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The Outwaters

The Outwaters

Close your eyes. We dare you.

20234.41h 50m

Overview

Deep in the Mojave desert, under a scorching blood-red sun, four travelers have set up camp to make art. One fateful night, the group is thrust into a feverish tornado of flayed flesh and mind-boggling monstrosities, the likes of which mere humans simply cannot fathom.

Directed by Robbie Banfitch
Written by Robbie Banfitch
Produced by Beau James, Robbie Banfitch
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Top Cast

Robbie Banfitch

Robbie Banfitch

Robbie Zagorac

Angela Basolis

Angela Basolis

Angela Bocuzzi

Scott Schamell

Scott Schamell

Scott Zagorac

Michelle May

Michelle May

Michelle August

Leslie Ann Banfitch

Leslie Ann Banfitch

Leslie Zagorac

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Christine Brown

911 Operator

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Melissa Andrea

Neighbor

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Nancy Bujnowski

Flight Attendant

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Aro Caitlin

Aro Aguilar

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Scott Oakdale

Studio Technician

Themes & Keywords

campingtime travelwildernessself-inflicted injurysurvivalalternate dimensioncreaturenature run amokdesertnatureaxe murderfound footagebeheadeddimensionanalogpov

About The Outwaters

The Outwaters is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of camping, time travel, wilderness, self-inflicted injury, survival, alternate dimension. Directed by Robbie Banfitch, it stars Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell. Deep in the Mojave desert, under a scorching blood-red sun, four travelers have set up camp to make art. One fateful night, the group is thrust into a feverish tornado of flayed flesh and mind-boggling monstrosities, the likes of which mere humans simply cannot fathom.

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