Movie Review: The Mist

The Mist (2007)

Genre: Horror


The Mist is an adaptation of a story by legendary horror writer Stephen King. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile). The action takes place in a small town which is completely covered by a mysterious mist. During this freak weather a group of people are trapped in a supermarket. As tension builds, the group reacts in different ways. Some want to leave and others want to stay. Then something strange comes out of the mist...

The basic story of The Mist will be familiar to anyone who has seen more than a couple of horror movies. A group of survivors try to decide the best way to respond to a supernatural threat and have to argue with cynics and lunatics alike. Some of the horror set pieces are well directed and atmospheric but generally they are nothing new. This sense of familiarity is the movie's biggest problem. It never does anything new or surprising. Overall this is a competent piece of genre fare but certainly not a classic. I would only recommend it for die-hard horror movie fans.


Gavin.


Vocabulary

adaptation - a story that started as one form of entertainment and was then made into another. For example, a book that became a movie or a comic that became a cartoon.

legendary - very famous

freak - very unusual

familiar - not surprising or original

cynics - people who don't believe something

lunatics - crazy people

competent - made with skill or with few mistakes

genre fare - a movie that is like most other movies of the same type. For example, a horror movie that is very similar to other horror movies.

die-hard fan - a very commited and dedicated fan.