H. P. Lovecraft - The Colour Out of Space (1927) [Short Story]
H. P. Lovecraft - The Colour Out of Space (1927) [Short Story]
The Colour Out of Space is a short story written in March 1927. First appearing in the September 1927 edition of Hugo Gernsback's science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, < Link Here > "The Color Out of Space" became one of Lovecraft's most popular works and remained his personal favorite short story.
In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts. The narrator discovers that many years ago a meteorite crashed there, draining the life force from anything living nearby; vegetation grows large, but tasteless, animals are driven mad and deformed into grotesque shapes, and the people go insane or die one by one.
Short Story by H. P. Lovecraft
1941 | Virgil Finlay – Color out of space
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The story has been adapted to film several times, as Die, Monster, Die! (1965), The Curse (1987), Colour from the Dark (2008), The Colour Out of Space ( Die Farbe) (2010) and Color Out of Space (2019).
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) - One of the less fateful adaptation to the original work, still keep intact some elements of the story.
The Curse (1987) - Location and plot more similar to the original.
Colour from the Dark (2008) - Adaptation by Ivan Zuccon
Die Farbe (2010) - Director Huan Vu
The Color Out of Space (2019) - More recent adaptation directed by Richard Stanley. In the cast Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson.
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Not in this story. Still...
One of my favorites, the whole vibe in the book is just plain creepy. I did not know colors could be terrifying until I read that.
Absolutely love this one. I agree it's one of his best.
Had no idea it had recent adaptations 😁