Netflix has always been on a mission to remain a class apart in the rat race of streaming. The streaming mogul undertook some drastic ways to ensure its position atop whether through axing projects or going as far as to push them out from their catalog. Despite these game-changers, Netflix has its viewers seated. The streaming giant gambled with an unorthodox content library, swapping the comfort staples with spine-chilling thrillers this festive season. But before the year draws the finish line, subscribers have another non-festive must-watch on Netflix, Outside.

While the streamer has already hit a pot of gold with its non-cheery content this holiday, here is why catching up on the horror flick is non-negotiable.

Netflix annually decks its halls with festive frights, and Outside was one of the spooky season offerings that probe the darkest recesses of the human psyche. As the zombie hordes close in, the film poses a haunting question: what is more monstrous, the undead or the dead in the living? But the post-apocalyptic drama also comes with a fair warning that some questions are more unsettling than their answers, and this one could leave everyone navigating a labyrinth of uncertainty with bated breath.

Outside’s DNA is rooted in classic zombie flicks but soon mutates into psychological horrors. Beneath its splatter violence and survivalist tropes, the film conceals a more insidious terror—the domestic strife that can kill from within. It is a bold subversion of genre conventions; one that cements Outside as a Netflix original that will leave viewers sleeping with lights on. While the streamer has hit gold with its festive content lately, the spooky ones are no less in summoning an eerie frenzy.

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For those still not in the know regarding Outside on Netflix, here is the lowdown on its characters, plot, and more.

Outside is a 2024 Philippine post-apocalyptic horror drama written and directed by Carlo Ledesma. This Netflix flick stars Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzalez, Marco Masa, and Aiden Tyler Patdu. The film follows a family on the run to save themselves from a zombie outbreak as they return to their father’s childhood farmhouse. With a runtime of 124 minutes, Outside was released worldwide on Netflix on October 17, 2024.

Although Outside tells a horror story, it is unlike any other in more ways than one. The director intentionally wanted the zombies to be portrayed with the capability of speech to steer clear of the misconception that they are nothing but “mindless monsters.” While the spooky season may be over, considering the non-traditional festive content Netflix has been winning over its subscribers with, Outside brings plenty of reasons to get the popcorn running before 2024 ends.

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