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Kate (Beth Dover) has just come out of an abusive relationship that ended with her ex Mike (Tim Neff) raping her, then disappearing from the face of the earth, and she figures to get a clear head she needs to be on her own for a while - and what better way to do that than become a volunteer fire watcher at a national park, which basically requires her to sit up on a high seat big enough to also serve as her home for the three months she has signed up for this. And she also does good the first week at the job already, taking out an illegal campfire somebody has left burning. Of course though she still suffers from PTSD and has visions of Mike attacking her, and the loneliness is taking to her a bit, but on the other hand she makes friends with her "neighbour" Reggie (Dylan Baker), a widower who lives on his own in the woods ever since the death of his wife, even if Reggie's a bit of a weirdo and at times even utterly rude to her. Kate also meets a nice hiker, Bertha (Becky Ann Baker), who eventually even moves in with her temporarily. But that's when Kate's friend, boss and mentor Earl (Ato Essandoh) finds her work has become more and more erratic, and actually thinks about removing her from her post. But that's when Bertha reveals her true identity, which opens Kate's eyes to a web of deceit - and now she decides to take the fight to those according to Bertha have lied to her ...

Outpost is a very tense piece of horror, especially since on one hand its set-up is perfectly relatable, from the lead character's escape from society to her feeling of isolation, but in a narratively logical way the movie eventually drifts off into very unexpected territory that ultimately leads to a pretty explosive finale that nobody saw coming - but it works not only due to a clever screenplay, but also a suspense heavy directorial effort and strong cast playing well fleshed out characters. And the very impressive forest locations only add to making this a top drawer genre entry.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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