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Book Review of The Colour Out of Space

The Colour Out of Space
The Colour Out of Space
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Genre: Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Just when I think I've found my favorite Lovecraft story, I'll read another and my new favorite is born. Ive watched the B-movie adaption from 1987's The Curse. For a small-budget film, that really wasn't too bad. The story was even better. Lovecraft's writing was so vibrant in this tale. It felt like I could picture the meteor hitting the farm, smell the drinking water it tainted, taste the rotten fruits and vegetables that it affected, see the crazy colours in the presence's aura, and feel the dread from the characters that came in contact with it. What a perfect story.