Color Out of Space

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1. Do you like horror movies? If yes, proceed to #2. If no, proceed to Becoming, a documentary about Michelle Obama that will fill your spirit with hope and strength.

2. Do you like b-horror movies? Perhaps not super low budget, technically, but definitely campy, outrageous, and grotesque. Not going to be mistaken for Ari Aster or Jordan Peele. If yes, proceed to #3. If no, proceed to The Invisible Man, a horror that’s both smart and well-acted.

3. Are you okay with body horror (defined as: intentionally showcasing graphic or psychologically disturbing violations of the human body)? If yes, proceed to #4. If no, proceed to Knives And Skin, a film that mixes fear, desire, and deadpan black comedy.

4. Are you cool with unexplained supernatural or paranormal events? If yes, proceed to #5. If no, proceed to Dead Shack, an ode to 80s slashers and practical effects, it’s a fun, severed-tongue-in-cheek horror that’s been underappreciated.

5. Do you think teenage girls who complain about their rural address and long for fast food but ride barefoot on a horse dressed like Robin Wright in Princess Bride are a) confusing, probably badly drawn characters, or b) exciting and full of intrigue? If a), proceed to Gwen, a spooky and haunting story about a no-nonsense teenager. If b), proceed to #6 and I promise, no follow-up questions even though I have many.

6. Are you comfortable with toxic parent-child relationships? If yes, please proceed calmly to #7 without making eye contact with other readers. If not, feel free to enjoy Game of Death instead – a horror so good it’ll make your head explode!

7. On a scale of 1-10, what is your tolerance for Nicolas Cage gone completely gonzo? If you answered anywhere from 1-8, please check out Prevenge, a film that is daringly transgressive. If you’re sure you can handle a fully bonkers Cage, please see #8, but be prepared to put this in writing.

8. Repeat after me: I, ______________________ (please say your name out loud for the witnesses), do swear not to hold Jay personally responsible, or AssholesWatchingMovies.com generally responsible, if Nicolas Cage adopts and then loses and then finds and then loses and then picks up and then discards an accent that makes no sense, or if he goes completely apeshit on some innocent produce. If you have solemnly taken this oath, you may proceed to #9. If you can’t do it, and I don’t blame you one bit, check out The Orphanage if you got this far and you want a good scare without Nic Cage Nic Caging all over the place.

9. Do you love alpacas? Do you mildly like alpacas? Do you feel fairly neutral about alpacas but wish them no harm? The Cleanse, a horror about loneliness and poop, may be a better choice for you. But if you’re like: “Fuck alpacas!” then by all means, proceed to #10.

10. Wow, okay, you’re still here. Maybe you deserve this movie. I’m partially joking here. This movie is actually well-received by people and critics who are receptive to this kind of thing: a highly stylized, super weird, fairly pulpy, crazy hokey, occasionally downright goofy horror movie that is totally unique, and perhaps fated for cult status. If you’re dealing with any lingering doubts at all, there’s always Zombeavers. Yes, it’s about zombie beavers, but I assure you they’re considerably less ridiculous than Nicolas Cage in Color Out Of Space. But if this is your thing, by all means, have at it. For your efforts, I bestow upon you the following honour.

25 thoughts on “Color Out of Space”

  4. Paul

    You’ve certainly convinced me. I shall be watching this as soon as I am able.

    I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I quite like the sound of Zombeavers as well.

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  10. bookbeachbunny

    Okay I was actually thinking about this one but I’m decidedly not okay with body horror so thanks for the warning! (I guess I’ll wait with baited breath for Cage’s upcoming demon possessed animatronics at a theme park movie!)

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  18. Willow Croft

    Re: #5 My takeaway? (Note: I haven’t read the story yet, which I really need to remedy, so I can’t comment on what elements appear in the story, in regards to my comments about the film version below.) I did catch the obvious and not-so-obvious nods to Gardner and Crowley (Uh, pentacle vs pentagram, btw? And the “golden” wife aka the “Golden” Dawn but that’s probably a stretch.). But what’s not a stretch of a viewer’s imagination is the unmistakable and completely creepy voyeuristic camera shot(s) on the Lolita-worship-imbued Gothic Occultist Wiccan character creation. (An actual line spoken by the young woman from the film goes something like this : “Are you looking at my legs?” Blech. And Grr!) Enough, already…it’s well past time to call that @%&# out, like the writer of this essay/article did. https://crimereads.com/lolita-isnt-a-love-story-its-a-gothic-horror-novel/

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