This article contains reference to domestic abuse.

The ending of Netflix's zombie horror Outside takes the tired trope of zombies not being the true monsters and applies it to a very dark and personal topic: domestic abuse. Outside follows the struggling Abel family as they return to Francis' (Sid Lucero) childhood home to weather the zombie apocalypse. As it progresses, Iris (Beauty Gonzalez) expresses her desire to leave the house and take their sons, Josh (Marco Masa) and Lucas (Aiden Tyler Patdu) to a military camp. Francis, however, has other ideas, quickly becomes the real source of his family's fear, and turns Outside into one of the best horror movies on Netflix.

In the final act of Outside, Francis' abuse over his family both escalates and begins to unravel. After Corcuera (Enchong Dee) arrives and dispels his lies, Josh leaves the house to find help, Francis locks his family...