Nine Of The Best Cosmic Horror Movies Of All Time 

How about Galaxy of Terror?

i watched the first 30m of colour out of space but stopped because absolutely nothing happened until then

Thank you

​@HoD999x sounds like youd be better served with a dumb slasher flick

@@duncanidaho2130

Ten hours of editing can make you go nuts!! 🤣

You did not pay attention, did you?

He didnt say so, i think. Especially not about films that initially got mixed reviews, where you would most expect said followers

I can see that, especially with the ships/architecture

First Warp Jump in the History xD

And that's kinda the Warframe game lore, warp jump went south and created us, the players.

@@Felupi yes

And it in turn inspired Dead Space!

Agreed. A very anxiety-inducing film.

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one so taken with the movie. Sheriff Carter was the absolute GOAT. “This isn’t the end.” “Yes…it is…” Oh man, so good. And it’s all the more impressive when you find out they did all that on a budget of less than $83,000. Less than a million bucks and all that practical effects work steals the show man.

I like the movie a lot. Well paced, characters act reasonably given what is going on. Good pacing.decent ending. I’ve watched it several times now.

Preach it brother!

It's so good. And fun too

Something In The Dirt their most recent is excellent as well.

@@wulfgold I'll have to check that out.

The Void, The Empty Man, The Endless. That is my cosmic horror trilogy right there.

@@Sensorium19 Solid choices - also check The Invitation 2015.

​@@wulfgoldI LOVE that movie

I don’t know how I missed it!

@@FadeToBlack-ee6su Understandable! Just ten picks, something will be cut or missed or something.

@@FadeToBlack-ee6su Its still one of the best genre lists i have ever seen. I never had it before that i totally agreed with every single pick on a list.

It's not cosmic horror, just like movies and visual games aren't. True cosmic horror can only be experienced in it's true form: reading.

Agreed on that one, but I’m a huge Alex Garland fan. I don’t think he’s had a miss yet…oh wait, I forgot about Men. Well, he’s had one miss, but the rest have been fucking great.

I thought Annihilation was a better Color Out of Space adaptation than the actual Color Out of Space adaptation. Annihilation has its flaws but it captures that sort of Lovecraftian “cosmic indifference” idea perfectly.

@@bradmerilic6848 Eh. Devs was a hot mess wall to wall imho. Didn't like Civil War either, I disliked it almost more than Men. In hindsight, even his earlier works (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Ex Machina, Annihilation) are actually not as great as I once thought. Never Let Me Go has Carey Mulligan in it, so I dislike that one on principle.

The Endless was better. IMHO.

Annihilation is garbage.

I agree I thought it was so eerieee

Came here to say the same thing. I've watched it twice now and likely to give it another run as there's a lot that happens through the course of this one.

Going in I thought it wouldn't have any cosmic horror elements whatsoever, and simply thought it was one of those dime-a-dozen urban legend movies. I've never been more pleasantly surprised by a horror film, especially when certain names were mentioned.

Yep. Especially for such a relatively low-budget film it really shows what people with good taste can do. I’d rather watch The Empty Man than probably 95%+ of the horror movies that have been released since. As a whole i’d say the urban legend aspect of the film can feel slightly at odds tonally with the cosmic horror aspect, but that’s a pretty minor quibble.

It sent up a red flag to me. It sounds like a lot of the script is not his.

Ya almost made me stop the video right there. It's not hard to pronounce either

Yup made me question my own intelligence

Thank you for your belovant correction.

Made me feel ill

I love me some Florence Pugh, but Malevolent isn’t exactly cosmic horror. It’s just paranormal horror isn’t it? Hauntings?

@@bradmerilic6848 i think the poster is pointing out the horrendous way the way was pronounced multiple times in the vid. ps. That's not how you say 'Lauded' either.

@@bradmerilic6848 I suppose it kind of depends on the nature of what's going on. It is never specified which dimension the Event Horizon traveled through, much less definitively categorized what was wrong with the ship. It's clear that yes, there was a malevolent presence, and yes, it had abilities most would describe as supernatural. It did NOT specify that it was either a demon from Hell (which would yes, be more fantasy horror or supernatural horror), or a more abstract entity that they otherwise couldn't perceive. What was explored is that there are other dimensions than the physical world, that the Event Horizon had traveled through one, and brought back something extremely hostile to human life, that may have had devastating consequences if it were allowed to reach Earth. Also, that it drove the crew completely insane to even be exposed to this dimension. So this focus on "Where the hell has this been" and "Holy shit what did the crew experience out there" pushes EH into more cosmic horror territory. It's a thin distinction, but it is a distinction. Apologies for rambling, I'm aware my articulation is a bit clunky here.

@@Sam_Graves I don’t think I said they went to hell did I? Because you’re absolutely right. Nothing was ever specified. I think that was simply the wording they used because they really had nothing else to compare it to. Except the Dr. does at one point say they entered a dimension of pure evil, but that was the extent of it. I was always a big fan of that film when I was younger. I’m glad to see it’s gained a bit of a cult following now, but Paul W. S. Anderson is STILL one of the shittiest directors still getting work. 😂

I forgot about that one. It was really good.

I'll check that out.

Agreed 💯

Got to agree, the narration was kinda stilted, but just read aloud more and get used to the process of hearing your own voice - it's definitely a thing to get used to.

great choices!

Richard Stanley? I thought he was cancelled for spousal abuse??? -could be wrong there. Anything exciting from the Q+A? I read somewhere that Color was Part 1 of a trilogy and the Water/Environmental guy was going to be the link character through the 3 films - which would be pretty cool.

Yeah, there's a bit of controversy there... it didn't get brought up. Mr. Stanley's still planning on filming at least one more film in this "series"... he said he couldn't reveal the casting publicly, but that it would be a new adaptation of The Dunwich Horror.

LofreakingL if you think any director in PedoWood will ever get “cancelled” for beating up their spouse. There are still people who defend Roman Polanski….and Kevin Spacey……and Harvey Weinstein…..and Tom Hanks….

Very interesting selection

That's a classic that I don't see talked about. Especially is you find the removed ending on RU-vid.

Re-watched that not so long ago the ending is perfect and the whole thing incredibly well done. Very much captures the dread, terror and unknowableness needed. Awesome soundtrack too.

I remember watching that on TV when it first came out as a kid.

Yes! Criminally overlooked classic right there.

lmao it doesn't have a plot

I loved Sunshine. I need to check out the void

adore colour from out of space

To me it's good but not great. Almost. Great sets and so on but it's a bit of a mess to me. The horror doesn't really work for me. Doesn't feel right. 🤷 But it has one of the best lines ever: "We're leaving." Love that! 😂

from me, a horror fan that saw it when it came out - most people hated it upon release bc it was marketed as sci-fi action not horror. it's a haunted house in space movie - but it wasn't marketed that way. I love the film.

That's one of my fav movies of all time. Even though it was in space that movie gave me nightmares.

Well it sounds a bit silly, but it seems to be a pattern here.

You’re on to something there

Because this chanel is bull!

Agreed and to be honest a much better movie than Event Horizon.

The Endless was unforgettable

The book Annihilation is even more like cosmic horror. I liked the movie, but if you liked the movie read the book. It’s 100x better.

I agree that "The Endless" should replace "Hellraiser 2".

Not familiar with this one. Is it more current or more of a cult classic situation?

@@bradmerilic6848 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Endless_(film) You really should watch "The Endless" (2017) ...about two brothers who return to a cult commune, that they escaped from in their youth, to find that something is controlling things there and keeping different people in repetitive time loops.

IMHO The Endless is certainly cosmic in its perspective, but rather light on the horror.

The Endless is absolutely one of the best cosmic horror films. An under rated gem.

Because Alien is just sci fi.

Alien is technically horror sci-fi but I absolutely adore it.

From Beyond was on my original list but it had to be ten!

@@whlewis9164 Yes. The xenomorphs are definable, understandable, mortal, and not inherently superior to humanity; though this last quality is not necessary to constitute cosmic horror (at least one quality is, though). They're hostile to humans because they require humans (or some other living host) to breed, as well as for food. Generally xenomorphs are a problem encountered much smaller in scale, as well, which doesn't help their case. Usually cosmic horror entails a distinctly inhuman outside force acting on the story to cause the main conflict, or is the main conflict. This outside force, entity, event, etc usually has negative effects on the characters (if not being outright hostile to humans) and is usually characterized by being beyond the realm of human science, having inscrutable goals, being immortal, alien, or abstract in some way. In the majority of cases there is also absolutely nothing the characters can do to defeat said outside force. Case in point: Colour out of Space. The Colour is most often speculated to be an alien, but it is completely unknown as to what it wants, can't be killed or destroyed in any quantifiable way, can't even be wholly perceived, and its mere presence makes its surroundings mostly inhospitable for human life. It showed up, fucked shit up, and left the characters no more informed, though a lot more frightened and a lot more dead for the experience. Cosmic horror doesn't even have to be space-related at all, as is the case with Dagon. As I understand it, Dagon is a "home-grown" entity, and entirely terrestrial, though I may be incorrect, please let me know if I'm wrong.

Because you do not understand cosmic horror! Neither does this channel.

How’d you know it’s ChatGPT?

If you're here you're clearly a fan of the niche - so it is worth seeing. Clearly a labour of love, there's a tiny budget and you can see that, but there's a lot of heart to it. It's a good midweek, day off work and not much to do film, "comfy".

What are you talking about? The remake blob was from space as well. It came out of a meteor that fell to Earth. The first victim was that hobo with the dog that poked it with a stick.

@@bradmerilic6848 It must be quite some time since you saw the remake. It wasn't a meteor that crashed to earth, but rather, a space probe or satellite that the US had sent up to study the effects of cosmic radiation on microbial life forms, specifically bacteria. The bacteria mutated and became an all consuming monster that could grow without limit. There's a scene where the guy in the HazMat suit explains this, as well as another scene showing the HazMat guys lifting the satellite/probe out of the ground. That is what I'm talking about. 😶

My recommendation for this list (aside from it being narrated by an actual person) would be to replace The Blob with Prince of Darkness.

@@mikejay8234 Yeah, it’s been a VERY long time, but I swear I thought it was just a meteor, but clearly I’m wrong. Sorry about that.

Was trying to remember the title, you're a legend ;)

I should definitely do an honorable mention section as this was on the original list, great movie!

Absolutely correct! Lovecraft's overarching / underlying premise was that "the universe is *actually* controlled by vast, inhuman cosmic entities for whom human beings - if they are noticed at all - are viewed at best as pesky nuisances." SOME of Lovecraft's stories - based on that overall premise - were nonetheless so specific in time and localized in place - dealing, e.g., with the inbred descendants of a particular family, or the unholy practices of an individual "wizard" - that the cosmic dimension was not explicitly evident, and could only be at best inferred.

Shit bomb

>>Also we never got to see "The Daddy" on the list

Agreed, The Endless is necessary on a top 10.

I really appreciate the feedback. I'm still learning!!

@@FadeToBlack-ee6su finding a way to hook them early while maximizing watch time is the entire game. This was really excellent if you did it intentionally

I did, and I really appreciate the positive feedback. It's really helpful. I've just subscribed to your channel which is excellent by the way!! Really encouraging to have an seasoned RU-vid pro give positive feedback. Thank you!

Alien isn’t cosmic horror.

I think people are confusing “cosmic horror” to mean space horror. That is not what it is.

@@DoctorSess I know the difference but I still consider Alien as a cosmic horror film, particularly the first film.

@@yokgor4675 well you are wrong.

@@yokgor4675 either way it certainly didn’t “start the whole aesthetic of cosmic horror”.

On the silver globe is totally astounding! Btw i appreciated the color out of space, it has a wonderful b-movie-cagesque touch which i find exquisite and disturbing. I’ll watch From beyond and darkwaters, didnt know’em thx

@@valmontina Oh good, those two are B Horror gold!

should have been in there for sure

i heard "existentral" too learn to speak, freak

Plane'arium

Do you mean that pacifically?

Came for this

"Malevolent" Mal-ev-olent... The e isn't silent.... I just can't go on. Knowing this word could be butchered so malvolently..

Maybe, dude, though that one is harder to categorize. It could have been Dagon or something that caused the events of the film, or they might have just been fucking nuts after drinking bad hooch and starving. Usually when something is categorized as cosmic horror, it constitutes some outside, inhuman force acting as the main conflict (or cause of the conflict) in the story. It's possible for this movie, certainly, just hard to tell.

I just commented that the movie has the most horrible ending, really gut wrenching.

you’re too kind

He read it exactly as his computer told him to do. His ChatGPT or A.I. assist came up with his script. Which is pretty much what ALL of YT "content creators" are relying on these days. They're too lazy to create ANYTHING without it. And his list is full of shit!!

Appreciate the feedback, no pun intended!

Really? I wasn’t huge on Dagon. But bringing up Gordon and not talking about Reanimator or From Beyond is pretty ballsy. 😂

He keeps repeating it because his ChatGPT or A.I. assist came up with his script. Which is pretty much what ALL of YT "content creators" are relying on these days. They're too lazy to create ANYTHING without it. And his list is full of shit anyway.

another aspect to the above, particularly with Prince of Darkness, is that is one of the trio of John Carpenter films that formed his own HP Lovecraft inspired trilogy. Both films dealt with a Lovecraftian , cosmic horror that was bigger than the humanity encountering / fighting each story's evil.... an evil that made the humans seem paltry, small and insignificant next to the cosmic entities they dealt with. This remains true, even if Alien also had the anti-corporate sentiment , that we were expendable, next to the power of a large, faceless, money hungry corporation (which itself, is kind of an extension or take on the Lovecraft Cosmic horror so big that we are insignificant.)

You raise some great points!

Do you mind telling me what it contained??

@@rodneymoonga7993 Besides an introduction by Darabont about why he prefers it this way, it's the same movie. The B&W version makes the SFX look better and sells the B-movie theme and dialogue of the movie better IMHO.

Brilliant film!

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From IMdB: "This won't terrify you, but it's a great delve into grief, nature and survival. There's great atmosphere that builds throughout and is a wonderful tale of sacrifice. It is a slow build, but not slow enough you're waiting for the end." Thus: NOT A COSMIC HORROR!

@@alexmuenster2102 so you haven't seen it? Thank you for sharing your expert opinion 😂

Thanks for the feedback! 😃

Would that scene be a certain person getting undressed for dinner?

It is a gruesome movie but no cosmic horror. we know exactly what is going on and how it can be solved, 2 issues a cosmic horror has not.