There aren’t many movies like tonight’s film, There’s Nothing Out There, especially when it was released. Being a self-referential horror film in 1991 is a bonkers idea. The main character has seen every horror film and he knows every trope. The characters poke fun at all the tropes found in these types of movies. They aren’t dumb characters, in fact, they may be some of the smartest written characters in horror history… or maybe not. There’s nothing out there was directed by then 20-year-old Rolfe Kanfesky. Rolfe was a long-time horror fan wanting to ride the coattails of directors like Sam Raimi. And Raimi’s influence is evident throughout the film. Moving and sweeping camera. Being a fan of Raimi myself, it’s always fun and enjoyable to watch this kind of inventive filmmaking. Rolfe wanted to make a run-of-the-mill creature feature and then he got a bright idea. What if a character knew he was in a horror movie? It’s a novel concept for 1991 and since the horror market was booming in the late 80s, why not mortgage your parent's house and use all your savings to make a sure-fire hit... Well, unfortunately, the horror market crashed hard in the early 90s and the director of There’s Nothing out there found there was no audience out there for his film. Critics were relatively high on the film and the horror fans who did see the film, really enjoyed it, but no major company understood the premise and didn’t want to release it. So should There’s nothing out there be overlooked like it was back during its release or is it a case of a great film being released at the wrong time? Is There's Nothing Out There the best horror film you've never heard of? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyL9DFkVy0k