Daniel Hill, 16/11/2008
Don't be fooled; The Mist is a lot harder hitting than its B-movie credentials suggest. Sold as a homage to the 50's creature of the week style of film-making, writer/director Frank Darabont has produced what ends up being one of the bleakest movies you will ever see. Our vessel for the carnage is David Drayton (Thomas Jane) who becomes trapped in a supermarket with his son and other patrons when a deadly mist descends upon their rural back water. The strength of the piece is in the writing, which uses the strong central protagonists to make several - sometimes unsubtle - statements about politics and the nature of the human race. We soon come to realise that the monsters outside are not the only dangerous entity to worry about as Marcia Gay Harden's religious zealot gathers followers to her cause. Those not wishing to be involved in a bible based sacrifice make a break for freedom, but face tough decisions before journeys end. A film with strong characterisation and a deeper message shows how worthy the horror genre can be when taken in the right direction. Just don't expect to feel good when the credits roll.
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