Leading candidate for worst film of 2007

Rating: 1/10 (1 December 2007)

Let me preface this brief review by stating that I have not read the King novella, so I have no literary comparison. Let me also state that I rarely rate films to either extreme, low or high. In my decade on IMDb, I have only rated five films with a 1/10, a list of the worst films of said decade, indeed, some of the worst films I have ever seen. Well, make that six films. The Mist is an intensely stupid and insipid film. It's fan rating of 7.9, at the time of this writing, speaks only to American stupidity. In short, the screenplay was more humorous than frightening, but humorous in a sad, pathetic way. The characters in the film were also jocular, acting (as do characters in just about every horror film) in ridiculous, pitiful ways to their circumstances. The only redeeming moment in the entire film is when the moronic Ms. Carmody was finally dispatched, all too late. In short, unless the holiday season vomits out another truly idiotic effort, The Mist will easily rank (literally) as the worst film of the year. 1/10, avoid this movie like the plague, it's two hours of your life you will never get back.