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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 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. Jan 3, 2008 Full Review Paul Clinton (CNN.com) CNN.com It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit. Dec 1, 2007 Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk 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. Rated: 10/10 Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Wears its love of old-school monster movies on its sleeve, delivering a B-movie with a committed cast and frightening creatures. Rated: 4/5 Sep 12, 2025 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 Read all reviews

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Kati M So bad. Do not waste your time or happiness with this movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review Beavis C Good movie, ending made me sadder than that dream I had where I got my earlobe amputated. Justice for Ollie. Also frick you for putting the spiders under my skin, Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Wayne S Weak plot, poor acting and weak special effects Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review Sumona A The Ending just horrible & doesn't make sense Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review C S This one is way overrated. Belongs in the trash. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review michael f I'll never get back that 2 hours. The entire things was pretty dumb, but the ending made the rest look like an Academy Award winner. Skip this by all means. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 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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