The Mist

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The Mist

R,

2007,

2h 6m,

Horror/

Sci-Fi/

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Critics Consensus

Frank Darabont's impressive camerawork and politically incisive script make The Mist a truly frightening experience.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Sep 5, 2019

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.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jan 3, 2008

[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.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

Dec 1, 2007

It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23, 2025

10/10

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.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12, 2025

4/5

Wears its love of old-school monster movies on its sleeve, delivering a B-movie with a committed cast and frightening creatures.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Mar 28, 2025

3.5/5

An entertaining B-movie that leaves quite an impression thanks to its memorable ending. [Full review in Spanish]

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Theodore M

Apr 22, 2019

A more emotional Alien-invasion driven though with less story characterization

Anakin R

Apr 5, 2019

This was an excellent and faithful (except for the ending, which was actually darker than the original ending) adaptation of Stephen King's brilliant short story/novella.

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Albus P

Mar 9, 2019

Wow how bad, not the best movie, annoying that they could destroy a great Stephen King novel. Great story, bad acting,directing AHHH just so bad

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Luke R

Mar 3, 2019

Shitty plot and THE worst movie endings in movie history. Avoid at all cost.

Mar 1, 2019

Way more than your average horror flick.Seen many times.Never gets old.Compared to "I Am Legend" that came out same year, "The Mist" holds up extremely well.

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Leia G

Feb 1, 2019

5 STARS, RUINED MY LIFE. TAKE AWAY: LIFE A CRUEL JOKE. STEPHEN KING A C*NT.

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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 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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