Title Page
Contents
Ⅰ. Introduction 8
1. Movie as a medium 9
2. Text as a medium 13
Ⅱ. Fear, dread and horror 15
Ⅲ. Primary analysis 20
1. The Colour Out of Space, by H.P. Lovecraft (1927) 20
2. The Curse, by David Keith (1987) 24
3. Color Out of Space, by Richard Stanley (2019) 28
4. Strongest impressions of each work 32
Ⅳ. Secondary analysis 33
1. The Curse, by David Keith (1987) 34
2. Color Out of Space, by Richard Stanley (2019) 38
Ⅴ. On movie adaptations 58
1. What makes a good adaptation? 58
2. Table: Fidelity and creative additions 60
3. The psychology of colors 63
Ⅵ. Final comments on each work 66
1. The Curse, by David Keith (1987) 66
2. Color Out of Space, by Richard Stanley (2019) 72
Ⅶ. Key points and takeaway for future adaptations 88
1. What to consider 88
2. What to avoid 91
Ⅷ. Appendix 94
1. Excerpts 94
2. Captures from 'Color out of Space' 113
Works cited 117
References 119
Abstract 120