The Mist [DVD] [2007]

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Writer-director Frank Darabont, who showcased the softer side of Stephen King in his film adaptations of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, turns to darker material for The Mist, his latest King adaptation about a group of ordinary townspeople trapped in a supermarket by a mysterious fogbank. Thomas Jane is top-billed as a Maine illustrator who attempts to calm the frightened shoppers, but his job is cut out for him from the get-go, first by the discovery of malevolent creatures lurking in the mist, and then by the mad mutterings of Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), a local eccentric who calls for Old Testament-style sacrifices to appease the supernatural forces. Darabont delivers monster movie thrills and understated social commentary with equal skill, and he's well supported by his cast (which includes Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn) and the vivid special effects by KNB EFX, which effectively mix CGI with models and stop-motion animation (the terrific monsters were designed by legendary comic book artist Bernie Wrightson). And for those curious about how the novella's downbeat ending has translated to film, suffice it to say that Darabont's conclusion is at once different and more unsettling than King's. --Paul Gaita

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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 neighbour, 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 humour 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.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   50 of 60 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Darabont delivers again, 21 Jul 2008 By  R. Fisher "entertainment lover" (west midlands uk) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    Acclaimed director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank redemption, the green mile,) adapts his third Stephen king novel for the big screen in the form of the Mist. An unsettling film giving an unflinching view on just how far people will go when pushed. The film follows the story of David (Thomas Jane) and his son Billy, what starts out as a normal day quickly descends into a nightmare, following a savage storm many residents of the small town flock to the local supermarket to stock up on supplies when a strange mist descends upon the town, warned of things attacking people in the mist the customers in the store barricade themselves in, fear and paranoia run rife when the store is attacked by monsters this is only worsened Mrs. Carmody who preaches that they are being punished by a vengeful god as things become increasingly more desperate the survivors take sides as they begin to turn on one another. The Mist is a chilling thrill ride focusing heavily on its characters, the human horror is amped up as if highlights the deteriorating morals of the people in the store as sacrifice and murder become a way of life. The characters are fleshed out well we see what drives them and how they handle the increasing pressure around them some rise to the challenge as others fall to pieces. While the mist holds bizarre creatures the real monsters of the piece become apparent inside the store. The human horror is offset with violent set-pieces, skilfully directed and always edge of your seat stuff, as the store comes under attack from the monsters. The graphic violence is used sparsely throughout the film so when it it used it is done so to great effect, there is of course the traditional horror traps that the mist falls into as survivors venture down dark hallways and out into the Mist but good reasoning behind the ideas of venturing out saves the characters from idiocy which some horror movies fail to do. At a little over two hours the Mist flies by if anything it's too short, the story culminates with an ending that will shock and deeply disturb and stay with you after the film has ended, the cast do brilliant jobs in their roles, in particular Thomas Jane, who gives an outstanding performance. The special effects are pretty good and the psychological horror intertwined with the gory aspects makes a seamless combination. Very much a character driven horror film ( a dieing rarity), the mist delivers beyond expectations creating a startling view of human nature whilst remaining an absorbing film throughout. The best horror of 2008 is right here. essential viewing Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   12 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Are the real monsters in here or out there....in the mist?, 14 Mar 2009 By  russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)       "There's something in the mist " yells the old guy running into the supermarket .He's right .There is something in the mist .Lots of things in fact .Some of them as a big as a house ,some of them just large bugs but they all have one thing in mind ..eating whoever they can get their claws/tentacles/mandibles on . The titular mist comes rolling down from the mountains into a small Maine town the day after a violent electrical storm has wreaked havoc. Local artist David Drayton ( Thomas Jane) drives into town to get some supplies with his young son Billy ( Nathan Gamble) and out of Towner lawyer neighbour Brent Norton ( Andre Braugher ) who he has an uneasy relationship with revolving around an old tree on his property . They seem to be working towards a resolution when the mist rolls into town and they and a large group of people are trapped in the store . When it becomes irretrievably clear that there indeed things in the mist and they are really very nasty indeed the group splinters. Some think it is best to hole up given they have supplies, some ,especially Norton, reckon they can take their chances on going outside and looking for help. Mrs Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) a religious zealot reckons this is god's old testament wrath come to bear for the sins of man "The end of times has come" she declares " not in flames but in mist". In the extras director Frank Darabont and writer Stephen King ( The Mist is adapted from a novella included in the book Skeleton Crew) say The Mist is really about how fear pushes people over the precipice . Or as character Ollie ( Toby Jones ) says "As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion? " The schism in the ranks of the humans in the store turns out to be every bit as vicious and cruel and baffling as the creatures in the mist. The film creeps inexorably and occasionally horrifically to it's shattering climax, one of those film endings that illicit awe or hatred in the audience. It is certainly uncompromising and I found it incredibly powerful if a little too contrived but as Darabont again points out in the extras( deleted scenes , commentary from Darabont as well as the chat with King and the director ) he actually picked up the idea for the ending from one line in the original King story. Given added frisson by the quite brilliant music of Dead Can Dance ( "Host Of The Seraphim" from the album The Serpent's Egg) the ending is one of half a dozen memorable scenes in the film , aided it must be stated by some top notch acting . You can see Darabont,s love of old 1950,s B grade creature features in The Mist and even if the creatures aren't the product of atomic incompetence they are still the product,revealed in a rather throwaway manner, of mans arrogance. The mist hides the grotesque beasties but the film makes it clear that the real mist to fear is the unreasoning mist that descends over the minds of some of the human beings. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Horror the way it should be., 23 Feb 2009 By  Griffo - See all my reviews Firstly, with all due respect to some other reviewers, I wouldn't listen to anyone who has given this film one star because of the ending. The ending is agonising but perfect as it is, and has the seal of approval from Stephen King himself who said the only thing wrong with it is that he didn't think of it first. Put simply, Darabont is a master storyteller and that's why his SK adaptations all work so well, because they both have this way of making you care about their characters. In The Mist, the creatures aren't really the point. Okay, they're not going to win any special effects awards, but to knock a star off for that is putting style above substance. Like the SK short story, The Mist is set largely in a small-town supermarket under seige by nameless other-dimensional monsters released by a military experiment gone wrong, and who prowl the mist outside. Amongst the trapped customers is a graphic artist (with his young son in tow) deserate to get home to rescue his wife, along with soldiers and assorted colourful town characters. Each of the characters is well drawn, and heroes lurk in suprising places. As the situation gets more desperate, barriers break down, and the reality of human nature begins to show. The film draws you into the supermarket and makes you feel trapped there in a way reminsicent of (but more claustrophobic than) the shopping mall in Dawn of the Dead. By the time the terrifying religious zealot Mrs Carmody gets really crazy, the tension has been cranked up to the point where you're desperate for the sane ones to break out. I haven't enjoyed a horror film like this for long time, and it's miles above all the grindhouse rubbish that keeps getting churned out lately. This is old-fashioned suspense horror at it's best - it might not leave you with a happy Hollywood glow but it'll stay with you for ages. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 67 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant! Before watching this film for the 1st time i was a thought it'd just be another crappy b-movie with alot of tension built for nothing but a few glimpses at something that isn't at... Read more Published 6 days ago by Luke Dawson 5.0 out of 5 stars not scary but still VERY GOOD I thought the mist was a fantastic film. Though nowhere near as good as shawshank it was still thought provoking and a amazing film. Read more Published 19 days ago by John Tuite 4.0 out of 5 stars There's something in The Mist The Mist is director Frank Darabont's adaptation of another of Stephen Kings novels. He seems to be the only director capable of making excellent versions of King's films (apart... Read more Published 1 month ago by Louise 4.0 out of 5 stars quite good, exelent idea! im not going to be my normal (harsh) self and criticise this film in every way possible, i admit, it did have a lot of floors, but overall, they made a decent creature feature. Published 1 month ago by william gough 4.0 out of 5 stars Tense and atmospheric, but not for everyone Frank Darabont finally escapes the prison system after The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, but not without bringing his friend Stephen King along with him. Read more Published 1 month ago by Phil Hattie 4.0 out of 5 stars Which side of the doors is the real horror !! This is a love it or hate it film for a lot of people and i have to say i love it. If you are looking for a glossy gorefest that i fear you may be dissapointed as this is... Read more Published 1 month ago by Denis Cuddihy 5.0 out of 5 stars A good one This is a supprisingly creepy film . It shows how nutters can make a bad situation far worse. Published 2 months ago by M. A. Adams 1.0 out of 5 stars it's behind you this in short is a very bad film and you feel like shouting it's behind you like some bad panto the wicked stepmother is marcia gay harden oh dear great actress with films like... Read more Published 2 months ago by C. Clennell 5.0 out of 5 stars Like Jumanji but without the whimsy The single disc edition has a commentary, deleted scenes, brilliant Webisodes and an interview between Stephen King and Frank Darabont. Read more Published 3 months ago by nightjourney90210 5.0 out of 5 stars "There are things in The Mist......" There are definitely things in The Mist. As someone who has long held The Fog (1979) as one of their favourite movies of all time I approached this film with a mixture of... Read more Published 3 months ago by P. Smith Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 67 customer reviews...

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