Wildly predictable, frighteningly cliché

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2016)

The Mist's unique, interesting plot was overshadowed by mediocre B actors who portrayed over-the-top characters that engaged in completely implausible reactions to the situations they found themselves in.
The main complaint of most horror films and why so many of them fall short of being anything worth talking about is people always end up thinking "No one would ever do that". You know, when people are screaming for the character to "Run!" while she instead stands there with a dumb look on her face? Yeah, this movie is pretty much like that the entire way through.
Almost none of the characters attempt to act rationally. In fact, that seemed to be the overriding point of the film. It wasn't the main character trying to survive something evil -- it was the main character trying to survive the unrealistically stupid actors in his company.
The film climaxes with a terribly bizarre, try-hard ending. You either love it or hate it. The people that love it want to praise it like it was some unexpected, shocking plot twist. Yes, it was unexpected. Unexpectedly dumb. Yes, it was shocking. Shockingly unrealistic. And, that sums up The Mist. Unexpectedly dumb, shockingly unrealistic.