Dark Adventure Radio Theatre® - The Colour Out of Space

Good adaptation of the source material. Loved this telling of the story.

I originally bought this guy on audible. After listening to this most amazing story I thought it would be best if I bought the physical copy. I love this story it is my favorite Lovecraft story, and this radio drama is absolutely amazing, its well acted and a real fun blast to listen too!

“Colour Out of Space” was the first Lovecraft story I ever read (albeit titled “Monster of Terror”, as it was in an anthology of tales on which certain horror movies had been based). I was 14, and knew nothing of its author. Reading around the 3rd edition “Call of Cthulhu” role-playing game more than a decade later, I rediscovered the tale, and learnt the lasting impact its power, strangeness and increasingly creepy atmosphere had had on me. It remains my favourite. I still get an anticipatory frisson at the words, “West of Arkham the hills rise wild...”, so was delighted they’d been cleverly preserved in this excellent audio production. As others have amply indicated previously, the whole is a splendidly faithful reworking of the story, losing none of those strengths I recognised long ago. Having found the HPLHS through its prop sets, I had to opt for the “full” version with props, which add deliciously to the whole experience. I love the sleeve artwork that tries to capture the Colour itself, and would suggest buyers seek out also the PDF full-script download and other notes on this DART production elsewhere on the HPLHS site. Highly recommended.

This is my third purchase, and it is yet another terrific production!

Now, months after my purchase, I've finally come to terms with my feelings towards this episode and I'm able to write a short review. I really hated it. Not because it isn't great - it is. Great storytelling, great atmosphere. I really felt like shaking the Gardner fellow and telling him to pack the f*** up and leave before it's too late. The slowly growing dread gave me the creeps; not as much as the old geezer in "The Picture in the House" did, no one beats him - but still a spooky ride even if you know the story.

No. I hated it because it was the last episode I hadn't listened to, yet. After years of coming back here and treating myself to one or two of these beloved productions, I had finally run out of more episodes to discover and choose from.

Then I've read the good news that "The Horror in the Museum" is right around the corner. A light at the end of the void.

Keep them coming!