The Mist (2007)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers (WGA):

Frank Darabont (screenplay)
Stephen King (novel)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Stephen King's Legendary Tale of Terror

Plot:

A freak storm unleashes a species of blood-thirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole-up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.

Plot Keywords:

Mist | Supermarket | Neighbor | Maine | Tentacle

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 3	5:30 PM	SHOW
Sun. Dec. 6	5:55 PM	SHOW

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	David Drayton
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Mrs. Carmody
Laurie Holden	...	Amanda Dunfrey
Andre Braugher	...	Brent Norton
Toby Jones	...	Ollie Weeks
William Sadler	...	Jim
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dan Miller
Frances Sternhagen	...	Irene Reppler
Nathan Gamble	...	Billy Drayton
Alexa Davalos	...	Sally
Chris Owen	...	Norm
Sam Witwer	...	Private Jessup
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Bud Brown (as Robert Treveiler)
David Jensen	...	Myron
Melissa Suzanne McBride	...	Woman With Kids at Home (as Melissa McBride)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Mist (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, terror and gore, and language.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White (alternate DVD version)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Japan:R-15 | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:14 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Darkwoods Productions

Trivia:

In the opening shot of the film, David is painting in his room. The picture he's drawing is a design from Stephen King's Dark Tower series of the gunslinger Roland. Another design in the room is that of the poster of John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). John Carpenter also wrote and directed The Fog (1980), which shares obvious themes with The Mist.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Maine has counties not parishes. Parishes are the term for counties mostly found in Louisiana.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Billy Drayton: Whoa!

Movie Connections:

References El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Vicious Blues

Very good adaptation of a stunning Stephen King's novel.

"The Mist" originally appeared in the 1980 horror anthology "Dark Forces" and was later reedited and included in the Stephen King short story collection "Skeleton Crew."Before making the leap to the silver screen,"The Mist" was also released as a fully dramatized audio version and served as an inspiration for the successful video game franchises "Half-Life" and "Silent Hill".A large group of people is trapped in a big shopping mall.Shortly after arriving at the packed supermarket a local runs through the doors screaming that "something in the mist took his neighbor."It seems that something very dangerous is hidden in the fog...Of course the trapped in a building formula is nothing new,but the idea of not knowing what has them trapped is utterly fascinating."The Mist" is atmospheric,incredibly well-acted and the use of "Host of Seraphim" by Dead Can Dance during the depressing climax is absolutely wonderful.9 out of 10.