FilmCosmic & Lovecraftian Supernatural Psychological

The Color Out of Space2010

Name: The Color Out of Space
Genre: Cosmic & Lovecraftian, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2010-10-30
Rating: 6.3

“No one, no one forgets it...”

Directed by Huan Vu

6.3

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 6.2TMDB 6.4

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Year

2010

Runtime

85 min

Box Office

🏆 1 win

The premise

Arkham, 1975: Jonathan Davis' father has disappeared. His tracks lead to Germany, to the Swabian-Franconian Forest where he was stationed after the Second World War. Jonathan sets out to find him and bring him home, but deep in the woods he discovers a dark mystery from the past. Based on H.P. Lovecraft's short novel "The Colour Out of Space".

Horror Vault's take

Set in 1975, this German-language adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale follows Jonathan Davis as he travels from Arkham into the dense Swabian-Franconian Forest to trace his missing father's last known steps. What begins as a desperate search gradually unravels into something far older and more terrifying than a simple disappearance. The film transplants Lovecraft's signature sense of encroaching cosmic dread into a distinctly European wilderness, letting atmosphere and mystery do the heavy lifting. Fans of slow-burn, cerebral horror will find the forest's secrets deeply unsettling.

Content: Psychological Distress, Disturbing Imagery