I made the mistake to read reviews before watching the movie and missed the movie in its theater run. As usual the result was exactly the opposite that most of the negative reviews suggested, a situation which has become norm either way with IMDb reviews. If the bulk of them are positive, the movie sucks, if they are negative, the movie is great.
Peronally, I found the movie a totally engaging experience from start to finish, it captivated me and I loved the scale of intensity slowly and methodically rising as the effects of the unearthly ball did to the protagonists.
For me this is by far the best adaptation of this story, better and with faster pace than any previous one, including Die Farbe and the beloved Die Monster Die. Cage is his usual self, very believable despite his frequent overacting, as well as all the others excellent cast members . Some CGI could have been better, some humor felt a bit out of place but overall it was an excellent effort and surely Richard Stanley's best movie to date. As far as Lovecraft adaptations are concerned, I put this on the same level with The Resurrected, Dagon and even Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace
Peronally, I found the movie a totally engaging experience from start to finish, it captivated me and I loved the scale of intensity slowly and methodically rising as the effects of the unearthly ball did to the protagonists.
For me this is by far the best adaptation of this story, better and with faster pace than any previous one, including Die Farbe and the beloved Die Monster Die. Cage is his usual self, very believable despite his frequent overacting, as well as all the others excellent cast members . Some CGI could have been better, some humor felt a bit out of place but overall it was an excellent effort and surely Richard Stanley's best movie to date. As far as Lovecraft adaptations are concerned, I put this on the same level with The Resurrected, Dagon and even Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace