In this adaptation of the Stephen King novella, shoppers are trapped in a supermarket after it is enveloped in a strange mist filled with monstrous creatures. David Drayton (Thomas Jane) is just an unassuming artist, but when the terror hits, he rallies the other customers to defend themselves against the horrible beasts. Will these small-town folks be able to survive the assault and find out where that creepy mist came from anyway? Is it from the nearby military base?
The Mist was a pleasant surprise. What I thought was going to be a run of the mill horror flick turned into a commentary on group dynamics when said group is faced with an unknown crisis. What lurks in the mist? As ideas are presented by each member of the group and sides are chosen on how to defend themselves against the mist...Each person in the group begins to show their human flaws. Ultimately, those flaws become the means to their demise. The Mist is 2007's smartest horror flick. Jamie says "8".
The Mist is directed by Frank Darabont. This is not his first adaption of Stephen King material. Darabont also directed The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.
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