Gruselkabinett - 90 - The Colour Out of Space

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In the 1930s, the US government is planning near Arkham building a dam. First, however, will require new calculations to be made by the surveyors Jeff Burger and Rose Kenny. When exploring the site, the two encounter a large, covered by gray dust area, has been a farm apparently earlier on. Now there exists only the well shaft, near which they feel noticeably uncomfortable. To learn more about the area, visit the old Ammi Pierce, and this tells them what is really happening in the place where the locals only "the cursed heathen" name.

Production:
Since it is not here the first Titania setting a story by HP Lovecraft (20.08.1890-15.03.1937), I renounce this time the otherwise usual with me, short presentation of the author. "The Colour from Outer Space", as the original English title, was written by Lovecraft in March 1927, released in September of the same year in the American magazine "Amazing Stories". To date, it is one of the most popular stories of the author, and so it is not surprising that several times (most recently in 2010 and 1965.1987), but unfortunately with little success, tried to film the material. Only the latest version can be described as halfway succeeded. At least as difficult as a visual realization to design a radio play adaptation. Therefore reasonably tried scriptwriter Marc Group also does not even dogmatically sticking to the existing text, but also gives the story in your own words. Although remain some of Lovecraft's original descriptions on the route, manages group nevertheless, the spirit or the generated Lovecraft atmosphere, succeded in his text. Presumably, one or the other handset is bothered by it, that the surveyor, is not like the original, traveling alone, but with a "colleague". However, this plays a significant role, since it merely at the very beginning and then again at the end of the radio play has a greater presence. One whatsoever love story does not exist. The final fall, admittedly, quite a bit different than in the Lovecraft story. It has surprised me most was that group of Nahum drivel not simply assumes here. Compared with the literary original, the end of the radio play works anyway rather abruptly, especially since the description of last night was still heavily compressed on the farm. I would imagine that this would not have been necessary if we had the radio play just released on two CDs. Otherwise, there are few changes. So were, as usual, converted several descriptions in dialogues and smelly from the stinking Zehrwurz mushrooms.
As mentioned above, an acoustic implementing precisely this history is a real challenge. Example, there is the scene with the surveyors on the abandoned farm site. A desert can be quite simple actually represent. Whistling Wind, something Sandgeriesel and even one or two animals, such as vultures, could be installed. The area surrounding the farm is however far more boring than a desert. It consists of dead land where nothing grows, not a single, even the smallest living things exist and also no breeze going. Stephan Bosenius and Marc group solve this problem skillfully by simply filter out any background noise, so that really only the voices of the speakers can be heard. Apart from this sequence, the radio play is of course full of variety, always natural sounding sounds like distant dog barking, birds chirping or Pferdewiehern. I especially enjoyed the sonic inferno with the looming bass, while the meteorite is active, and the strange, not really assignable sounds that are recorded over again and strengthen the already existing goosebumps the listener yet. Also very fit was the "representation" of the fountain. The deeper the surveyor into bows his head, the more reverb is in his voice. As usual for the series, the music has an important role. Almost every scene is backed by various pieces of music whose pace is adapted to the event. For the various tracks such diverse instruments as violin, harp or organ can be used, while the eerie sounds probably originate from a synthesizer.

Among the speakers:
John Berenz (Jeff Burger) convinces as nervous surveyor in a deep voice, like his "colleague" Melanie Pukaß (Rose Kenny) who initially responded a bit snippy, but then succumbed to their curiosity. Boastful highlight is clearly Jochen Schröder (Ammi Pierce), who tells his story oppressive hoarsely. But for big-rounder he is especially true if he can play. His portrait of worried neighbors, the Gardners are always scary gradually, is extremely nuanced, and you can literally "feel" how the fear rising in him. Almost as good I found Peter Reinhardt (Nahum Gardner), the long-suffering family head with the raspy voice who underestimates the meteorite and its impact criminally. Also Cornelia Meinhardt (Nabby Gardner) representation of anxious mother, who forfeited the first madness is so intense that one takes their spiritual decline at any time. The same goes for Daniel hose (Thaddeus Gardner), which initially very sympathetic nature is changing with increasing decay more and more and its strange singsong the listener goes to the marrow. The other two sons Julian Tennstedt (Zenas Gardner) and Jannik Endemann (Merwin Gardner) have rather brief appearances. One, because the events leave him soon fall silent, the other because he plays the still quite young boy who weeps and sobs mainly.

Conclusion:
Interesting implementation of the classic horror story.