Saturday 30 June 2012

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Stephen King's The Mist

Genre:  Horror Sci-Fi Thriller, contains strong bloody violence & strong horror theme.

Cert : 18 cert

Story: Frequent Stephen King collaborator Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) teamed with the celebrated horror author once again for this tale of terror concerning a small town engulfed by a malevolent mist, based on a story originally published in King's 1985 horror anthology Skeleton Crew. When a thick fog descends upon a rural community and claims the lives of anyone unfortunate enough to be caught outside, a small band of survivors seeks refuge in a local grocery store. Now trapped in a darkened cloud of pure horror, the frightened denizens of the town are forced to fend off an advancing horde of murderous monsters. Punisher star Thomas Jane heads up an ensemble cast that includes Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden, William Sadler, and Marcia Gay Harden

Likes : This has to be one of the best horror film Ive ever watched by Stephen king, the whole storyline real dose keep you on the edge of your seat, special effect really are amazing as well it like a roller coaster of emotion as you start to feel the fear of the people trapped in a supermarket not know what the hell is going on when the shit hit the fan it final dawns on them that there in trouble.This film real put a chill down my spin & was seriously spooky in places.Thomas Jane star of the punisher plays David Drayton who to keep his son save through all this as one by one the people in the shop start to loss faith apart from one trouble maker Mrs. Carmody a bible nut case preach to everyone there going to die if they don't repent played by Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden star of walking dead plays Amanda Dunfrey who get caught up in all this.along with stars  Andre Braugher who plays Brent Norton,
Toby Jones plays Ollie Weeks, William Sadler plays Jim,  Jeffrey DeMunn who plays Dan Miller, Frances Sternhagen plays Irene Reppler, Nathan Gamble plays Thomas Jane characters son Billy Drayton, Alexa Davalos plays Sally, Chris Owen plays Norm, Sam Witwer star of smallville aka (doomsday) plays Private Jessup who know whats going on but is hiding it.Robert C. Treveiler plays Bud Brown, David Jensen plays Myron &
Melissa McBride star of walking dead plays a Woman that get scared because her kids are at Home alone.along with this casting & the story line it take you in to this world of nightmares & fear,it real dose keep you gripped but with a seriously emotion ending that will make you cry your eyes out.

Dislikes : There wasn't really anything wrong with this film apart from it being a little slow in place but it was a fantastic film.

Overall : If you like Stephen king films,blood gore,mystery this is one to watch,this storyline has to be one of the best storyline Ive seen in a horror film.

Rating:  5 out of 5 for horror theme, 10 out of 10 for suspense & terror

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