Color Out of Space

I found the results authentically nightmarish, perhaps especially thanks to the film's unusual rhythm for horror: not a panicky staccato but a fuzzy-edged, narcotic throb.

A trippy and grotesque vision of the real and unreal colliding in the New England wilderness, energized by memorably out-there effects and its reliably rage-y leading man.

Stylised weirdness can only take you so far, though.

Love it or loathe it, Stanley is trying to do something distinctively his own after all those years in the cold. His movie perhaps has the makings of a cult classic.

Based on an HP Lovecraft story, it's a fun, messy, hallucinogenic head trip of a movie, shot with cosmic gorgeousness by cult director Richard Stanley.

It's not as effective as Mandy or The Mist, both of which it evokes at points. But Color Out Of Space is still an audacious and admirably out-there attempt at cosmic horror.

Mixing graphic body horror, surreal spectacle and shocking psychedelic visuals, [the director] ushers audiences to the tale’s mind-blowing climax that preserves Lovecraft’s nihilistic viewpoint.

While Color Out Of Space may not be the kind of film enjoyed by the casual movie goer it is destined to become a cult classic amongst the more hardcore horror and sci-fi fans. It’s retro vibe once again reminds many of us why we love cinema so much

A mesmerizing and deeply unsettling cinematic experience that stands as one of the most successful adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s work to date.

A lovingly crafted Lovecraft adaptation... It features some of the most gruesome practical effects work seen since The Thing