The Mist

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The Mist

R

2007

2h 6m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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After a powerful storm damages their Maine home, David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and his young son head into town to gather food and supplies. Soon afterward, a thick fog rolls in and engulfs the town, trapping the Draytons and others in the grocery store. Terror mounts as deadly creatures reveal themselves outside, but that may be nothing compared to the threat within, where a zealot (Marcia Gay Harden) calls for a sacrifice.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

09/05/2019

H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos has long been one of King's guiding influences, and Frank Darabont's adaptation of The Mist honors that relationship while also working as a 21st-century political parable.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

01/03/2008

[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.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

12/01/2007

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

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

10/10

There is the obvious threat of what lies in the mist, but the story delves into several different sources of dread, such as fear itself, superstition, mistrust, and helplessness.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12

4/5

Wears its love of old-school monster movies on its sleeve, delivering a B-movie with a committed cast and frightening creatures.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

03/28/2025

3.5/5

An entertaining B-movie that leaves quite an impression thanks to its memorable ending. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dave G

@RT59641869 1h

What an amazing movie! Even though the actions of characters are not always the most realistic, the movie keeps your attention till the very end. And the tragic ending is something to think about.

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Geoffrey S

@gsully18 3d

Great movie. A lens into society much like Lord of the flies

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J B

@Strongtomato Jul 1

Great ending, a lot of people either despise this film or really love it.

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Fionn F

@Fionn04 Jun 25

The Mist is a pretty middle of the road film but still manages to tell an interesting and tragic story, not every film has to be some deep introspection or a cinematic thrill ride.

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Olivia V

@RT56830212 May 25

Good grief, what a pathetic movie!! Absolutely AWFUL. I do not recommend this to anyone, especially if you’re a parent. You will not enjoy it and it will not be worth your time, even if there’s a bunch of the cast from The Walking Dead. I’ve never even rated a movie before, but it was so bad that I created an account just to rate it and warn people, so let that mean something that I’m going through that effort just for that :)

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Karl O.

@GalwayK May 7

Stilted performances in a movie where all delivery comes off as a bad play. You can almost see the actors anticipating the hand held camera coming their way. Cheap FX. Not at all scary. I can accept the scifi premise but the glassed supermarket hold out is just all a bit silly. If the whole movie was as shocking as the ending I would have bought in.

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The Mist: Official Clip - The Colossal Beast

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The Mist: Official Clip - Tentacle Attack

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The Mist: Official Clip - Human Sacrifice

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The Mist: Official Clip - I Killed Her

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The Mist: Official Clip - I Believe in God Too

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Synopsis

After a powerful storm damages their Maine home, David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and his young son head into town to gather food and supplies. Soon afterward, a thick fog rolls in and engulfs the town, trapping the Draytons and others in the grocery store. Terror mounts as deadly creatures reveal themselves outside, but that may be nothing compared to the threat within, where a zealot (Marcia Gay Harden) calls for a sacrifice.

Director: Frank Darabont
Producer: Frank Darabont, Liz Glotzer
Screenwriter: Frank Darabont
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company, Darkwoods Productions
Rating: R (Terror and Gore|Language|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.6M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)