The Outing

A group of teenagers secretly spend the night in a natural history museum, where their visit turns dangerous due to a newly acquired ancient lamp. The object contains a malevolent force that takes control of the museum director's daughter, leading her to lure her friends into a series of violent events within the building.

Directed by Tom Daley and written by Warren Chaney, this 1987 American horror film features a cast including Deborah Winters, James Huston, and Andra St. Ivanyi. The production involved 45 credited actors and a crew of 96.

The movie had a budget of 2 million USD but earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office, indicating it did not recover its production costs. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 5.1/10 on IMDb based on 2,600 votes and a rating of 4.9/10 on TMDB from 84 votes.