The Curse (Capsule Review)

[Andrew]

The plot is loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space," but the real reason to see this film is to watch Wil Wheaton being slapped around.

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[Gerry]

Man, this one is a dog.  Even seeing Will get slapped around does not redeem it.  For a much better version of this Lovecraft story, try DIE, MONSTER, DIE!  (great Misfits song too).

[jz1017]

I've seen Die Monster, Die! and the Curse.  I've also read the short story The Colour Out of Space.  I find that it is unfortunate that The Curse is the closest version to Lovecraft's original story.  Do yourself a favor and read the story, don't bother with either film.

[Joe the Destroyer]

I've noticed that with a lot of Lovecraft's stories, but especially those made in the 80's and 90's.  Anyone ever seen The Lurking Fear? It's nothing like the short story!  We go from a man investigating the mysterious slaughter of a village by subterranean beasts to some action/horror wanna-be about a bunch of people holed up in a dilapidated church with what appear to be undead monsters living underground.  I'm still trying to wonder exactly how they did a film for Cool Air, especially when that story was maybe what?  10 pages? In all honesty, if you want the feel of Lovecraft, just read the damn stories!

[Neville]

Saw this one as a kid, found quite boring. The image of the apples stuffed with worms stuck with me for a while, though. If you ever have kids that eat too much fruit and not enough candy bars, that's the way to solve it, show them this movie.

[Gerry]

I believe "Cool Air" has been adapted several times.  It's the second segment in the horror antho movie NECRONOMICON: BOOK OF THE DEAD, but I haven't seen any of the others.

I do agree that "The Colour Out of Space" is far superior in the original short story than in any adaptation, but I would far rather watch Karloff than Wil Wheaton any day of the week (and twice on Sunday).

BLEEDERS is also an awful adaptation of "The Lurking Fear"...in fact the only really GOOD adaptation of Lovecraft to date is the silent CALL OF CTHULHU.  Hopefully that will change with the Lovecraft Society's new adaptation of "The Whisperer in the Darkness".