Color Out of Space

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Color Out of Space

2020,

1h 51m,

Horror/

Sci-Fi

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After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism that infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare.

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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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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Feb 17, 2021

4/5

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.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Feb 2, 2021

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.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Mar 2, 2020

2/5

Stylised weirdness can only take you so far, though.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Oct 1, 2025

3/5

Color Out of Space meets the visual challenges inherent in adapting H.P. Lovecraft, but the entertainment value is dampened by the lack of any engaging story, relationship, or chemistry between the characters.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

9/10

This is probably one of the best depictions of cosmic horror that I have ever seen on film. Not that I have seen many, but this one is actually a really impressive adaptation of HP Lovecraft. It falls in that genre of “Weird Tale”...

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jun 10, 2025

4/5

...effects are carefully eked out, the visuals are unique and imaginative, and the whole package just works; Lovecraft’s short story is really just a jumping off point in terms of narrative elements...

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Synopsis

After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism that infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare.

Director: Richard Stanley
Producer: Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, Elijah Wood
Screenwriter: Scarlett Amaris
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: SpectreVision, ACE Pictures Entertainment, XYZ Films
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $677.3K
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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