Color Out of Space is an American science fiction cosmic horror movie that was produced in 2019. It was based on the short story "The Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft.
It was premiered on September 7, 2019 in the Midnight Madness portion of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
The plot revolves around a man and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism after a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm and infected their minds and bodies.
It scored 85% from Rotten Tomatoes, 6.3/10 from IMDb, and 3.5/4 from Roger Ebert, while 84% google users like it.
One of the most trusted measurements of quality for Movies & TV, Rotten Tomatoes’s critical consensus reads, “A welcome return for director Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space mixes tart B-movie pulp with visually alluring Lovecraftian horror and a dash of gonzo Nicolas Cage.”.
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Info & Cast
Rating: NR
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By: Richard Stanley
Written By: Richard Stanley, Scarlett Amaris
Release date: September 7, 2019 (TIFF)
Release date: January 24, 2020 (United States)
Runtime: 110 minutes
Studio: RLJE Films
Cast
Nicolas Cage as Nathan Gardner
Joely Richardson as Theresa Gardner
Madeleine Arthur as Lavinia Gardner
Brendan Meyer as Benny Gardner
Julian Hillard as Jack Gardner
Elliot Knight as Ward Phillips
Q'orianka Kilcher as Mayor Tooma
Tommy Chong as Ezra
Josh C. Waller as Sheriff Pierce