Steve Barker’s directorial debut, *Outpost*, written by Rae Brunton and produced by Arabella Croft & Kieran Parker—who personally financed the film by putting their Glasgow home up as collateral—features Ray Stevenson, Julian Wadham, Richard Brake, and Michael Smiley. The story follows a scientist and businessman, Hunt (Wadham), who hires a team of mercenaries led by DC (Stevenson) to accompany him on a dangerous mis…

The film had potential that ultimately wasn't fully realized. The initial concept is strong, the atmosphere feels exactly right, and the costumes and makeup create a genuinely unsettling effect; the characters are also quite good. Yet, this feeling of dread dissipates during an excessively long final section of the story, which is disappointing because it’s visually impressive and manages to generate some genuine sus…