'While Outside is a zombie film on the surface, to me its core is really about all the revelations that go on with the Abel family whenever they are seated at their dining table. That’s where the true horror and heartbreak lies for me.'
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.'While Outside is a zombie film on the surface, to me its core is really about all the revelations that go on with the Abel family whenever they are seated at their dining table. That’s where the true horror and heartbreak lies for me.
Ledesma adds, “There was something so wonderfully cyclical about the moment, which was made even more special by the fact that my dad was with us on that very firstshooting day, the very person who trusted me with his camcorder. It felt quite nice to show him that I was now filming with bigger cameras.”
Ahead of the movie premiere, I spoke with Ledesma via email about how he ended up making Netflix Philippines’ first zombie film with his dream leads, formative films, and his optimism about local talents. The conversation has been edited for clarity and length.You’ve directed many horror films in the past, but this is your first attempt at a post-apocalyptic thriller, right? Can you share the seed idea for, which both terrified and intrigued me as a young boy.
Growing up in Bacolod in the good old analog 80s meant I was exposed to all sorts of myths and monster tales via people! We didn’t have Youtube or TikTok back then so all the stories we would hear would be from our elders, which kind of added some form of gravitas to the proceedings.
And then when I moved back to Manila 12 years ago, I pleasantly discovered that I was suddenly seeing my home country again from a fresh “foreigner” perspective. My time away from the Philippines gave me so much appreciation for all the beauty that we have here. We truly have the most beautiful landscapes, locations, people, and stories. It really is true that sometimes you need to leave a place to be able to appreciate it all over again.
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