There’s Nothing Out There (1992)
The low budget mock horror There’s Nothing Out There, directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, is of note mostly because it predates Scream (1996) in
it’s self-conscious referencing of horror movie conventions. This is accomplished mostly through the character Mike, who like Scream’s
Randy is a horror geek. Apart from this touch (and it really is just a touch) the film is a straightforward Kids in Peril in A Cabin in the
Woods set-piece (there’s nothing wrong with that, of course). Though pitched as a lighthearted romp, it does have a few genuinely scary
moments. The film has gathered a bit of cult following because of the Scream connection: check out it’s pretty extensive site here:
http://www.theresnothingoutthere.com/main.htm
If you want to do a Cabin-In-The-Woods-Horror-Parody theme night you might want to pick up the Duplass Brothers’ above-average Baghead.
(2008).
Hat-tip to Anand Naidoo who lent me his VHS copy of There’s Nothing Out There back in 2000. Naidoo is probably the most knowledgeable
genre movie fan in the country. He’s seen it all.
This review first appeared here: http://tearoombooks.blogspot.com/
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