Movie #106- The Mist

Although this is a monster/alien movie, the main focus is exploring what ordinary people will be driven to do under extraordinary circumstances. The plot revolves around members of the small town of Bridgton, Maine who, after a severe thunderstorm causes the power to go out the night before, meet in a supermarket to pick up supplies. While they struggle to survive an unnatural mist which envelops the town and conceals vicious, otherworldly monsters, extreme tensions rise among the survivors that end up dividing them. This is one of those films that is so juicy in its storyline and characters, that it checks all the boxes of how to make a worthwhile film. The collection of people that are trapped in the supermarket are all so diverse that when the time comes to make important decisions, you see the true horror of the film, because the monsters in this movie aren't the villains in my opinion, the real villains are some of the townspeople. You know that idea that when put in a high pressure situation, you show who you truly are based on how you act? This film embodies that concept perfectly, it is truly horrific and astonishing what people will believe and how they behave in The Mist. There is a character in this film, Mrs. Carmody who is the main culprit in convincing people that she knows whats best. She's a fanatically religious woman who uses God a lot as an excuse for what she does. Now, the monsters in this film really are terrifying and disgusting and just overall, a nightmare. Thomas Jane plays a father in this and he does it perfectly with how he acts with his son and how far he'll go to protect him while maintaining his morality. It's slightly heartbreaking and it can only come from the master of terror himself, Stephen King, it's one of my favourite adaptions due to the human qualities it presents amidst the supernatural setting.