Howard Phillips Lovecraft

The Colour Out of Space Howard Phillips Lovecraft

H. P. Lovecraft's immortal classic of science fiction and horror. Now a major motion picture directed by Richard Stanley, and starring Nicolas Cage. Many years ago a meteorite crashed west of Arkham, Massachusetts, poisoning every living being nearby; vegetation grows large but foul tasting, animals are driven mad and deformed into grotesque shapes, and the people go insane or die one by one ... "The Colour Out of Space" first appeared in Hugo Gernsback's science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories in September 1927. In addition to being Lovecraft's personal favourite of his short stories, critics generally consider "The Colour Out of Space" one of his best works, and the first with his trademark blending of science fiction and horror.