Overcomes rather weak at times looking beasties with a good story about what fear and the unknown can do.

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2008)

Yes, this movie has monsters in it...for the most part giant insects. They are, however, the weakest link in this film as they look only a bit better than say a creature from one of the sci-fi channel's original productions. I think they should have used computer generated graphics a bit less, especially when the creatures got a hold of something and this flaw could have been overcome easily enough. That being said, the story and the characters make this one and they make it rather good. I also have to agree with what is said on the DVD box...it does have a rather shocking ending and horrifying too. I hated it, yet I hated it not because it was bad, but because it did what a good horror movie is supposed to do, shock you and make you think about it thereafter. The story, nearly straight from the original short novel by Stephen King. The main differences was that there was not as much setup before the storm or during as there was in the story. That and the ending. Other than that and the military men playing a bit bigger role it is a very by the book movie. There is a storm and a father and son and neighbor go to the store to restock some groceries. However, there is a mist coming and it quickly envelopes the store and makes those inside hesitant to come out as a man runs wildly in the store talking of things in the mist that took someone. Well fear takes over as the father quickly figures out there is something about the mist and a scene of a brave, but foolhardy bag boy proves there is something in the mist. Unfortunately, not all those in the store believe this and even more unfortunately some people in the store believe this is the end of times brought on by an angry God. So paranoia and fear take a hold and general chaos is in the air. Played out very well, but man the ending. I am imagining Stephen King, the master of horror seeing it for the first time and saying "Damn, that is dark"! Dark, disturbing, and very effective.