Die Farbe

Neatly done, and going black and white is really the only way you can film this story. But at some point you need to start building tension as well, and for far too long, the movie just sits there.

Is there a rule stating all modern Lovecraft adaptations need to be cinematic throwback jerseys? Didn't Lovecraft hate contemporary cinema? Like, with a passion? Have not Gordon and Carpenter shown cosmic horror is best done using modern techniques? Did I even watch this movie?

This film is a mess. The high contrast black and white makes details hard to see and muddy, which makes the CGI and keyed backgrounds more obvious. The pacing is agonizingly slow after a sprint through choppy edits and location jumps in the first 10-15min. The story is not interesting enough to keep engaged through the slower lingering moments. The acting, especially English language sections, is really bad. I love slow burn horror and suspense, but this was a grueling 1.5hrs.