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21 November 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
Stephen King's Legendary Tale of Terror morePlot:
A freak storm unleashes a species of blood-thirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole-up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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My Halloween Heroes: A Guest Blog By Steve Niles (From MTV Splash Page. 28 October 2009, 7:01 AM, PDT)
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The Humanity of Horror more (848 total)US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 8:00 PM | TMC | |||
| Sun. Nov. 15 | 2:30 PM | TMC | |||
| Sun. Nov. 15 | 10:15 PM | TMC | more |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Thomas Jane | ... | David Drayton | |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Mrs. Carmody | |
| Laurie Holden | ... | Amanda Dunfrey | |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Brent Norton | |
| Toby Jones | ... | Ollie Weeks | |
| William Sadler | ... | Jim | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Dan Miller | |
| Frances Sternhagen | ... | Irene Reppler | |
| Nathan Gamble | ... | Billy Drayton | |
| Alexa Davalos | ... | Sally | |
| Chris Owen | ... | Norm | |
| Sam Witwer | ... | Private Jessup | |
| Robert C. Treveiler | ... | Bud Brown (as Robert Treveiler) | |
| David Jensen | ... | Myron | |
| Melissa Suzanne McBride | ... | Woman With Kids at Home (as Melissa McBride) |
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Rated R for violence, terror and gore, and language.Parents Guide:
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126 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Japan:R-15 | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:14 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia)Fun Stuff
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This isn't William Sadler's first time with The Mist. He played David Drayton in an audio version of the story. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Throughout the movie, but prominently in one scene where David is standing with some shelves behind him, the shelves are stocked with "Zapp's potato chips" (specifically the orange 'Hotter 'n Hot Jalapeno' flavor). Zapp's are not sold in Maine. Zapp's Potato Chips is a company based out of Gramercy, LA and they market their products largely across the south. Zapp's ARE sold in Shreveport, LA where the movie was filmed. moreSoundtrack:
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If, two years ago, you told me that within a couple of years two excellent Stephen King film adaptations would be released, I would probably have laughed it off. Films like The Shining, Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, The Stand and 1408 are usually pretty far between (Note that I consider The Green Mile and Carrie to be the most over-rated King adaptations, so they does not appear here). I like most of the films that have been made from Stephen King novels, novellas, and short stories mainly because I like Stephen King, but I do not recommend many of them as truly good films.
Frank Darabont's (writing and directing) The Mist adapts a horror novella of the same name. King's horror work has been the most difficult material to adapt, but this film is comparable to other genre stand-outs such as The Shining and 1408.
A brief, dramatic thunderstorm is followed by a freak mist that descends on a small New England town. As the mist permeates the town, people congregate in the local supermarket and hardware store to stock up and gather supplies. David Drayton (Thomas Jane), his son (Nathan Gamble), and his neighbor (Andre Braugher) are among them. Tension builds as a steady stream of military vehicles pass through the mist headed south from a nearby base. But serious concern doesn't start until one of the locals runs to the supermarket with blood spatters on his clothing and talking of monsters in the mist.
Indeed, there are horrors outside in the fog, but there are also horrors inside the market - as paranoia, irrationality and religion come into conflict with practical issues of survival.
Unlike many horror films, The Mist examines fear and its effects realistically and looks at the horror created by forces beyond human control and the even more terrifying horror fear creates through forces that are completely within our grasp - our own fears, our beliefs and our treatment of each other. It does so using a classic formula which is comparable to films like Night of the Living Dead and, more recently, Feast.
The cinematography, editing and directing are all excellent. The acting is quite good - Marcia Gay Harden and William Sadler stood out for me - and the script is exactly where it needed to be for this adaptation.
Highly recommended for King fans and horror fans. Recommended for Sci-Fi fans. Weakly recommended for average cinema-goers who are not generally interested in horror.