The Mist
After a freak storm blankets a Maine town in lethal fog, supermarket survivors must resist both monstrous predators and the hysteria growing among them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- paranoid
- bleak
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film frightening and politically incisive, while noting uneven characterization and psychological depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David, Billy, and other survivors remain trapped inside a supermarket while deadly creatures move through the mist outside.
Mrs. Carmody's apocalyptic preaching attracts followers and creates a militant faction among the trapped townspeople.
The survivors divide into rational-minded and religiously absolutist factions as fear escalates.
The enveloping mist conceals giant insects, spiders, and other lethal beings until they emerge at close range.
Films like The Mist, and why
Alien
Shared creature horror, escalating dread, and ordinary people trapped in an enclosed location.
The Thing
Shared cosmic menace, paranoid group dynamics, and horror driven by mistrust under pressure.
1408
Shared Stephen King adaptation, small-town crisis, supernatural terror, and moral conflict among survivors.
Dawn of the Dead
Shared claustrophobic survival horror, monstrous threat, and social breakdown among isolated people.
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Darabont
- Release Date
- 2007-11-21
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (6106)
Cast
- Thomas Jane
- Laurie Holden
- Toby Jones
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Andre Braugher
- William Sadler
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- Frances Sternhagen
- Sam Witwer
- Alexa Davalos
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Mist about?
- After a freak storm blankets a Maine town in lethal fog, supermarket survivors must resist both monstrous predators and the hysteria growing among them.
- What is The Mist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mist as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Mist violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Mist as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Mist?
- Critics broadly found the film frightening and politically incisive, while noting uneven characterization and psychological depth.
- Which films are like The Mist?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, The Thing, 1408, and Dawn of the Dead.
- How long is The Mist?
- The Mist runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mist?
- In United States, The Mist streams on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
