The Outer Threat is a unique film, and an engaging experiment to see launched into multiplexes across Canada, from a conceptual perspective at the very least. Third-time screenwriter, as well as first-time director, William Woods (some may recognize his name as the co-writer of 2023's phenomenal and deeply Canadian,  The King Tide ) spends the first 30 minutes of the runtime juxtaposing the concept of an intimate relationship under pressure with impending doom/the dystopian world on the doorstep of apocalypse. With the help of various high-energy needle drops and distinct attention to detail when it comes to camera operation, it has a bunch of entertaining moments; essentially, the work builds itself as World War Z Mountain Dew Code Red edition, if you will— the world we’re presented with is saturated and colourful (even within the midst of explosions and tragedy), as opposed to dark and gritty, like a narrative of this calibre would traditionally demand.  Compli...