. Damian, Carmen and Angela are from a Knysna Drama Club.
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