The Mist

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2007)

I'm honestly very pleased with Franks Darabont's phenomenal directing and screenplay in The Mist. Being the person that rarely finds horror movies honestly bone-chillingly frightening The Mist, for some reason, really did it for me. Although like all horror movies, the plot revolves around fleeing from what we cannot understand, the unknown, The Mist somehow makes that unknown element so much closer to home, as if this really could happen to the world we live in. The long and short of it is, even though you walk in the theater with you mind set that this is another scary movie and I'll be able to drive home no problem, when you walk out, there's a sliver of your mind that genuinely wonders, Could this happen to me? Despite the excellent script and premise, The Mist delivers a cast of excellent actors and filmography that is top notch. Marcia Gay Harden and Thomas Jane deliver stunning performances throughout. I'm very well pleased.
The Mist really was a worthwhile movie that was quite a highlight of my Thanksgiving break. So much so, I'm considering reading the book to relive the plot firsthand with Stephen King.
The Mist really deserves a 9. great, great great. It'll be worth your money.