
The Color Out of Space
Seen it?2010 | 85 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Night of the Living Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Huan Vu
- Marco LeibnitzYoung Armin Pierske
- Michael KauschOld Armin Pierske
- Erik RastetterNahum Gärtener
- Ingo HeiseJonathan Davis
- Ralf LichtenbergDr. Davis - 40s
- Friedrich SchilhaProfessor
- Léon SchröderSamuel Gärtener
- Jonas ZumdohmeThaddäus Gärtener
- Phillip JacobsMarwin Gärtener
- Jonas von LingenLead Scientist