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Color out of Space - blu-ray

Ladies and Gentlemen, Richard Stanley is back!  I have just been introduced to my new go-to movie.  Color Out of Space is right up there with Mandy when it comes to imaginative tales of terror.  The mixture of CGI and practical effects in this science fiction horror narrative is downright disturbing.  

"Directed and adapted by Richard Stanley , Color Out of Space earns major points thanks to Stanley’s willingness to GO THERE"


The heartache that one family experiences as an alien presence contaminates their drinking water and pits them against one another - including their alpacas - is both unexpected and constantly charged with trauma.  The end result is an intelligently-made, well-acted film that doesn’t cut corners when it comes to nightmarish interpretations of Lovecraftian horror.

Firing my imagination and delighting all my neurons is Nicolas Cage in director Richard Stanley’s absolutely riveting Color Out of Space.  This H.P. Lovecraft adaptation is deliriously entertaining and full of some mesmerizing body-horror as one visiting Hydrologist Ward Phillips (Elliot Knight) arrives in the sticks and witnesses the aftermath of a meteorite that has crashed on one family’s Alpaca ranch.  Things aren’t ever going to be the same again.  {googleads}

In this trippy flick, Nathan Gardner (Cage) and his wife Theresa (Joely Richardson), his daughter Lavinia (Madeleine Arthur), his elder son Benny (Brendan Meyer), and his youngest son Jack (Julian Hilliard) have turned their back on life in the city.  This is all in response to Theresa’s mastectomy. But the solace of the woods and the milk from the alpacas is short lived.

What follows in their acceptance of the hills and the woods (and their daughter’s sudden interest in Wiccan practices) is a purple-glowing meteorite crashing onto their property and, rather slowly, their personalities changing.  Something is affecting them and their neighbor, Ezra (Tommy Chong), but the mystery of what it is and what it does is not so easily solved. The truth is that, in this film, no one is spared. No one.  

With animals mutating, large fruit being grown (and suddenly spoiled), and massive changes in personalities, Color Out of Space spares no one from the shock and from the suffering. If your interest runs parallel to mine, you will definitely be sucked into this crazy science fiction movie that mixes B-movie tropes with intelligence and grace.  Color out of Space - blu-ray

Directed and adapted by Richard Stanley (from The Island of Dr. Moreau fame), Color Out of Space earns major points thanks to Stanley’s willingness to GO THERE and, as he got canned from his previous directing post years and years ago, this film and its interpretation of Lovecraft’s short story comes across as very, very brave.  

It’s as if the stars aligned in his favor and the world caught up with his vision . . . which is good, considering that he is aiming to make THREE Lovecraft adaptations in the next few years.  Hopefully, they all star Cage, who - yes - goes full-on GONZO in some key moments here.  

Released by RLJE Films, the unforgettable journey that is Color Out of Space is waiting to be discovered by you and your friends on blu-ray.  Time to get weird.

5/5 beers

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Color out of Space - blu-ray

Blu-ray

Blu-ray Details:

Home Video Distributor: RLJE Entertainment
Available on Blu-ray
- February 25, 2020
Screen Formats: 2.39:1
Subtitles
: English SDH, Spanish
Audio:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Discs: Blu-ray Disc; single disc
Region Encoding: Locked to Region A

RLJ Entertainment has yet ANOTHER soon to be cult classic on their hands with this release.  If the trippy visuals and practical effects aren’t enough, the engaging and downright disturbing narrative will be.  This is some heavy duty stuff and the studio delivers 

Video:

Wow. Wow. WOW.  RLJ Entertainment has another cult classic on their hands and they damn well know it.  With bright colors and groovy saturation levels, this 1080p transfer – with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio – is simply glorious and it will carry the film and its influence far, just like its counterpart Mandy did.  The visual aesthetic here is strong and this transfer brings it all to light. Black levels are strong and shadows are defined. You won’t be disappointed in the rich visuals and practical effects which has people getting melted, monsters being made, and purple glowing strands of goo spreading everywhere.

Audio:

With great eye-popping details and a strong DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio mix, the cheers and fears are strong with this beautiful release.  Purchase this puppy, both the music and the sound of squishy aliens will startle you.  

Special Features:

Fans get a detailed look at the making of the movie, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery.

  • The Making of Color Out of Space (20 min)
  • Deleted Scenes (13 min)
  • Photo Gallery

Blu-ray Rating:

  Movie 5/5 stars
  Video  5/5 stars
  Audio 4/5 stars
  Extras 3/5 stars

Overall Blu-ray Experience

4/5 stars

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Color out of Space - blu-ray

MPAA Rating: Unrated.
Runtime:
111 mins
Director
: Richard Stanley
Writer:
Scarlett Amaris
Cast:
Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur
Genre
: Horror | Sci-fi
Tagline:

Memorable Movie Quote: "They all drunk the water. It got strong. Fed itself on them. It came from the stars... where things ain't like they are here."
Distributor:
RLJE Films
Official Site: https://www.thehustle.movie/
Release Date:
January 24, 2019
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date:
February 25, 2010.
Synopsis: A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.

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