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The Mist

Play trailer 2:28 Poster for The Mist R Released Nov 21, 2007 2h 5m Horror Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Frank Darabont's impressive camerawork and politically incisive script make The Mist a truly frightening experience.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer 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. Sep 5, 2019 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 5/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Jul 4, 2008 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast An entertaining B-movie that leaves quite an impression thanks to its memorable ending. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Because Darabont's not shooting for Oscar gold this time around, he's able to ease up on the pedal of self-importance and deliver an old-fashioned "B"- style genre flick. Rated: 3/4 Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry Nuanced and deeply layered, The Mist proves itself not only to be a well-crafted horror but an example of the true power of adaptations. Dec 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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nicolle v Whatever. The Mist scared the crap outta me. and then I scared it with my friends. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review Yael A. M Esperaba mucho más del final, simplemente es ??? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Rich S Frank Darabont is a King Whisperer deluxe. No one has matched the success of making a King story into a hit movie the way Darabont has. Darabont did both "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile." You can make an argument that those are two of the best King conversions ever made. While it isn't in the same class as the King/Darabont collaboration on the two great prison stories, The Mist is no slouch, either. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Rae S Love the short story. They def brought it to life with this movie. You don't see the ending coming. Will leave you unsettled for days. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Raphael M The cast is really good and delivers a stunning performance. The plot though gets really tedious and it feels like it's dragging on way to long towards the end. The ending while being depressing and very impactful kinda feels like Stephen King pulled it out of his ass just for the sake of being depressing. It feels nonsensical that the mist suddenly disappears just because the army arrives. It's a good watch if you've got nothing else to watch but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way just to watch it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Drew F Would have been 3stars if it wasn’t for how crazy awesome the ending was. Excellent movie! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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