The Mist
Film2007126 min

The Mist

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillerdisasteranimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Belief divides them, mystery surrounds them, but fear changes everything."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a serious horror film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Thomas JaneLaurie HoldenToby JonesMarcia Gay HardenAndre Braugher

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2007
Runtime
126 min
Status
Released
Studio
Darkwoods Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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