The Mist
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Common Sense says
Fear reigns in so-so Stephen King monster flick.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Mist was written by Cynthia Fuchs
Parents need to know that this Stephen King-inspired horror film features monsters (who proceed to rip up bodies), unseen threats, and bloody injuries and deaths. People use axes and guns against the monsters and also hurt each other (shooting, hitting, stabbing). There's intense suspense that could make younger kids very anxious, as well as several suicides -- and the final scene is especially upsetting. One scene shows cigarette smoking, and a few characters get visibly drunk. Language includes multiple uses of "f--k," plus other profanity.
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What’s the Story?
THE MIST begins with a conflict between neighbors in Castle Rock, Maine. Following a raucous storm, neighbors David (Thomas Jane) and (Andre Braugher), who share a troubled past, agree to head into town together for supplies. At the store, they face more immediate danger, and their tenuous alliance breaks down. Dan (Jeffrey DeMunn) arrives bloody-nosed and stunned, announcing, "There's something in the mist!" The camera turns to show the scary, opaque wall rolling in. It brings monsters -- tentacled, big-jawed, and prone to ripping people apart. Afraid of what they can't see, the trapped shoppers begin to blame each other, looking for order in end-of-days pronouncements (courtesy of a local fundamentalist played by Marcia Gay Harden) or in secret experiments conducted at a nearby military base. Tensions rise and paranoia grows as the confined characters argue, plan, and worry about their homes and families. David reluctantly takes charge of one group of survivors, but he's got his work cut out for him as more and more terrified individuals make bad choices and turn on one another.
Is It Any Good?
The Mist's moral and physical geographies are familiar, if excessively literal. Divisions occur between inside and outside, good and deranged. David's choices at each moment are shaped by his belief in what he sees and his distrust of other people's rationalizations. He's the film's most reliable guide, showing how fear makes populations strangely obedient, willing to accept any explanation that exonerates them and blames someone else. Though The Mist indicts blind belief (and features a stunning ending that differs from Stephen King's source novella), it remains burdened by generic clichés.
Movie Details
Studio: Dimension, Director: Frank Darabont
Run time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/21/2007, DVD release: 03/24/2008
MPAA Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language.
Run time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/21/2007, DVD release: 03/24/2008
MPAA Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
Pretty Good Movie, Also Pretty Violent
This is a pretty violent movie, but well made. Unlike many other movies in the genre, characters do not successfully work together to overcome the threat. They all turn against each other in fear and the problem is never actually solved. There's lots of blood, along with other nasty health complications. It's probably not good for anyone with a fear of spiders or dragonflies or squids or crazy religious ladies getting shot in the face. The worst scene when it comes to violence is, in my opinion, when you see half a human body (the waist down) getting dragged along the ground. Pretty gruesome. The ending's cool, though nothing really gets solved.
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great for kids 14+ up, make sure to point out the morals
This was a great film, I see that many of the reviews on this say that the ending was terrible, i would have to disagree. In the end a old couple a man and his son and girlfriend are escaping the city in their car only to run out of gas surrounded with monsters. Everyone believes that they are going to be killed slowly from the inside out as a man did earlier in the movie so he uses the four last bullets to kill (with consent) them. After killing his son and girlfriend he leaves the safety of his car to die at the hands of the monsters. Second later military vehicles roll past with soldiers. The moral people of the story that many people have seamed to miss is to never give up, even if only thing that awaits you is death.
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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Dispite what you other people say
You may have noticed how many negative points I gave it, and one positive. Well it’s true. This movie I feel is not so much about fear; it’s more about the horror inside human beings being fueled by fear. The people in this movie do a “Lord of the Flies”, turning from normal everyday people to savage, violent, monsters. The movie starts out after a storm. A father and his son go into town to buy some groceries, when a mysterious mist sweeps through, heavier than in Silent Hill (videogame). The movie was meant to be scary from the excessive gore. At one point, you see half of a severed body, and a person that still alive when insects burst from inside and start to eat him. I don’t think that’s what made the movie scary; I mean sure, being fourteen and seeing this gore wasn’t exactly a walk in the park for me. But what really made me terrified was the way the people acted in this movie and their choices. This yet again points to lord of the flies, take away civilized influence, (but in this case inject in fear in the mixture), and people fall apart, following anyone who promises salvation, no matter how insane they are. The ending also made my mouth drop open. M’ not going to tell you what it was, but it wasn’t “and they lived happily ever after”. I think this movie is worth watching at least once.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Movie is pretty good throughout except for the ending. kinda ruins it. except tells to never give up. pretty scary. the monsters are not, but there is one lady who makes a couple scenes pretty scary. at least for me. pretty bloddy. matters how your kids can take scry movies. i would say a mature 13 year old could see it and a less mature starting at about age 16
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Movie is pretty good throughout except for the ending. kinda ruins it. except tells to never give up. pretty scary. the monsters are not, but there is one lady who makes a couple scenes pretty scary. at least for me. pretty bloddy. matters how your kids can take scry movies. i would say a mature 13 year old could see it and a less mature starting at about age 16
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I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
SUCKY ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF?!? Lol, JK. But seriously, the ending sucked.
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I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
This movie is simply not for kids but I think that adults and teenagers will not be bored by any of the scary, violent, and obscene moments that happen throughout it.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
not the best movie.
not scary, but bloody and has a lot of bad language. it was an ok movie but the ending was soooooooo stupid and the people in it have no common sense, but overall if your not scared easily than go ahead.
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
You'll hate it if you have read the book, but if not, you'll love it
Strong graphic horror violence and very strong language, plus smoking and drinking. A man attempts suicide and kills his poor innocent son and other poeple. NOT FOR KIDS. Consumerism: will get kids interested in the book, which is for adults only.
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
Cheesy but in a fun way!
the special effects in the movie were cheesy but its a very fun movie for teens to watch with friends
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I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
i thought that overall the Mist was a pretty good movie. It was well, written and, for the most part, well acted. I thought that the ending, although extremely upsetting, was very creative on Stephen kings part. I plan on reading the mist now that i've seen the movie. i think this movie is fine for anyone over 15.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great movie
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
y?
my sister n her friend were watching this so i joined thm. this movie came from steven king. i heard hes like an amazing horrer writer so im like thiss is gona b good. but i was wrong. it was enetertaining but the ending was HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!! its ws nothing like the book. he just kills the old lady n man n the girl n his son. thn he gets out of the car n the mist dissapears.
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I rate this title off for age 0 and give it
A good book for someone who is board and needs a good adventure!!
I really dont want to ruin the book for you but all i can relly say is that it is on eof the best books i have ever read!! -lovcandy906
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
not good for young kids
this is a test
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
i liked it. it was scary!!
personally, i did not get to see the whole film, but my cousin told me what i missed (the ending) from what i saw....well i was so scared i was shaking in my seat! i thought it was wonderful and the special effects were great. i dont like how adults are bashing it, just cause of some curse's and it didnt scare them. kids loved it. adults ned to loosen up. i heard it wasnt like the book, but that is ok. not all movie have to follow the book. i must say though, my cousin told me the ending and i was disappionted. i didnt not like the VERY ending. i thought it was wrong, but it actully fit with the plot, and the insanity.
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I rate this title off for age 0 and give it
Had to go home and watch a Hallmark Channel movie to recover
I love Stephen King! Until this movie. Terrible acting, way too much language, and as a parent the end was sick. Big space bugs...... Not scary or believable. King's genius lies in his ability to scare us with what is possible, e.g. Cujo. Oh well, the popcorn was good.
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| 50% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents say it's too violent |
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