SYNOPSIS: From legendary frightmaster Stephen King and Academy Award nominated director Frank Derabont comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining.  After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures...and the fears that threaten to tear them apart.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  The Mist takes place in a small town (typical of Stephen King) in Eastern America.  David Drayton (played by Thomas Jane) is an artist who designs and paints one-sheets (movie posters) in his home studio.  A violent storm one night sends a big old oak tree through the window of David's studio, not only destroying it but everything in it.  David awakens the next morning to find his property a mess, his work in ruins and a deadline to meet for the movie studio.  As David and his wife, Steff (Kelly Collins Lintz), sift through the damage on their property, including the totaled boat house, a mist - an almost fog like haze - begins seep its way around the mountains and over the lake not too far from where they're standing.

Not fazed with the mysterious cloud quickly approaching, David and his young son, Billy (played by the quickly growing and cute as a button Nathan Gamble) embarks on a short journey to the supermarket in town to pick up some supplies, leaving Steff at home.  In a matter of minutes the mist almost swallows everything in its path, and soon David and Billy are trapped inside the supermarket - afraid to go out because everyone who does, seems to die a horrible death.  Is the mist a thing - a living breathing beast from another planet, or does something lurk inside?

This spooky tale would have been better off if we first sold it Halloween - but only to get into the mood of the film.  However, if you wait until it's dark, turn out the lights and turn the volume way up I'm certain getting "in the mood" won't be a problem.  You'd have to be a fan of Stephen King, and his brand of scaring the hell out of you writing, with the added twist of a little humor now and then, or a fan of Nathan Gamble, who plays young Billy Drayton ;-), to really get into The Mist.

The Mist toys with your emotions throughout the entire movie, which is a precursor to the unbelievable ending.  An ending that is rare for most films, especially for American-made movies.  An ending I bet you have never seen before!

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* This DVD will play in North America only.  This DVD should play in most players outside of North America as well, but it's not guaranteed. This DVD will play in any computer DVD-Rom.  This is NOT a DVD-R.

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STARRING: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Nathan Gamble, Marcia Gay Harden.
DIRECTOR: Frank Darabont.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 126 minutes.
LANGUAGE: English, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.85:1 (16:9 Widescreen); Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 audio; 1 disc; Directory commentary; Deleted scenes; The Mist Trailers; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Coarse language, violence.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA (2007).
ALSO KNOWN AS: Stephen King's The Mist (complete title).
DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  April 24, 2009.
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