The Mist
Movie, 2007, The 2000s and 2010s, Set in A supermarket in Bridgton
The Mist is #22 of 42 in release order and #13 of 42 in chronological order in the Stephen King Universe.
The story
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.
The Mist recap
The Mist (2007) traps a small Maine town's shoppers inside a supermarket as a thick mist full of monsters rolls in. Frank Darabont directs Thomas Jane as David Drayton, an artist who goes to the store in Bridgton with his young son Billy (Nathan Gamble) and his neighbour Brent Norton (Andre Braugher) after a storm. A bleeding man runs in screaming that something in the mist took his friend. Tentacles drag off a bag boy at the loading dock, and insects and flying creatures break through the windows. Norton leads a group out into the mist and they are never seen again. Inside, religious zealot Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) convinces more and more frightened shoppers that God is punishing them, and her followers demand a sacrifice. A soldier reveals that the military's Arrowhead Project opened a door to another dimension, and the crowd feeds him to the creatures. Assistant manager Ollie Weeks (Toby Jones) shoots Carmody, and David leads a small group to his car.
The Mist ending explained
The Mist ends with David killing his son and the others, only for the mist to lift moments later. They drive until the gas runs out, surrounded by enormous creatures. With four bullets for five people, David shoots Billy, Amanda Dunfrey and the two others, then steps out to die. Tanks and soldiers emerge from the clearing mist, carrying survivors, including the woman who left the store early. The novella ends ambiguously, with David still driving south in the mist.
Post-credits scenes
No. The Mist has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Mist
The Mist is streaming on Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, The CW, Kanopy, and YouTube TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 74%
Where it fits
What to watch before The Mist
In release order, 12 Stephen King Universe essentials come before The Mist (2007), from Carrie (1976) to 1408 (2007).
Cast
- Thomas Jane as David Drayton
- Laurie Holden as Amanda Dunfrey
- Toby Jones as Ollie Weeks
- Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody
- Andre Braugher as Brent Norton
- William Sadler as Jim
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Dan Miller
- Frances Sternhagen as Irene Reppler
- Sam Witwer as Private Jessup
- Alexa Davalos as Sally
- Nathan Gamble as Billy Drayton
- Chris Owen as Norm
Directed by Frank Darabont.