Mist [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

What a fantastic film, I have not seen a good creepy flick from the mind of mr King in a while so this film was a real treat.Thomas Jane heads a steller cast driven by Director Frank Darabont.After a huge storm hits the small village beach town of Main, the townspeople decide to stock up on resources at the local supermarket.While tending to their business a mist appears and swallows up the whole town leaving these people trapped in the supermarket and compleatly unaware as to whether life still exists outside.Not long after their question is answered as they start to fall prey to some creepy arse hungrey creatures.Based on a novel by Stephen King and brought to the screen by Frank darabont, The mist is a shocker The film works as a drama and a horror film perfectly along with the help of some fantastic performers. Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher,Marcia Gay Harden All give stand out performances.At times the film seemed to be like a play in a theatre and at other times just a movie but a great one.The scenery was fantastic, the dialogue flowed perfectly and the usuage of minimal music done nothing more than add to the fear and excitement you get from this film.Alfred Hitchcock done it for the Birds and now Mr. Darabont has done it for the Mist.The breakdown was also done very well it was excellent to see how all these people who live together turned on each other so quickly during the circumstances and kinda left you wondering who exactly is the monsters?the creatures outside are scary but the people in the store are vicious and viciousness comes no greater than Marcia Gay Harden who is fantastic as the crazy arse messiah religion and mental instability really does not work well for this cold hearted anti-christ, she makes Damien Thorn look like bob the builder.The Mist takes out a sample of Night Of The Livind Dead with the people trapped inside but instead of working together they all just turn on each other but this works exceedingly well for the film.All in all the film is one to definetly watch, the story the acting everything is great and works well the ending will most definetly leave you with your mouth open.Rent it Or Buy it but either way make sure you watch it.KevDaKitten.

Really enjoyed this film. Let out a cheer, when one of the annoying characters met their well deserved end.Definately a The Birds feel towards the end of the film.

`The Mist' is the movie adaption of the Stephen King novella of the same name and is directed by Frank Darabont, who also directed two of the best King adaptations - The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.The story begins when thick fog covers a small town in Maine (and maybe beyond) following a violent storm the night before. David and his son Billy head to the local supermarket to get some things to repair the damage to the house and are then trapped in the store with other shoppers as strange creatures from the mist are killing anyone who steps outside for too long.I read the novella late last year and absolutely loved it, so couldn't wait to see this adaption. Also, as the film is from Darabont who did two of my favourite films of all time (King adaption or otherwise) I had very high expectations for this film. Fortunately, this film is a very good adaption and is definitely one of the best Stephen King films I've ever seen. The film captures the excitement and fear from the book perfectly and is very claustrophobic and dark. It's also pretty gory with some really good special effects. The creatures look good and are some of the better CGI monsters I've seen in recent years. Although they aren't too scary they look and move very realistically and are exactly as I'd pictured them looking when reading the book.Acting all round, especially from Thomas Jane (who plays David), is excellent and the terror and confusion that they are all feeling comes across as very believable. Another particularly impressive performance is from Marcia Gay Harden who plays the deranged Mrs Carmody, who I guarantee you will hate when watching this film (the character, that is).The one thing I didn't like about the book was that there was no real ending, leaving the reader guessing what happens next. In this movie it does have a proper ending and it will come as quite a shock whether you have read the book or not. Personally, I didn't actually like how it ended as it didn't feel like a Stephen King ending (you'll know what I mean when you see it) but it is still a lot better than how the book ended.The picture and sound quality is very impressive on this DVD and the special features aren't bad either with a black and white version of the film, which is exactly the same as the original version but adds to the classic sci-fi/horror feel to the film, and some behind the scenes featurettes and a few trailers.Overall this is a very impressive adaption that anyone who has read the book will appreciate and should enjoy. If you're unfamiliar with the Stephen King style of books and films you may find this a bit weird, but generally it is a very enjoyable and exiting film that most fans of the sci-fi and horror genres should like. If you have enjoyed films like War of the Worlds (both versions), The Fog, Silent Hill or any other of the many Stephen King films, I recommend this to you. Strangely this is only on Region 1 DVD at the moment, but it is definitely worth importing.