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The Mist (2007) -- The Mist Trailer
The Mist (2007) -- An original series of 25 episodes.  Watch a new one each weekday through August 29.
The Mist (2007) -- Andre Brower, Thomas Jane, and Marcia Gay Harden talk to TheShowBuzz.com about working on Stephen King's Legendary Tale of Terror, "The Mist."  Michele Jarchin has the story.
The Mist (2007) -- 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.
The Mist (2007) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   62,170 votes
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Director:
Frank Darabont
Writers (WGA):
Frank Darabont (screenplay)
Stephen King (novel)
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Release Date:
21 November 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Stephen King's Legendary Tale of Terror more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
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(103 articles)
Patricia Arquette and 'Hung' Thomas Jane stay together
 (From Monsters and Critics. 10 July 2009, 2:03 AM, PDT)

Patricia Arquette stops divorce
 (From Monsters and Critics. 10 July 2009, 2:03 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
One of the best horror films I've seen in a long, long time more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stephen King's The Mist (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, terror and gore, and language.
Runtime:
126 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Black and White (alternate DVD version)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Filming Locations:
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA more

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Trivia:
Norm is wearing a T-Shirt from WKIT Radio in Bangor, Maine. This is one of three radio stations owned by Stephen King. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blood splatter on the windshield goes from being in the middle of the broken glass to being spread out across the windshield and then back again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Billy Drayton: Whoa!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of 'The Mist' (2008) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Host of Seraphim more

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70 out of 89 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best horror films I've seen in a long, long time, 29 March 2008
10/10
Author: arichards22 from United Kingdom

On first impressions The Mist doesn't remotely seem like the kind of film anyone should be excited about. The Mist, what? A bit like The Fog, then. Stephen King's The Mist, oh, that makes it even worse. Directed by Frank Darabont, since when did he direct horror films? Okay, so he scripted Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and The Blob, not bad films, but not classics in any sense. Starring Thomas Jane, has anyone seen The Punisher. And, to cap it all, The Mist died a quick death at the US box office. It'll probably go straight to DVD in the UK.

The only reason I bought and watched the film was on a recommendation from a friend. He pleaded: "You have to see this film. You won't believe how good it is." So I put his judgement to the test.

And thank God. This is a great horror film. From the opening scene, Darabont sets a tone that's creepy, sinister and beautifully judged. The script is realistic, the character are believable and the direction... Darabont has almost reinvented himself. The Mist is dark, scary and even funny (intentionally). You care about the characters, the scary scenes are scary, and the whole film is carried off with an efficiency, a lack of pretension and a strong idea of what makes a good, if not great, horror film.

And the ending... how dark can you get? I can understand why this didn't do well at the box office. But neither did Shawshank Redemption...

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