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Frequent Stephen King collaborator Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) teamed with the celebrated horror author once again for this tale of terror concerning a small town engulfed by a malevolen... read more read more...t mist, based on a story originally published in King's 1985 horror anthology Skeleton Crew. When a thick fog descends upon a rural community and claims the lives of anyone unfortunate enough to be caught outside, a small band of survivors seeks refuge in a local grocery store. Now trapped in a darkened cloud of pure horror, the frightened denizens of the town are forced to fend off an advancing horde of murderous monsters. Punisher star Thomas Jane heads up an ensemble cast that includes Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden, William Sadler, and Marcia Gay Harden. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Frank Darabont

Release Date: November 21, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    May 22, 2008
    jmanard52
    This was a good movie, tense and strong till the end. I am sorry but as a father of two kids the ending was just not appropriate in my eyes.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    March 29, 2012
    FiLmCrAzY
    For me it was a typical stephen king horror that i knew from the start would be boring, slow and nothing explained and i was right ! Not with the effort of watching!
  • phubbs1
    February 29, 2012
    phubbs1
    OK this is nothing like John Carpenters 'The Fog' but its allot like 'Aliens' in places. The story is kinda cool, not too original but the creatures look dreadful and very rubbery haha all the effects are very 80's and the whole thing is basically a bad B-movie, yet it does work ... read moreto a degree.

    Its not scary but it does get you thinking and you wanna know more. Where do the creatures actually come from? why the fog? how do the humans get rid of them? what are they? etc...it begs for more info. The cast is cheesy as is the screaming snacks that are the residents and its all very predictable and cliched. Still its a fun film that begs for a sequel really. Oh and the ending is pretty much a downer haha you'll either love it or hate it but its different :)
  • DreamExtractor
    December 29, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    The Mist is a great horror movie another another great adaption that Frank Darabont has done on a Stephen King story, but they are not as great as his previous adaptions. The story follows a group of people hiding in a supermarket from a mist that has something hiding in it that... read more may be the end of the world. The plot of this film is about surviving, although we have seen that kind of movie before this is one of the few to get it right, it was cool seeing the different kinds of reactions to this experience and how some people have denial to what is going on, but most importantly of the fear that there is no hope, it has a variety of characters that each have their own personalities and it made the story even better, a very well done story and I enjoyed it. The cast is probably my biggest problem , its not that they were bad but the problem was that their really was no performance that touched me or made me grow to care for them which I have done in previous Darabont films, its not that I saw bad performances, just not very memorable ones. The special effects were pretty good, the monster effects were about as good as I expected and I enjoyed it. The Mist is a movie that people will enjoy, some people do not enjoy the supernatural survivor films like this and War of the Worlds, I do not always enjoy them either like the film The Happening which I hated. But overall it was a film that many people will enjoy and some will hate, as for me i enjoyed it but it just did not live up to the genius of past Darabont films.
  • cosmo313
    December 4, 2011
    cosmo313
    A wild storm rocks a coastal Maine town, and, as if the aftermath, including extensive damage and power loss wasn't enough, the town becomes eveloped by a strange dense mist populated by some horrific monsters. As a group of the residents struggle to deal with these mysterious a... read morend terrible events while trapped in the supermarket, they also find themselves battling their own fears, paranoia, and issues with one another- stuff that could be more damaging than the supernatural horros lurking outside.

    The film is loaded with B-sci-fi supernatural horror elements, but it doesn't have the complete feel of that sort of thing. It's really a pretty good study of human nature in the face of crisis and disaster that just happens to feature all manner of weird and creepy creatures, usually of the prehistoric, insect, and arachnid-esque varieties.

    The production values are terrific. The film is overflowing with an eerie atmosphere, creepy mood, and dark tone, and there's an abundance of tension, suspense, and some genuine shocks and scares. The gore effects, when presents look great, and the spooky stuff is really effective. The creatures, when shown briefly, from a distance, and not clearly, look great. When seen closer up, with more clarity, and for more than a few glimpses, they don't look as good, and it makes me wish the CGI could have been a little less fake looking. Practical effects would have been better.

    As far as acting goes, well, Thomas Jane is the main protagonist- a typical square jawed everyman just trying to be as practical as he can, even if his choices don't always work out. He does a decent job, but it kinda feels a little thankless, and he almost seemed too rugged and not ordinary enough. Marcia Gay Harden is a scene stealer as the typical unhinged religious zealot, and she does decently enough given the material, but at times things get a little too nutty and over the top. Andre Braigher is a good actor, but his character seemed a little wasted and got on my nerves. For me though, a couple of the best crowd pleasing moments are provided by Toby Jones and Frances Sternhagen as the meek assistant manager of the supermarket and an elderly schoolteacher, respectively.

    As far as plot speculation about the origins of the events go, they're okay, but didn't grab me as much as they probably should have. I think I would have been happier with a lot more ambiguity. Not necessarily on the level of The Birds, but that wouldn't have been a bad place to try for. The ending is significantly different from the one that closes out the Stephen King novella this is based on, but, even thought I haven't read that, the change makes for one hell of a shocker.

    All in all, this is pretty solid. Darabont has made (to date) 4 feature films, three of them being adaptations of Stephen King stories, with this one being the only one that delivers typical King stuff as opposed to his less frequent, but still good "straight" work. The film has subtext and tries to be more than just schlock, and that's fine. It's not great, but it is pretty entertaining and very watchable, despite it's shortcomings. I give it a strong B.
  • fb576007796
    October 25, 2011
    fb576007796
    Old School. Loved it.
  • fb100002090596996
    August 27, 2011
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    The Mist is one of the most well known and well made Survival Horror movies. The plot takes that a bizarre mist appears over a mountain after an extreme storm, which turns out to be a... well, let's just say that the mist isn't exactly the kind of mist you're used to seeing. Ther... read moree are... "things" in the mist, and they will tear you apart in a gory fashion. What I liked the most in this film is the ways people die in this movie. It's very creative and bloody, of course. I also like the fact that there are three different styles in which a character can die in. A: They die on-screen without mercy. B: They die off-screen with us only to hear the shrieks and screams they make while they die. Or C: They walk off into the mist, leading you to wonder if they died or not, and it is sometimes never revealed on what happened to them. There aren't really any quotes that this movie has, if you can except the part where the protagonist says "There is something in the mist..." but despite the lack of quotes, there are a number of famous scenes (Mainly the shocking, yet emotionally moving, ending) such as the scene where a man goes to get a shotgun out of the back of a truck, so they tie string around his waist to make sure if he survives or not. When the string jerks back and fourth, they pull him back to save him, only for the lower half of his body to still be connected to the string. Possibly the most important theme of this movie is that it's highly religious, as there is one woman (who you'll no doubt hate due to her insanity) he thinks that the mist is due to people thinking that God is a fool, and that he is raining down his wrath onto everyone in the world. Of course, the story is much better than that, like I said, she was insane, so the mist has nothing to do with God or Jesus or anything biblical in that nature. Oh, and before I leave, I must say that this story is truly a thrill-ride, and is not for the easily scarred or the faint hearted. Great, scary, and gory movie. Treat this with respect.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    April 5, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    the mist turned in a stellar performance portraying itself. Thomas Jane doesn't have a syringe in his arm this time. Nebraska's bravest senior citizen couple gets mercilessly assassinated in the forehead by a deranged schizophrenic. That kid from Pete&pete plays some cashier. yo... read moreu know not the fat pete but the other one.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    March 6, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    The Mist has got to be the best Stephen King adaptation in a long time. Directed By Frank Darabont, a man who is able to bring a King story to screen with an almost flawless direction directs this jaw dropping horror film. Darabont previous adaptations of King's works are simply... read more brilliant, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile speak for themselves. I have read The Mist by Stephen King before seeing this film. The story was republished as a novella and I decided to read it. I found the novella was very well adapted to the screen, except for the ending, which was of course changed for dramatic effect, everything was superbly adapted from King's story. Darabont always keep the essential essence of a Stephen King story, and it's the main reason why he is able to successfully interpret Stephen King to the screen, the understanding and respect for the material ,makes him really the only man to able to direct a near flawless King story. Sure there are others who have succeeded in creating memorable andf great adaptations, but Frank Darabont is the best. The Mist tells the story of a military experiment gone wrong and then it opens a new dimension where creatures come out of a mist. Survivors gather in a grocery store and try to survive.This film is filled with terrific horrifying elements, great acting, considering that Thomas Jane is in this, he delivers a good performance. The Strength of the film as I've said relies on Darabont's faithfulness to the source material. Overall this is a strong Horror, one of the best in recent memory. On a side note check out the director's cut of the film, it is in in glorious Black & White, and I feel it adds a more terrifying quality to the tone of the picture. Not to mention it echoes the classic monster films of the 1950's. A terrific addition to the horror genre. Horror fans should be pleased, I definitely was.
  • wildaly14
    January 29, 2011
    wildaly14
    Intense.

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
January 3, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

[This] grocery-store survival drama, dominated by Marcia Gay Harden as a shrill fundamentalist, serves as a crude but effective allegory for post-9/11 America. Full Review

(CNN.com) Paul Clinton
December 1, 2007
(CNN.com) Paul Clinton, CNN.com

It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit. Full Review

Richard Roeper
November 27, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

A near-campy escapist thrill ride.

David Edelstein
November 26, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The Mist builds toward a climax so wrenching that I hesitate to recommend the film, but I think Darabont earns his vision. Full Review

Peter Howell
November 24, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Even though it is mindless, at least until the provocative ending, The Mist manages to provide some decent old-school shocks. Full Review

Rick Groen
November 23, 2007
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

The Shawshank Redemption, was splendid; the second, The Green Mile, wasn't; and now The Mist continues the slide. I wouldn't say this is laugh-out-loud risible, but there are definitely moments. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
November 21, 2007
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

The movie has plenty of payoff, especially in the exciting and nerve-wracking final hour. You can try guessing what will happen next, but you'll probably be wrong. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
November 21, 2007
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

There's a glib twist at the end, which seems out of character, and the movie could easily lose 20 minutes, maybe 40. Full Review

Claudia Puig
November 21, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The issues raised may make for some lively debate on the way home -- especially if it's foggy out. Full Review

Roger Moore
November 21, 2007
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

It's laughable, and not in the good way. Full Review

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    • David Drayton: Thank you Ollie.
    • Ollie: I killed her. I wouldn't have done that if there had been any other way.
    • David Drayton: That's why I said thank you.
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