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Stephen King's The Mist (2007)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:17

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Frank Darabont's impressive camerawork and politically incisive script make The Mist a truly frightening experience.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence, terror and gore, and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $25,495,768

Synopsis: Frank Darabont (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE) serves as director, writer, and producer of THE MIST, an adaptation of Stephen King's classic novella. After a vicious storm wreaks havoc... Frank Darabont (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE) serves as director, writer, and producer of THE MIST, an adaptation of Stephen King's classic novella. After a vicious storm wreaks havoc in their small town in Maine, artist David Drayton (Thomas Jane) heads out to the town supermarket for some much-needed supplies with his young son, Billy (Nathan Gamble), and his neighbor, Norton (Andre Braugher), in tow. Their trip soon turns to terror when a menacing white mist settles in, leaving this group of locals and out-of-towners fighting for survival against an unknown, bloodthirsty enemy. When the local religious zealot (Marcia Gay Harden) begins to convince the group that the mist is punishment from God, Drayton and his cohorts realize that they may be trapped inside with an enemy just as dangerous as whatever is lurking outside. Tension runs high in this tale as the trapped group faces difficult moral decisions. Should they stay and wait out the terror, or make a break for it and risk suffering a terrible fate? Is the eerie mist the will of God, an experiment from the local military base gone awry, or, maybe, a freak natural disaster? Without modern conveniences and the normal conventions and rules to guide them, the group is easily swayed by the loudest opinion. Will they save themselves at the expense of each other, or work as a team to save everyone? There is a decent amount of blood and gore for horror fans, some deadpan humor and just a hint of politics thrown in for good measure. Thomas Jane is a stoic leading man, but Frances Sternhagen and Toby Jones are more fun as unlikely heroes. Laurie Holden, Alexa Davalos, Bill Sadler and Jeffrey Demunn also star in this creepy tale. [More]

Starring: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher

Starring: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler

Director: Frank Darabont

Director: Frank Darabont
Screenwriter: Frank Darabont
Producer: Frank Darabont, Liz Glotzer
Composer: Mark Isham
Studio: Weinstein Company

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Aug 11, 2009

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Region 0

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby True HD 5.1 - English

Features:

  • 1. (In English/Not Rated) "Feature Commentary By Writer/Director Frank Darabont
  • 2. Deleted And Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • 3. "A Conversation With Stephen King And Writer/Director Frank Darabont"
  • 4. When Darkness Came
  • 5. The Making Of The Mist
  • 6. Taming The Beast
  • 7. Shooting Scene 35
  • 8. Monsters Among Us
  • 9. A Look At Creature FX
  • 10. The Horros Of It All
  • 11. The Visual FX Of The Mist
  • 12. Drew Struzan: The Appreciation Of An Artist
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[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 Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
01/03/08
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
12/01/07
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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A near-campy escapist thrill ride.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment 4 Comments
11/27/07
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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The Mist builds toward a climax so wrenching that I hesitate to recommend the film, but I think Darabont earns his vision.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
11/26/07
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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Even though it is mindless, at least until the provocative ending, The Mist manages to provide some decent old-school shocks.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
11/24/07
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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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 Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
11/23/07
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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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 Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
11/21/07
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle
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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 Source: Washington Post | comment 1 Comment
11/21/07
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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The issues raised may make for some lively debate on the way home -- especially if it's foggy out.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
11/21/07
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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An apocalypse with neither rapture nor revelations -- just endless torture and inhumanly cruel jokes.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment 4 Comments
11/21/07
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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The Mist is one of the best screamfests I've seen in years, and a whale of an entertainment.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment 1 Comment
11/21/07
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
New York Observer
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A combination monster/disaster movie, it explores issues as fundamentally elusive as the nature of man, the existence of God and the purpose of religion, and its conclusions aren't going to leave anybody feeling too good about whatever they believe.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
11/21/07
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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It's an old-fashioned spooker that gives the boogey-man more than a fighting chance, and leaves you more concerned about the evil out there than you were before you survived the experience.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
11/21/07
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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Yes, something is in the mist. Lots of things are in the mist. They’re gorgeous and frightening and strange and elaborately detailed, and the effects used to create them allow them to blend in seamlessly with the live action.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
11/21/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press
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It is a competently made Horrible Things Pouncing on People Movie. If you think Frank Darabont has equaled the Shawshank and Green Mile

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 8 Comments
11/21/07
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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That bloated sense of purpose turns what could have been a nifty B-movie into a strained, two-hours-plus Twilight Zone episode, and, believe me, Darabont's no Rod Serling.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/21/07
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Dark, tense, and punctuated by just enough gore to keep the viewer's flinch reflex intact.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
11/21/07
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Until the director Frank Darabont decides that he’s saying something important instead of making a nifty horror movie, The Mist isn’t half bad.

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11/21/07
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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I'm scared of a lot of things. Cancer, Al Qaeda, teenagers. Land octopi aren't in my top 1000.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment 30 Comments
11/20/07
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Some scary movies can stand your hair on end. A few can make your skin crawl. The Mist gave me the feeling I was being scalped with an icicle.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/20/07
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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