Press J to jump to the feed. When people talk about "cosmic" horror, this was such a well drawn portrait of what prior filmmakers (and even Lovecraft to some degree) had trouble fully capturing. Last time we saw the color touch someone, it turned them into a horrible mutant. I agree. Within the narrative, it's possible that she was responsible for summoning the meteorite when she cast that protection spell at the beginning of the film, but I think that's just a red herring. After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare. Yes. So what happened to him? Instead, it delights in showing this family under extreme duress. This film was fucking great. It was a short story and now in order to make the characters more fleshed out as it were, they've ruined them in a unintended side effect. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. On Color Out of Space, Stanley has helmed a new dark sci-fi classic. It stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Elliot Knight, Madeleine Arthur, Q'orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong. Nothing gets shown like every stupid monster movie of the 2000s, just glimpses of creatures and reactions from the dumb actors. The rules of what is happening on the farm are ill-defined, and the world-building is poorly executed. Slowly draining them until they literally crumble to dust. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} The color was well done though. Definitely check it in the big screen if you can. According to Stanley, it is the first film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations, which he hopes to follow up with an adaptation of "Th… ._3Im6OD67aKo33nql4FpSp_{border:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetBorderColor);border-radius:5px 5px 4px 4px;overflow:visible;word-wrap:break-word;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);padding:12px}.lnK0-OzG7nLFydTWuXGcY{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-bottom:4px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-navIcon)} Lovecraftian horror fans are a different breed of horror fan. The Color Out of Space—which also stars Joely Richardson, Julian Hilliard, Madeleine Arthur, and Tommy Chong—hits theaters on January 24, 2020. If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here. “The Colour Out of Space,” a short story originally published in the September 1927 edition of Amazing Stories, was previously adapted to film four separate times — Die, Monster, Die! I get that he was stuck in the well and the color touched him, but the movie didnt show what happened to him. 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Lovecraft's story ‘THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE’ is still in the early stages of development. The performances he inspired from the core cast of this film are great, particularly those of Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson ( Nip/Tuck ), who do a wonderful turn as parents unraveling as a mysterious plague infects every aspect of their family’s lives. Tommy Chong is under-rated and steals every scene he's in (all three of them). Can't believe it's sitting at 6.2 on IMDB. I'm going to write that on my kitchen wall. Watched this for the first time last night! It's in the air and in the water. Compared to similar genre fare, I rate Color Out of Space … (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft The Colour Out of Space is a science fiction/horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1927. Lovecraft, VOD: YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes. ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} It isn't horror we like, it's weird fiction. Color Out Of Space, like Annihilation, also relies heavily on sound-design to support its more overtly visual elements. Today we’re looking at “The Color Out of Space,” written in March 1927 and first published in the September 1927 issue of Amazing Stories. I still think it’s worth watching at least once. Lovecraft. screenplay by Scarlett Amaris, Richard Stanley, based on the short story by H.P. Warning! 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Is this review for real? Not to be that guy...but...this wasn't a monster movie. More "Cronenbergian" than "Lovecraftian". It's completely plausible that he's read the short story and loves it, and is just ripping the movie to shreds. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/ReredditLink.f7b66a91705891e84a09.css.map*/color, so it can be anywhere, or is everywhere, on the farm. Color Out of Space is an incredibly cerebral experience and right up there with some of my favourite films of the year. Pretty bad acting across the board. The body horror felt like a good added touch. Directed by Richard Stanley. Ah well. It's about the breakdown of sanity at the hands of a cosmic horror. What was that all about? I was initially put off by the strange dialogue at the beginning and I could've done without the background mayor plot, I think the concept is at it's most terrifying when the outside world isnt shown at all. Click here to see rankings for 2020 films, Click here to see rankings for every poll done. This new film is based on the short story "The Colour Out of Space" by H.P. I think the movie needed that rhythm, so to speak, whereas a written story wouldn't. The narrator discovers that many years ago a meteorite crashed there, poisoning every living being nearby; vegetation grows large but foul tasting, animals are driven mad and deformed into grotesque shapes, and the peop… Color Out of Space walks an impressive tonal tightrope, deftly drifting between moments of real tension and a bizarre sense of humor that persists even through some of the film’s scarier moments. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general! I expected him to show up at the very end and say, "Yea, the goggles saved me because they obscured my vision of the color.". The Colour Out of Space, H.P. They get embarrassed and huff away. ._1PeZajQI0Wm8P3B45yshR{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1PeZajQI0Wm8P3B45yshR._3axV0unm-cpsxoKWYwKh2x{fill:#ea0027} Lovecraft, but Richard Stanley’s film does Lovecraft’s short story justice and creates a surreal, complex piece of horror.. H.P. That being said, one of his two issues with the film is the script. Accurate. Dedicated to the works of H.P. City folk with a Wiccan daughter on an alpaca farm. When I realised what I was seeing with the mum and son I scream-gasped out of shock and the buildup and reveal of the alpacas was the most tense I've felt at a horror movie maybe ever. from The Colour Out of Space. One character, Ward Phillips (Elliot Knight), a visiting graduate student studying the water table who catches Lavinia’s eye, has no trouble coming or going. 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Lovecraft and Nicolas Cage had a baby and although I'm impressed I'm worried they skimmed over the creepiest parts! ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:bottom}.isInIcons2020 .icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{vertical-align:middle}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} I laughed for almost the entire last half movie. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.361933014be843c79476.css.map*/._2ppRhKEnnVueVHY_G-Ursy{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:22px 0 0;min-height:200px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}._2KLA5wMaJBHg0K2z1q0ci_{margin:0 -7px -8px}._1zdLtEEpuWI_Pnujn1lMF2{bottom:0;position:absolute;right:52px}._3s18OZ_KPHs2Ei416c7Q1l{margin:0 0 22px;position:relative}.LJjFa8EhquYX8xsTnb9n-{filter:grayscale(40%);position:absolute;top:11px}._2Zjw1QfT_iMHH7rfaGsfBs{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,121,211,.24),rgba(0,121,211,.12));border-radius:50%;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:25px;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto;width:25px}._2gaJVJ6_j7vwKV945EABN9{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);border-radius:50%;height:15px;width:15px;z-index:1} Lovecraft (1890-1937), whose short stories often feature rural families becoming isolated, inbred, degenerate, or … Sorry if this disappoints some of you but it’s best to go into this with low, low expectations and maybe you’ll have some fun with it. It’s a mess. My initial thought is that the author didn't read COoS, which is fine, but shows one of the issues with Lovecraft in cinema. It was faithful to the spirit of the original story and the effects work, atmosphere and conclusion were all satisfying for me. H.P. Directed by Richard Stanley. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. Color Out of Space, 2019. Even some of the vfx work is shabby. The Colour out of Space By H. P. Lovecraft: West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut. It feeds on people, off of their energy. It's wasn't about the monsters. I don't think it's intentional, but I certainly thought it. And the dont throw up part? Beyond Fest 2019 kicked off with a bang. “Color Out of Space,” apparently, is blindingly bright and magnificently malevolent. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. 7 years ago. Just being on the farm itself is enough, but also, don't drink the water in Arkham. Written and directed by Richard Stanley (his first film in 25 years, after he was infamously fired three days into production on his long-gestating dream project, The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)), Colour Out of Space is a modernised adaptation of H.P. Even for weird fiction, maybe it just needed to do a better job at making these ideas better known to the audience. Like what was up with Lavinia? This isn’t cookie … Having said all that, I think it’s worth watching at least once. Share this … Why did she have a complete breakdown when her mom commented on her clothes? For even more on the film, here is … Personally I didn't care about the individuals the first time I read it and making up back-stories for them for extra emotional impact/ relatable still won't make me care. I'm so glad that I didn't end up getting to see this in theatres like I wanted to, that would've pissed me off. Just gtfo!". Nothing is consistent, so as the film progresses, it devolves into a series of repetitive scenes of the family making stupid, seemingly out of character decisions without any indication of what is motivating them. Check out our review of Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, based on Lovecraft and starring Nicolas Cage. Directed by Richard Stanley, ‘Color Out of Space’ is an adaptation of H.P. This "review" is about as generic as it gets. In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts. In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts. While I'm not yet sure how I feel about this movie (I just watched it), I don't think I've seen the Lovecraftian feeling so well captured in a film. In character, the color was affecting his personality, causing him to channel all of the things he hated about his father through himself. The movie is somewhat unique and there are definitely some aspects of it that are enjoyable in a wtf kind of way but not enough in my opinion. Would love to hear others interpretation of that scene. I felt like this movie had a whole bunch of setup, and the payoff was in a different movie. (1965), The Curse (1987), Colour from the Dark (2008) and The Colour Out of Space (Die Farbe, 2010). This hurts to read but at least my expectations are tampered. I liked it, and found that the performances work. Compared to similar genre fare, I rate Color Out of Space a solid 7/10. There aren't many quick cuts. But i had a lot of fun and "nooo don't do the thing you're doing! That's what teenage girls do when their mom figures out they like a boy. I felt like this movie had a whole bunch of setup, and the payoff was in a different movie. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The script also doesn’t do the actors any favors as it awkwardly shifts from comedy to family drama to horror and none of it feels natural. It's a clever adaptation, with fine use of visual effects and humor, but it also has some truly disturbing and unsettling images. A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world. 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