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THE MIST

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THE MIST is the newest horror story from famed horror writer Stephen King. Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures lurking in an unnatural mist. No one knows what the mist is or whence it came, but people begin disappearing or are “taken” into the mist. Is this a judgment from God? Is it a horrible nightmare from which they will all soon awake? Rumors point to an experiment called the “The Arrowhead Project” at a nearby top-secret military base, but the deadly vapor’s origin becomes secondary to the group's chances for survival.

THE MIST is packed full of offensive, non-Christian material. The foul language is immense, and the gory and bloody violence is extremely disturbing. Romantic elements are represented by such lines as “people are basically good.” The character who believes in God is considered a “crazy woman” and leads the people into becoming a murderous mob. Thus, the movie contains a very strong humanist worldview with a rejection of seeking God for help. The true redemptive message of Jesus Christ is either ignored or grossly misrepresented.

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(HHH, AbAbAb, RoRo, Pa, Ap, B, LLL, VVV, A, D, MM) Very strong humanist worldview with very strong anti-biblical, anti-Christian elements where people can only help themselves and cannot depend on, and do not believe in, God’s help, with people mocking the idea of asking God for help and those who do speak for God turn into a murderous mob, plus strong Romanticism where mob rule takes control, references to people being basically good, and the people hiding from deadly creatures are led by emotion and become irrational and violent, plus light pagan elements represented in the evil creatures from another dimension and no true supernatural references, with some light biblical principles represented including a truth about the need for repentance, but this quickly changes into a cult-like teaching, and including the moral value of a strong father/son relationship with the father risking himself to protect his son and others; 76 obscenities (including 19 “f” words) and 34 profanities (many “GD” uses); graphic creature violence including people’s bodies being turn apart, flesh torn from bones, people eaten, burned flesh, and creatures “hatch” from inside a body, plus several instances of murder, including a graphic stabbing and even more graphic shooting, and three suicides are shown and an extremely disturbing scene of a “mercy killing” murder involving a child; no sexual content or nudity; some alcohol use involving adults drinking beer, but no drunkenness; no smoking or illegal drug use, but a depiction of an overdose is shown; and, lying, revenge and bad role models.

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THE MIST is the newest horror story from famed horror writer Stephen King.

Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures lurking in a thick and unnatural mist. When a tree crashes down on Drayton’s house, he and his son Billy (Nathan Gamble) go into town to buy food and supplies to repair the house. Before they can return, the eerie mist settles in and the town is soon under siege.

No one knows what the mist is or where it is from, but people soon begin disappearing or are “taken” into the mist. Once it is revealed that the mist is shrouding some sort of creatures, the question becomes what are they and where are they from. Is this a judgment from God? Is it a horrible nightmare from which they will all soon awake? Rumors point to an experiment called the ‘The Arrowhead Project’ conducted at a nearby top-secret military base, but the origin of the deadly vapor becomes secondary to the group’s chances for survival. The most unexpected challenge becomes whether the greatest danger will be the creatures in the mist or the other people trapped in the store.

The storyline in THE MIST is somewhat weak, as viewers are never given a clear explanation of the origin of the creatures or how they come to arrive in the town. The movie also never reveals the correlation between the creatures and the mist, except of the element of suspense it adds to the production value. However, the writing and characterization are very strong. The people don’t just accept that creatures are after them, but constantly question how can this be reality. The cast is impressive, even though many of the actors are new to film. Thomas Jane shows strength as a leader and tenderness as a father. Nathan Gamble displays a surprising range of emotion and brings depth to his character, even as a young actor. And, Marcia Gay Harden is a convincing religious fanatic whose “doomsday” preaching adds horror to an already terrifying story. Her character is also quite offensive and that will be explained further in the following paragraph. Special effects with the mist and creatures are detailed and strong, and the diverse use of camera angles and shots add to the suspense.

Despite the higher quality of the production and acting, the film is still packed full of offensive and non-Christian material. The foul language is immense and the gory and bloody violence is disturbing. This is definitely not a film for those with a weak stomach. And, beyond the creature violence, viewers are thrown into a “Lord of the Flies” type scenario where the townspeople begin to turn on each other. Beyond the three suicides shown, there are also multiple murders and an extremely disturbing scene involving “mercy killings” – and a child is murdered in that scene.

The person who eventually takes over as leader of the group, Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), starts off on a positive note preaching that this may be a judgment from God and anyone who doesn’t know God needs to repent and ask Him for forgiveness. But, in the next breath she is cursing and threatening violence. Also, the other people mock her claims of hearing from God. In fact, almost everyone considers her a “loon.” Then, as she convinces others to join her side, she is depicted as a cult leader, with one person stating “let’s get out of here before someone starts drinking the Kool-Aid” (a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, a radical socialist, and the mass suicide he led in the 1970s). Mrs. Carmody quickly turns from repentance and quoting the Bible, to preaching that God wants blood sacrifice, and they need to offer the unbelievers to the creatures. So her character becomes blasphemous, evil, manipulative, and murderous – while all the time still claiming to be speaking “God’s will.”

There are also some Romantic elements in the movie, represented by such lines as “people are basically good” and the need for “faith in humanity.” The Humanist examples are lines such as “people become like animals and just want to kill each other,” along with some spurious reasons offered about why “people invented politics and religion” to deal with their problems.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.