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The Mist

The Mist

Fear changes everything.

20076.92h 6m

Overview

After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

Directed by Frank Darabont
Written by Frank Darabont, Stephen King
Produced by Frank Darabont, Liz Glotzer
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $57.5M

Top Cast

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

David Drayton

Laurie Holden

Laurie Holden

Amanda Dunfrey

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Ollie Weeks

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Mrs. Carmody

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Brent Norton

William Sadler

William Sadler

Jim

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Dan Miller

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Irene Reppler

Sam Witwer

Sam Witwer

Private Jessup

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

Sally

Themes & Keywords

monsterbased on novel or booksupermarketfightfaithprayerspiderfoggiant monstergiant spidergiant insectsurvivaldisasterangry mobmass hysteriatrapped in buildinggiant octopusgiant crabfather son relationshipexperiment gone awrylovecraftianreligious fanaticismbible thumper

About The Mist

The Mist is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of monster, based on novel or book, supermarket, fight, faith, prayer. Directed by Frank Darabont, it stars Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones. After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

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