Trailer Tuesday: The Mist

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Right, put the truly ridiculous, truly awful Dreamcatcher from your mind ("Shit-weasels" ferchrissakes!). There's a new Stephen King story being adapted for the big screen: The Mist.

I can't say I was overwhelmed by this trailer, although you do get a definite Stephen King vibe from it. All the trademarks are there: small town survivors, local loon, "chosen" little boy, contagious fear and, of course, a silly monster payoff that destroys the carefully established tension.

It might be worth giving The Mist some attention though. For one thing, the cast includes Thomas Jane, Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden and Marcia Gay Harden. More importantly, The Mist director Frank Darabont was the man behind 2 of the best Stephen King film adaptations: the prison-set Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Hopefully Darabont will ensure The Mist remains focused on the human character interaction as opposed to lazily giving viewers a CGI-monster fest.

The Mist is due for release in North America in November.

Comments

Gareth said…
I remember in school they played us the Fog audio book, it was incredibly atmospheric and creepy. They'd sit us in the media room, turn off the lights and we'd just listen. I actually think that is much better than seeing it visually. Experiencing the lack of sight really brings the tension home.
5:08 PM
vijay said…
hi mate
liked ur post
i saw the movie, it was fine
bt not that gr8
i think u have seen the movie "the fog"
its just like that
all clouded with the mist

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http://vijayfun.blogspot.com
6:40 PM
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