The mist...Wow

-Ad- · 24 May 2009 at 00:16

Probably pointless, but just watched this on its first showing on sky premier, and it shocked me a lot more than expected. ANy one else watch it with the lights down and sound up ?

Thought it was a remarkable film and very different to most the horror films I have seen, and Im a massive fan of that genre.

Time to get some sleep before work at 6am, not going to be easy

nemtizz · 24 May 2009 at 00:20

Nice name, very sexy.

shifty_uk · 24 May 2009 at 00:23

'Wow'?

I'm surprised, I didn't think much of it. All that nonsense about religion etc. The ending just.....wasn't right, either.

Pestilence · 24 May 2009 at 02:28

The best modern horror film in many years, IMO - and certainly deserving of a place among the best cinematic adaptations of King's work so far.

Pacing is perfect, nothing more. Performances across the board are outstanding and nothing is over-explained. Extreme tension is deftly delivered and the ending is an absolute cinematic kick in the balls, Jane's performance really selling it home. His cries will always stay with me due to their realism - almost repeating "oooowww!" as though he's been physically hurt.

Such an amazing film.

JimAroo · 24 May 2009 at 02:51

The ending was just so bad it was funny. But apart from that yea, was good.

matt0r · 24 May 2009 at 05:13

I thought it was a well made lowish budget horror movie. Darabont got my respect from Shawshank anyway, so hooking him back up with King is win. As for the ending, it is very different from the book. This style of ending was needed for the film as maybe the original ending would not have been very satisfying. Worked well as a novella though.

samat2001 · 24 May 2009 at 08:16

I saw it about a year ago and I though it was awesome. The ending is one of the most depressing I have ever seen though

Mr-White · 24 May 2009 at 09:16

samat2001 said:
I saw it about a year ago and I though it was awesome. The ending is one of the most depressing I have ever seen though

i liked the ending, wasn't the expected US ending

MW

bakes0310 · 24 May 2009 at 09:21

Watched it last month it was pretty good, when it got to the ending me and my granther couldnt stop laughing

Tombstone · 24 May 2009 at 10:44

Interestingly the actual ending of the written story of The Mist is a typically upbeat US style ending, its only the film version which has the "depressing" ending

p4radox · 24 May 2009 at 11:10

I thought it was brilliant, the ending especially.

Matteysan · 24 May 2009 at 11:27

bakes0310 said:
Watched it last month it was pretty good, when it got to the ending me and my granther couldnt stop laughing

Exactly what happened when me & a few friends watched it last year lol.

Voy06 · 24 May 2009 at 12:24

I really liked The Mist. I ended up buying the Blu Ray which has the film in Black and White as well as colour. I keep meaning to watch the black and white version.

J1234 · 24 May 2009 at 12:25

Yeah I really liked that film, very good

Phyre · 24 May 2009 at 12:40

I really enjoyed it. The religious aspects of the film, although annoying, are probably what would happen in that situation. As well as the ending. Very gutsy that they ended it that way.

Mark A · 24 May 2009 at 15:50

I liked the ending, i really wasn't expecting that at all.

wedgie · 24 May 2009 at 15:55

It's a great ending, and even if I didn't like it I certainly wouldn't be critical of filmmakers that have the balls to follow through with an ending like that.

GSXRMovistar · 24 May 2009 at 22:18

Thought it was a great film and yes the ending really does mess with you.

Nick1881 · 24 May 2009 at 22:27

Did we watch the same film? I thought it was pretty poor.

malccy · 25 May 2009 at 01:17

Sat down to watch it at two different friends houses and both times it was switched off after a short time for being incredibly rubbish.