When a mysterious meteorite crashes onto the remote farm of the Gardner family, it brings with it an otherworldly luminescence that defies all known science. Patriarch Nathan Gardner, played with unhinged intensity by Nicolas Cage, initially sees the cosmic phenomenon as a potential boon for his struggling homestead, but the alien color soon begins to warp reality itself. As the vibrant hue seeps into the soil, water, and air, it corrupts the land and the minds of those who inhabit it, transforming their once-peaceful life into a waking nightmare. Director Richard Stanley crafts a psychedelic descent into madness, blending sci-fi terror with gothic horror as the Gardner family, including Joely Richardson as the pragmatic matriarch Theresa and Madeleine Arthur as their rebellious daughter Lavinia, find themselves trapped in a battle against an entity that defies comprehension. With stunning visual effects that evoke the cosmic dread of H.P. Lovecraft's original story, this film delivers a haunting exploration of nature's fragility and humanity's insignificance in the face of the unknown.