Colour out of Space (2020)

CAGE RAGE for the freaking win...

Well. I'm all in guys.
It has been a while since we have had a legitimate - makes everything better - type actor in the horror genre. I mean Bruce Campbell is the king ... but we've had a few contenders... crispin glover (seriously watch Simon Says or Willard and then challenge me on it - you can't - you can not dammit lol)... Jeffery Combs... But Nicolas Cage... a freaking oscar winner... descending into the genre fare with the reckless abandon we all love...

Oh. Baby. Oh baby oh.

We have ourselves something here. Mandy ... Mandy was just a blood soaked bit of awesomeness... Did I review that? Not sure... consider this a review - watch MANDY. And now here we have the returning Richard "I made the best terminator rip off horror film ever - hardware" Stanley returning to the directors chair after.... what two plus decades... to helm an HP LOVECRAFT horror flick... starring Nic cage rage himself.

Yes. JUST YASSSSSSS.

Ok your story goes... Meteor lands on Nicolas Cage's farm. Starts affecting things. Including the water. And the Cage family starts going loco... and go.

So first I wanna state upfront... I am not a LOVECRAFT fan. Before you all pop them tighty whiteys on me... I have read all his stories... I mean all... and they are over wordy (because you were paid by the word back then) and often depressing as all hell... and well generally I just find them boring. Though I will say Packman's' model - is pure brilliance. That story still gives me chills.

Do you think I'm pretty? Ya you do. Creepy pretty. 

That said, I have nothing but respect for the man's legend, and following. As well as the influence he has had on the genre of horror. I have enjoyed a ton of films "Based on" his stories. Reanimator being one of my favs... (although - and prepare your pitchforks - I like "Bride" better). So I was optimistic heading into a couch session for this one. Some really good talent on both sides of the camera... and some decent source material - and WOW. What we have here is my first official Horror surprise of the year.

Look. If you don't get the appeal of Nicolas Cage - this film probably isn't for you because the man goes off. With some of the best line delivery I have seen in forever. I mean ALPACAS play a role i the film... first that should defs sway  you immediately - second... some of the lines he delivers involving ALPACAS while maintaining a defining seriousness... you just can't teach that. The man is legend.

The whole cast is awesome here. Including the dog. The descent the family takes... is just painful to watch because you genuinely like them. And that is key, right? No one will care about dead fake movie people if one does not care about the well being of said fake movie people.

The effects are used very damn well. There was one scene with a ... I dunno what you would call it - light person - playing at the edges of a flashlight beam... and it was just a great example of how less is more. The lighting is a huge part of this film... and as a HUGE gaillo fan I loved all the neons and pinks... however... one of the best examples of the lighting is the Cop lights at one point in the film. Just watch that blues sliding over the scene.... and I just nodded and looked to my friend and said...

"Yup. That's damn good"

I honestly... don't know that a photo could sum this movie up any better. 

Its a small detail but its those little things that tell you this director has each shot so under control that nothing is forgotten.

This film legit made me jump - twice. Impressive. But then factor in some truly grotesque make up (with a nice image to "The THING") and you have a really, really fun horror story before you have even gotten into everything else.

Man. I want cage in everything. The man has found a home and we - the horror loving nerds - have embraced him. Give this man a mask and a stabbing device and lets get him a slasher franchise haha.

I will say... I didn't mind the ending... but... and I'm trying hard not to spoil anything as always. But. Why can't horror ever just have an uplifting ending? I mean really... when is the last time a horror film ended with warm fuzzy?

Think about it. I did. And I don't remember one... not a single one... that didn't just mess people up and roll to credits. And yes, I know its LOVECRAFT... and yes this film's ending is not a complete downer... in fact its better than most. BUT. I want a happier end dammit. I'm tired of liking families... and characters, and animals haha... only to have it all ripped away without so much as a parting gift.

ONE LINE REVIEW: Pink is the new awesome.

Horror movie scale 3.5 out of 5 stars
Movies Scale 3.5 out of 5 stars

Hopefully this is the start of a great year in horror... Maybe we'll finally get a new Jason film? Oh wait... not one can stop suing each other.

Till next Booniacs !!

- CBB