Arkham,1975:JonathanDavis'fatherhasdisappeared.HistracksleadtoGermany,totheSwabian-FranconianForestwherehewasstationedaftertheSecondWorldWar.Jonathansetsouttofindhimandbringhimhome,butdeepinthewoodshediscoversadarkmysteryfromthepast.BasedonH.P.Lovecraft'sshortnovel"TheColourOutofSpace"eee
brutashellreview-'FilmedinblackandwhiteandprimarilyspokeninGerman,itisobviousthatDieFarbedidnothaveahugebudgettoworkwith.Effectsareminimalandthecastisutterlyunknown.Ishouldpointoutthattheseareallgoodthings,andworkverymuchinthefilm'sfavour.ThereisnoCGItorelyon,nonameactorstocarryit.Rather,thefilmmakersdotheunthinkable:theycreateagenuineatmosphereofunimaginabledreadandunspeakablehorror,usingshadow,suggestionandraresplashesofthatNamelesscolourinafewselectframes.Inshort,theydidadamngoodjob.DieFarbeissubtleinitsmountinghorror,nurturingadarkdreaddeepinyourbowelswitheveryshot.Allofthebestandmoststomach-turninglydistressingfilmsI’veeverseenhavecomeoutofGermany:M,TheCabinetOfDr.Caligari,TheWhiteRibbon,andnowthisone.LeaveittotheGermans.Weknowhowtogrossyououtonthedeepestpsychologicallevels.
LovecraftworshippersanddevoteesofGermanExpressionismalike,takeheed:seekoutandviewthisfilmatyourearliestpossibleconvenience.It’sadark,noisomelittlegemthatwillsquirmintoyoursubconsciousandlayitseggsinyoursanity.Hey,noteveryonegetsthehonourofbeingahostorganismfortheElderGods,youknow.'
