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Cinema opening for Govan zombies | Cinema opening for Govan zombies |
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A zombie horror film partly shot in Govan and Dumfries and Galloway opens in UK cinemas on Friday. | |
Kieran Parker and Arabella Croft, who live in Glasgow, remortgaged their home to raise the money to make the film. | Kieran Parker and Arabella Croft, who live in Glasgow, remortgaged their home to raise the money to make the film. |
Outpost is set in Eastern Europe, but was shot in Govan and near Castle Douglas, using a mainly Scottish crew. | Outpost is set in Eastern Europe, but was shot in Govan and near Castle Douglas, using a mainly Scottish crew. |
The couple, who made the film for £870,000, have already won a Bafta Scotland award for the best first-time producers. | The couple, who made the film for £870,000, have already won a Bafta Scotland award for the best first-time producers. |
The film, about Nazi soldiers who come back from the dead, has been snapped up by Sony Pictures for £1.2m and has already been released on DVD in the US. | The film, about Nazi soldiers who come back from the dead, has been snapped up by Sony Pictures for £1.2m and has already been released on DVD in the US. |
Outpost is now to be screened at more than 50 cinemas across the UK, including five in Scotland. | Outpost is now to be screened at more than 50 cinemas across the UK, including five in Scotland. |
It features actor Ray Stevenson, who starred in the BBC drama Rome. | It features actor Ray Stevenson, who starred in the BBC drama Rome. |
'Wildest ambitions' | 'Wildest ambitions' |
Mr Parker told the BBC Scotland news website he felt "nervous". | Mr Parker told the BBC Scotland news website he felt "nervous". |
He added: "I've spent my whole career waiting for this moment. | He added: "I've spent my whole career waiting for this moment. |
"This goes beyond our wildest ambitions for the film." | "This goes beyond our wildest ambitions for the film." |
He paid tribute to the hard work and support from the crew who often worked for a half or a third of their usual fees. | He paid tribute to the hard work and support from the crew who often worked for a half or a third of their usual fees. |
There is a possible sequel to Outpost in prospect, depending on how the film does over the next few weeks. | There is a possible sequel to Outpost in prospect, depending on how the film does over the next few weeks. |
Mr Parker said he would probably go out to a couple of cinemas on Friday evening just to see how the film was doing. | Mr Parker said he would probably go out to a couple of cinemas on Friday evening just to see how the film was doing. |
"Now it has to find its own path," he said. | "Now it has to find its own path," he said. |
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