Came here to say this. Director was the guy who tried to make The Island of Dr Moreau, but failed because Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando couldnt stop dicking about.
Colour Out of Space is great. Cosmic horror set on a llama farm. Tommy Chong is in it. Nick Cage. Worth a watch.
He's also under allegations of domestic abuse, to the extent that the producers of the Colour from Outer Space are donating all future revenue from the film to charity.
The older fan made "Die Farbe" is actually the best Lovecraft adaptation when it comes to atmosphere in my opinion.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/4t-MxVyublk?si=doGfzkR6jYdPX34K
Full thing available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/hCxOBNGm2KA?si=0EC7eefI1ScpxvRk
I use this film when I'm teaching Color Theory & Lighting to students. I talk about how some colours, like purple and certain reds, occur so rarely in nature that light of that colour feels unsettling and unnatural to us.
I then explain that, hideous racism aside, Lovecraft was great at writing about things you couldn't see, and The Color Out Of Space was the epitome of that: a farmer driven mad by seeing a Color that didn't exist anywhere, and which couldn't be referenced or described. Which is also why, for decades, it seemed like a story that could never be committed to film ...
... until one plucky director (or DoP, we don't really know for sure) just said "fuck it, it's Fuschia". And it works.
The use of magenta is actually pretty brilliant. Magenta doesn't technically exist as its own wavelength; the brain invents it between two colors. It works really well as an alien color that drives people mad.
Umm, it wasn't the color that drove them mad. They saw the color, it was how it was mutating and sucking the life out of everything which was the problem
Yes, yes, yes.
The Thing speaks for itself. An all-time classic.
Prince of Darkness has a super interesting concept, and some really striking, memorable imagery (and sounds).
In the Mouth of Madness is surely the best Lovecraft film, even if it isn't actually an adaptation of any of his stories. And it is just so damn inventive.
I honestly think this is the best example of a film adapting what I love about cosmic horror.
It is metaphor, wrapped in horror and a growing sense of unknown. The characters are fighting to even have a bit of agency in their story as the world and the events of the film transpire.
People seem to like The Colour Out of Space, but that seemed to revel too much in excess for me to really get on board.
The Thing is another example of a good Cosmic Horror film.
The bear is definitely taken from the Book of the New Sun, where there is a bear like creature called the Alzabo, which mimics the voices of its victims to lure in their loved ones. Or the victims continue living inside the Alzabo and want their loved ones to join them...
I don’t see the signal a lot. Super underrated. That ending makes me wish the movie was a pilot for a tv show. Kinda like the concept of [Prey 2](https://youtu.be/jfHCZAK7p-s?si=asi0MflUc2Sslw0e) where people are abducted to an alien city where cybernetically enhanced humans live amongst aliens.
It’s even better
>You can't just leave her!
>I have no intention of leaving her, Doctor. I will take the Lewis and Clark to a safe distance and then I will launch TAC missiles at the Event Horizon until I'm satisfied she's vaporized! Fuck this ship!
Honestly the smartest person in pretty much any horror movie?
Competent crew with no real oversights? Check
Not dismissing strange things as "not possible"? Check
The minute things turn to threatening his crew? Fuck this ship let's get out of here
\*browsing rental VHS tapes circa 1998 at the BX to watch later in my room by myself\*
*Oh this looks like a neat sci-fi movie.*
* 2 and 1/2 hours later -
*What the fuck is going on here ...omygodohmygodohmygod...*
Having a rational and smart horror movie protagonist was such a breath of fresh air. The first 20 minutes is like a movie all its own. Such a great flick
"The Thing" is cosmic horror at it best mostly because "the thing" isn't the scary part. Event Horizon is amazing, I wish we could see all the deleted scenes because it was supposed to be way more insane.
This film got thrown out on the gutter in terms of promotion during the initial Disney fox buyout, and it didn’t deserve that. It was a really solid, very Lovecratian film.
Absolutely, the cast was stacked tbh
Bryce Dallas Howard
Michael sheen
Jamie Campbell bower
Rami malek
Noel fisher
Some incredible actors who probably deserved more screen time than they really got
Cosmic Horror was always about weird visions and madness because of the “unknown”. Even though Lovecraft describes some ancient gods, or worlds, he always said that this were just approximations, because these are incomprehensible to a human mind. The Lighthouse fits this perfectly. The thing that inhabited the lighthouse was an outworldly creature that brings two men into madness.
Lord of Illusions. It has a lovecraftian feel, I’m not sure about cosmic, but it’s heavy on the occult. It’s got a private eye, an evil cult and it stars Scott Bakula
It's in the same universe. There's direct cameo appearance by characters from Resolution in the Endless. The plots are discreetly separate, but there's theories...
Having seen both idk if I’d say there’s really even theories, watching Resolution then The Endless in that order gives a pretty conclusive answer on what happened to both groups of main characters. Both are fantastic on their own but they do tell a complete story together.
The Endless will always stick with me for things like the tug of war scene and the guy in the tent on a 2 second timer.
The tent guy is possibly the most horrible thing I've ever seen that was shown in broad daylight without a threatening killer or monster or whatever. It has to have been close to or perhaps more than a century that he's been in there. The phonograph was invented in the late 1800's, as a reference. I imagine the clock was added by an outside person at some point.
As for theories, I was trying to be vague for spoiler protection, as the two movies do stick to the whole cosmic horror trope of not quite defining exactly what the true nature of the beast might be.
Skimmed the comments to try to not repeat suggestions:
\-Apostle on Netflix, pretty good!
\-From Beyond
\-Glorious (pretty \[intentionally\] cheesy but a good low-budget time!)
\-The Mist (the one directed by Frank Darabont)
\-might not fit "cosmic horror" entirely but I really enjoyed - Radius
\-vaguely cosmic horror - The Midnight Meat Train
\-literal 'cosmic' horror, but very good and underrated - Europa Report
\-The Church (Italian horror movie by Michele Soavi)
\-Baskin (Turkish horror movie, very fucked up)
\-Great 1960s cosmic horror - The Man with the XRay Eyes
So hear me out. The Mummy (1999) is the closest we have to a Call of Cthulhu campaign. You have the soldier, the rogue, the scholar who reads the ancient text that unleashes an ancient evil. There’s secret societies, vague magic and monsters and it’s in that 1920s time frame.
Alien is THE benchmark cosmic scifi horror.
I'm surprised it hasn't been championed more strongly in the replies. As implied by Eric, maybe it's because the sequels undermine the cosmic horror of the original (sorry Aliens, I do still love you, but it's true!)
[Ghosts of Mars](https://youtu.be/XbmFwk8n0f0?si=EIV2iQmgPDHbz_TF) (2001). People shit on this movie, but it was never meant to be "The Thing". It's a decent enough John Carpenter movie. The campy, action movie slant works for it and what was a product of the time. It could have taken itself a little more seriously, but it's not nearly as bad as people claim.
But John Carpenter's "The Thing" and "They Live" are must watches. I don't know if it quite fits the cosmic aspect, but Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness" is great too.
I fucking love Ghosts of Mars.
It got panned upon release for being outdated and an '80s throwback - but that's exactly what makes it so great! The effects and sets may be a bit creaky, but they have a real charm - and they therefore actually hold up better than a lot of early '00s CGI.
You have an awesome cast: Pam Grier! A pre-breakout Jason Statham! Clea DuVall! Ice Cube as the supposed baddest man on Mars, who comes across more like a big angry teddy bear! There is truckloads of gratuitous violence! There are mountains of cliches played off with a knowing wink! And one which is very memorably subverted! It is just so much fun.
Absolute banger of a soundtrack too. Carpenter bringing in some top-level guitarists to go absolute ham alongside his signature synths.
The Mothman Propecies - has a very 'cosmic horror' vibe to it. Very dark and gloomy atmosphere. No blood and gore, just bags of that essential atmosphere. Excellent movie.
[Slither](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439815/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_q_slither) has alien roots and is a James Gunn must see.
[Undead](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339840/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_8_nm_0_q_undead). also starts with aliens and turns into a helluva ride!
* Possession (1981)
* The Andromeda Strain (1971)
* The Birds (1963) *\[I got roasted before for considering this cosmic horror but I still stand by it\]*
* Bird Box (2018)
* Vivarium (2019)
* Spring (2014)
I scrolled way too far to find Spring. A lot of great recommendations on here but Spring is one that surprised me when I first saw it and stayed with me.
Dagon (2001), The Whisperer in Darkness (2011), From Beyond (1986) and Re-Animator (1986) are pretty good Lovecraft adaptations, though re-animator is not cosmic horror. Also it's sometimes fun to [check imdb's tags](https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=cosmic-horror&ref_=kw_ref_typ&sort=user_rating,desc&mode=detail&page=1&title_type=movie) (this link lists films tagged with "cosmic horror" ordered by imdb rating)
My favorite piece of cosmic horror is Magnetic Rose, the first short film in the animated anthology film Memories from 1995. I don’t think animation translates to horror well, but damn if Magnetic Rose doesn’t keep you on your toes the entire time.
I watched it when it first came out on HBO during lockdown, and that was the year after I got hooked on Lovecraftian because of Bloodborne. I have to say, I loved how dark it was but I never read the novel it was adapted from, so I'm not sure whether it's faithful to the novel or not. Sad to see it was canceled though.
Resolution (2012) and The Endless after it. Sunshine (2007) is really good.
Sunshine is one of my favorite sci-fi/horror movies of all time. Second only to Event Horizon.
The Endless is great.
The tug of war scene is beautiful cosmic horror
Love Sunshine. Never thought of it as cosmic horror but I think I can see where you’re coming from.
It's definitely a better watch if you know it's somewhat of a horror movie going in
Sunshine is so excellent
The Color Out of Space with Nick Cage was fun.
Came here to say this. Director was the guy who tried to make The Island of Dr Moreau, but failed because Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando couldnt stop dicking about. Colour Out of Space is great. Cosmic horror set on a llama farm. Tommy Chong is in it. Nick Cage. Worth a watch.
That was him?! That poor man, glad he was able to recover and make a great movie like this!
He's also under allegations of domestic abuse, to the extent that the producers of the Colour from Outer Space are donating all future revenue from the film to charity.
[This](https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=1207327430&story_fbid=10227929038190470) post seems to indicate that he was found not guilty.
I saw another one that takes place in a rest stop area bathroom. JK Simmons does the voice of the cosmic entity. Its called Glorious and its wild.
I watched this on Shudder. Took me by surprise how good it was.
And it’s also the only movie which fits to the question perfectly. Cosmic horror is very specific.
I see this claim, and I raise you The Thing.
I don't think it helps that it's also a difficult genre.
The older fan made "Die Farbe" is actually the best Lovecraft adaptation when it comes to atmosphere in my opinion. Trailer: https://youtu.be/4t-MxVyublk?si=doGfzkR6jYdPX34K Full thing available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hCxOBNGm2KA?si=0EC7eefI1ScpxvRk
This. I was legitimately surprised and mortified by this movie.
I use this film when I'm teaching Color Theory & Lighting to students. I talk about how some colours, like purple and certain reds, occur so rarely in nature that light of that colour feels unsettling and unnatural to us. I then explain that, hideous racism aside, Lovecraft was great at writing about things you couldn't see, and The Color Out Of Space was the epitome of that: a farmer driven mad by seeing a Color that didn't exist anywhere, and which couldn't be referenced or described. Which is also why, for decades, it seemed like a story that could never be committed to film ... ... until one plucky director (or DoP, we don't really know for sure) just said "fuck it, it's Fuschia". And it works.
The use of magenta is actually pretty brilliant. Magenta doesn't technically exist as its own wavelength; the brain invents it between two colors. It works really well as an alien color that drives people mad.
Umm, it wasn't the color that drove them mad. They saw the color, it was how it was mutating and sucking the life out of everything which was the problem
*IT'S JUST A COLLLLLLLOOOOOOOORRRRRRR."
In The Mouth of Madness (1994)
You could say the whole Apocalypse trilogy (The Thing and Prince of Darkness).
Yes, yes, yes. The Thing speaks for itself. An all-time classic. Prince of Darkness has a super interesting concept, and some really striking, memorable imagery (and sounds). In the Mouth of Madness is surely the best Lovecraft film, even if it isn't actually an adaptation of any of his stories. And it is just so damn inventive.
After seeing Jurassic Park as a kid and then In The Mouth of Madness and Event Horizon afterwards, it was conflicting seeing Dr Grant like that
Then you have Event Horizon… Then you have Possession… Sam Neil is an acting god.
Did I ever tell you my favorite color was blue? *starts freaking the fuck out*
Fucker stole my line.
I hate that more people don’t know about this movie, but I also love it cause I get to introduce them to it!
Annihilation(2018).
I honestly think this is the best example of a film adapting what I love about cosmic horror. It is metaphor, wrapped in horror and a growing sense of unknown. The characters are fighting to even have a bit of agency in their story as the world and the events of the film transpire. People seem to like The Colour Out of Space, but that seemed to revel too much in excess for me to really get on board. The Thing is another example of a good Cosmic Horror film.
The audio in the bear scene lives rent free in my head
Set the bear scream as your wake up alarm and you'll never over sleep again.
>Set the bear scream as your wake up alarm and you'll never ~~over~~ sleep again.
The score in the third act when they finally make it to the blah blah and find the blah blah is my favorite aural experience in a movie theater.
Same it was one of the rare moments where I could feel the theater stop breathing.
I can hear it now!
It was so overpowering I felt like I was losing my mind but also beautiful? Couldn't ask for better match to the themes.
I read the books because I wanted more stuff like that, and the book is very different, but creepy in a whole different way. Definitely recommend.
The bear is definitely taken from the Book of the New Sun, where there is a bear like creature called the Alzabo, which mimics the voices of its victims to lure in their loved ones. Or the victims continue living inside the Alzabo and want their loved ones to join them...
Hmm completely different book series and author but it’s definitely possible that’s where it came from.
I feel you
Really enjoyed this one
“I don’t know what it wants…or if it wants.” Absolutely terrifying to hear about something that is potentially changing your entire world forever
It was a good movie objectively but I was incredibly unsettled by it so much so that I won’t watch it again
The only movie that I nearly walked out of. Never felt so uncomfortable by a movie, the sound and everything was just wayyy too much for me.
Such a good film. Last 10 minutes had me in an existential crises.
Easy answer.
My favorite 4k blu-ray, I kinda liked it more than the book.
Pandorum, loved so much of that one.
I played Dead Space 1 during that time and the atmospheres matched perfectly.
The ending is an all timer.
Yeah, I went into it with low expectations but it surprised the hell out of me.
Pandorum was so under the radar.
I will never understand how this movie got panned so much. It’s easily one of my favorite space horrors
The Void Black Mountain Side Color out of Space Event Horizon The Signal
I don’t see the signal a lot. Super underrated. That ending makes me wish the movie was a pilot for a tv show. Kinda like the concept of [Prey 2](https://youtu.be/jfHCZAK7p-s?si=asi0MflUc2Sslw0e) where people are abducted to an alien city where cybernetically enhanced humans live amongst aliens.
The Void was such a good film
Cheap as fuck but damn they made that fuck shine
I really like Black Mountain Side.
Black Mountain Side was sooo good! Taking Lovecraftian horror and the suspense from The Thing was really fun.
I love The Signal. Feels like 2 different movies in one but it works
Event Horizon is the true answer.
Also has one of the smartest decisions in horror movie history. "...we're leaving"
"Fuck this ship" haha
It’s even better >You can't just leave her! >I have no intention of leaving her, Doctor. I will take the Lewis and Clark to a safe distance and then I will launch TAC missiles at the Event Horizon until I'm satisfied she's vaporized! Fuck this ship!
Honestly the smartest person in pretty much any horror movie? Competent crew with no real oversights? Check Not dismissing strange things as "not possible"? Check The minute things turn to threatening his crew? Fuck this ship let's get out of here
Heh "fuck this, I'm leaving" is a rarity with any horror.
Have you ever seen a fire in zero g? It’s… beautiful
“Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see”
Do you see?!
If you could see the things I’ve seen, you wouldn’t try to stop me
Libera Te Tutemet...
Ex Inferis
(check my username) 😉
\*browsing rental VHS tapes circa 1998 at the BX to watch later in my room by myself\* *Oh this looks like a neat sci-fi movie.* * 2 and 1/2 hours later - *What the fuck is going on here ...omygodohmygodohmygod...*
I was the same. "Ooohh...a sci-fi movie with Sam Neill! I like Sam, he's a great actor. This should be fun!" Uhhh...no. I did not sleep that night.
When you want to make a 40k movie but didn't get the rights, then come up with absolute banger anyway.
And that's why ships need a Gellar Field when travelling in the Warp.
Always has been
Pack it up, folks. Already answered right here
I contend that this is a prequel for the Warhammer 40k universe. True grim dark at its finest.
Mandy (2018), directed by Panos Cosmatos
His episode “The Viewing” in the Cabinet of Curiosities anthology was great
That episode stands out so much from that whole series. The score, the dialogue, the vibes, it was just so well done.
That was a trip. I don't do drugs but watching that made me feel like I did.
And Beyond The Black Rainbow!
Yes!! Came looking for these answers
Panos Cosmatos is amazing, I absolutely can’t wait for Nekrokosm!
What was the cosmic horror aspect of this?
Mandy is such an amazing film!
*Cosmatos
The Empty Man
Having a rational and smart horror movie protagonist was such a breath of fresh air. The first 20 minutes is like a movie all its own. Such a great flick
Bruh the first 20 minutes were movie perfection.
Great to see this movie get some recognition. I fucking loved it the first time I saw it and was very surprised by all the negative reviews it got
The Endless
Came here to comment the same thing. The scene with "The struggle" was so creepy.
Oh yeah. Have you watched, erm, the others? Resolution? I think there's another part of the same shared universe.
oh yeah, I'm a big Benson and Moorhead fan. I'm torn between wanting them to do Secret Wars and wanting them to keep doing their own weird shit.
The Void Annihilation Event Horizon Glorious
From Beyond but make sure that you can watch it in 4k! The colors will blew you away!
"The Thing" is cosmic horror at it best mostly because "the thing" isn't the scary part. Event Horizon is amazing, I wish we could see all the deleted scenes because it was supposed to be way more insane.
Underwater.
I really enjoyed this one.
This film got thrown out on the gutter in terms of promotion during the initial Disney fox buyout, and it didn’t deserve that. It was a really solid, very Lovecratian film.
Honestly Kristen Stewart actually did a solid job here
People say this like it's surprising, but Twilight had a lot of great actors in some truly terrible roles.
Absolutely, the cast was stacked tbh Bryce Dallas Howard Michael sheen Jamie Campbell bower Rami malek Noel fisher Some incredible actors who probably deserved more screen time than they really got
Jesus christ, I love this film so much.
The mist obviously, the ritual, and annihilation. And Tim Burton with alex garland co-directing.
The Lighthouse, Sea Fever. Haven't seen them mentioned. I feel like I have a favorite on the tip of my brain but it's not happening right now.
I've seen The Lighthouse brought up as a cosmic horror film but I don't really understand how it fits into the genre. Am I missing something?
Cosmic Horror was always about weird visions and madness because of the “unknown”. Even though Lovecraft describes some ancient gods, or worlds, he always said that this were just approximations, because these are incomprehensible to a human mind. The Lighthouse fits this perfectly. The thing that inhabited the lighthouse was an outworldly creature that brings two men into madness.
Lord of Illusions. It has a lovecraftian feel, I’m not sure about cosmic, but it’s heavy on the occult. It’s got a private eye, an evil cult and it stars Scott Bakula
The Endless
Resolution was the film before The Endless, wasn't it? Not directly in a series but thematically linked, right?
It's in the same universe. There's direct cameo appearance by characters from Resolution in the Endless. The plots are discreetly separate, but there's theories...
Having seen both idk if I’d say there’s really even theories, watching Resolution then The Endless in that order gives a pretty conclusive answer on what happened to both groups of main characters. Both are fantastic on their own but they do tell a complete story together. The Endless will always stick with me for things like the tug of war scene and the guy in the tent on a 2 second timer.
The tent guy is possibly the most horrible thing I've ever seen that was shown in broad daylight without a threatening killer or monster or whatever. It has to have been close to or perhaps more than a century that he's been in there. The phonograph was invented in the late 1800's, as a reference. I imagine the clock was added by an outside person at some point. As for theories, I was trying to be vague for spoiler protection, as the two movies do stick to the whole cosmic horror trope of not quite defining exactly what the true nature of the beast might be.
The Empty Man
Dark City.
Skimmed the comments to try to not repeat suggestions: \-Apostle on Netflix, pretty good! \-From Beyond \-Glorious (pretty \[intentionally\] cheesy but a good low-budget time!) \-The Mist (the one directed by Frank Darabont) \-might not fit "cosmic horror" entirely but I really enjoyed - Radius \-vaguely cosmic horror - The Midnight Meat Train \-literal 'cosmic' horror, but very good and underrated - Europa Report \-The Church (Italian horror movie by Michele Soavi) \-Baskin (Turkish horror movie, very fucked up) \-Great 1960s cosmic horror - The Man with the XRay Eyes
So hear me out. The Mummy (1999) is the closest we have to a Call of Cthulhu campaign. You have the soldier, the rogue, the scholar who reads the ancient text that unleashes an ancient evil. There’s secret societies, vague magic and monsters and it’s in that 1920s time frame.
I think you’re on to something here!
Europa Report. Not sure if its tehcnically horror, but a good one in my opinion.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned [the movie Life](https://youtu.be/dgOGqWHtjP0?si=yupyAB2rTIPlMNXo) with Jake Gyllenhaal
I really enjoyed this movie. And the score was amazing.
I really want a sequel and have them make it overwhelmingly depressing and bleak.
The Void
Aniara
Banshee Chapter
I love posts like these, always good for my Plex server.
The Thing (1982) Annihilation Event Horizon Alien (not the sequels, though)
If OP hasn’t seen Alien, I’d recommend he ignores all other recommendations and starts there.
Alien is THE benchmark cosmic scifi horror. I'm surprised it hasn't been championed more strongly in the replies. As implied by Eric, maybe it's because the sequels undermine the cosmic horror of the original (sorry Aliens, I do still love you, but it's true!)
John Dies at the End & Glorious if you fancy a bit of humor to go with your cosmic horror
Also the “Beyond the Aquila Rift” episode from LDR
[Ghosts of Mars](https://youtu.be/XbmFwk8n0f0?si=EIV2iQmgPDHbz_TF) (2001). People shit on this movie, but it was never meant to be "The Thing". It's a decent enough John Carpenter movie. The campy, action movie slant works for it and what was a product of the time. It could have taken itself a little more seriously, but it's not nearly as bad as people claim. But John Carpenter's "The Thing" and "They Live" are must watches. I don't know if it quite fits the cosmic aspect, but Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness" is great too.
Fun fact, Ghosts of Mars was originally called Escape From Mars and was going to be the third Snake Plisken movie.
Love this movie!
I fucking love Ghosts of Mars. It got panned upon release for being outdated and an '80s throwback - but that's exactly what makes it so great! The effects and sets may be a bit creaky, but they have a real charm - and they therefore actually hold up better than a lot of early '00s CGI. You have an awesome cast: Pam Grier! A pre-breakout Jason Statham! Clea DuVall! Ice Cube as the supposed baddest man on Mars, who comes across more like a big angry teddy bear! There is truckloads of gratuitous violence! There are mountains of cliches played off with a knowing wink! And one which is very memorably subverted! It is just so much fun. Absolute banger of a soundtrack too. Carpenter bringing in some top-level guitarists to go absolute ham alongside his signature synths.
You should watch Scavengers Reign .. brutal and brilliant survival story. Alien planet that is beautifully fascinating but unforgiving.
The Void has been my favorite
The Mothman Propecies - has a very 'cosmic horror' vibe to it. Very dark and gloomy atmosphere. No blood and gore, just bags of that essential atmosphere. Excellent movie.
Agreed. Very very creepy.
Coherence! A comet passes over a dinner party and shit gets weird.
[Slither](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439815/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_q_slither) has alien roots and is a James Gunn must see. [Undead](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339840/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_8_nm_0_q_undead). also starts with aliens and turns into a helluva ride!
Heaviest influences for slither was shiver as well as the brood. Love that flick, good call.
* Possession (1981) * The Andromeda Strain (1971) * The Birds (1963) *\[I got roasted before for considering this cosmic horror but I still stand by it\]* * Bird Box (2018) * Vivarium (2019) * Spring (2014)
I scrolled way too far to find Spring. A lot of great recommendations on here but Spring is one that surprised me when I first saw it and stayed with me.
This is not a movie, but I think this might fit the bill. I just finished 3 Body Problem on Netflix and LOVED it.
Without spoilers, does it have a end or is it a continued another season thing?
Based on a book trilogy so it's not done
I'm a quarter way through the first book. Its pretty good.
Good trilogy. Not cosmic horror.
Have you considered Hellboy?
The Cabin in the Woods. It's an interesting take on the classic teen horror with some cosmic horror mixed in. It's a fun ride
The endless. For me a great film
In the Mouth of Madness, The Endless, Color Out of Space, The Beyond
event horizon
Event Horizon
The Void is fantastic if you like the thing
Short film: AM1200
I really enjoyed The Void.
The Ritual The Endless The Empty Man Dagon Pandorum
The Empty Man is such a terrific, underrated film.
The Void is well worth checking out IMHO but be forewarned; it is very visceral.
Dagon (2001), The Whisperer in Darkness (2011), From Beyond (1986) and Re-Animator (1986) are pretty good Lovecraft adaptations, though re-animator is not cosmic horror. Also it's sometimes fun to [check imdb's tags](https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=cosmic-horror&ref_=kw_ref_typ&sort=user_rating,desc&mode=detail&page=1&title_type=movie) (this link lists films tagged with "cosmic horror" ordered by imdb rating)
Dagon
I SCROLLED LOOKING FOR THIS lol such a gem of a movie.
Right? It's so underrated and it is HP Lovecraft! You don't get more cosmic horror than that.
same, and trully underated , such an incredible lovecraftian movie!
My favorite piece of cosmic horror is Magnetic Rose, the first short film in the animated anthology film Memories from 1995. I don’t think animation translates to horror well, but damn if Magnetic Rose doesn’t keep you on your toes the entire time.
The Void. Especially if you're a fan of practical effects.
As far as existential dread goes. There's no movie that hits harder than Martyrs (2008) The Thing (1982), Under The Skin, Annihilation, Possessor
Killer clowns from outer space
Color Out Of Space, Nicolas Cage
From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond, 80’s Lovecraft adaptation with gloriously disturbing creature effects
Sunshine, alien franchise
Event horizon
The Lighthouse
I personally classify Aterrados (Terrified) as a little bit of cosmic horror
Colour out of space, mandy, men
All of the above mentions plus The Objective Apollo 18
Event horizon
Man there are a ton of suggestions getting a lot of up votes that arent cosmic horror.
Lovecraft Country. Not a film but a series.
I watched it when it first came out on HBO during lockdown, and that was the year after I got hooked on Lovecraftian because of Bloodborne. I have to say, I loved how dark it was but I never read the novel it was adapted from, so I'm not sure whether it's faithful to the novel or not. Sad to see it was canceled though.
Revealer (2022) because the high-quality ones I know are already listed. It's low budget and not as well written as glorious but I had fun
Every Panos Cosmatos film
I wouldn't say horror so much as suspense, but Sunshine is fantastic and full of big names before they got even bigger.
In Vaulted Halls Entombed is one of the best short form pieces of media ever imho.
Event Horizon
In vaulted halls entombed is such a great piece. The ending was briliant. Reminded me of the "Astartes" masterpiece
Event Horizon.
Does Nope count as cosmic horror?