A new horror film is heading to cinemas that viewers have said is so “disturbing” it has triggered their Apple Watch “heart rate” alerts. The Outwaters has terrified audiences in the US since it dropped in February, and horror fans in the UK will soon be able to endure it for themselves.
That’s because writer and director Robbie Banfitch has confirmed it will hit UK cinemas on April 7. The low-budget horror is filmed in the found-footage style made famous by 1999 mockumentary The Blair Witch Project, and follows four friends who encounter “menacing phenomena” while filming a music video in California’s remote Mojave Desert.
Its synopsis explains: “Their trip starts off like any other, but the group soon realises something is not right. Mysterious sounds haunt them, and when a menacing force descends, their horrifying journey into soul-shattering darkness begins.”
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The Outwaters has so far proved divisive amongst general audiences, currently holding a 52 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. But critics have been more generous, helping the film achieve a 72 percent score based on 58 reviews.
Horror publication Bloody Disgusting described the film as a “mind-bending trip through terror” that is “disorienting and absolutely frightening.” It has also left a strong impression on viewers across the pond, with some saying they were so disturbed it triggered “high heart rate” alerts on their Apple Watch.
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Reacting to the film on Twitter, @DanielDKraus said: “The Outwaters is the most frightening film in 30 years.”
@MadeByGRod said: “@TheOutwaters left me stunned to the point that my Apple Watch heart monitor kept going off for high heart rate. This film is a mind trip and downward spiral into hell. Another big win for Horror.”
@fair_itself added: “I am going to need therapy to recover from this movie.”
Some viewers even struggled to watch the film in one sitting, as @HennyLofton33 said: “I have 20 minutes left and I don’t know if I can finish it. First movie I’ve had to pause out of fear.”
@caladoleo added: “The sounding made me so uncomfortably dizzy that I had to leave the theatre to vomit. This never happened to me before. It's more disturbing than scary if that makes any sense.”
The Outwaters hits select cinemas across the UK on April 7.
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