IMDb plot summary: A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.
Directed by Richard Stanley. Stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, and Madeleine Arthur.
Color Out of Space is a cosmic horror story based loosely on the H.P. Lovecraft short story of the same name. We follow a family in a small rural area whose lives are turned upside down when a bizarre meteor crashes into their front yard. What follows is a series of terrifying supernatural events that shake their sanity and their physical well-being. This is a genuinely terrifying and deeply upsetting film, in the best way. There's no sense that this family is going to be okay, not even the dog and the youngest child, who are often protected in horror films because that would be just too much. The film makes really creative choices in its color palette. The meteor and the various things that come from it all contain an eerie neon pink that in many other situations would be a cheerful color but here bring along a sense of Otherworldly ominousness. Nicolas Cage is maybe the one piece that doesn't totally fit, as his character is a little bit zanier than the rest of the story. Ultimately, though, it does work together, despite a few strange tonal shifts midway through the movie. Overall, one of the best transfers to screen I've seen of a cosmic horror story.
How it entered my Flickchart:
🎥 Color Out of Space (2020)
📊 Ranked #535/4015 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 87
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