Day 24
The Mist (2007)
I'm a fan of Stephen King. He's the man who scared me silly as we child. His story/movie, IT, is why to this day I'm terrified of clowns. The Shining was great. Secret Window...well, if you read my blog, you know how I feel about it. Then we have...The Mist. I enjoyed it, but not for the normal reasons.
The premise is that a bad storm passing through a small Maine town. This large rolling mist is making its way down from the mountains and soon, it engulfs the entire town in its smoke like consistency. Next thing you know...panic is every where. There is 'something' in the mist. It's snatching people up, but you can't see it.
Then as the movie continues, you see glimpses...a tentacle here, a huge bug there, a small dragon like creature, spider looking things and then finally, something akin to Godzilla in the mist. Interesting, right? Sure...but nothing compares to the other issues.
The issues: people turning on people out of fear. I think the greatest line in the movie was when one guy says to another "you scare people enough, you can get them to do anything." It's right. People will do crazy things when trying to protect themselves. The problem is that people don't think clearly when trying to do so...and those terrified enough...can easily be influenced by those around them.
I don't think I've ever been so mad at a character before. Marcia Gay Harden's character is worse than any villain I've ever seen in a horror movie. She doesn't wield an axe or a knife...but her words are deadly...and what's worse...they are righteous. I say righteous as in religious. God is the one bringing this down upon them; its the end of days, etc. Let me tell you...had I been in that situation, I would have done my damnest to shut her up.
While I saw the ending coming, I still liked it. The filming was great, particularly the last 10 minutes of the movie. I could sympathize with many of the characters. I do give Mr. King amazing credit for his characters. They are detailed and everyday people and I think that's what makes it that much more terrifying. I think the idea of being trapped with people who could turn on you in a minute is far scarier than having to face what's outside in the mist.
Similar Movies:
The Shining (1980)
It (1990)
Pet Semetary (1989)
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30 Days of Night (2007)
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