‘“The Mist” is based on a Stephen King novella of the same name. One night a terrible storm destroys David Drayton’s (Thomas Jane) lakeside home. The next morning the family notices an unusual mist coming from the mountains.

David takes his son and his neighbor Brent Norton (Andre Braugher) to the supermarket. While in the supermarket, the mist surrounds the area. A local covered in blood runs into the store saying there’s something in the mist. The customers stay inside the supermarket waiting for help or for the mist to pass.

Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), a deeply religious woman, claims it’s the apocalypse, causing some of the people to go crazy. The shoppers begin to turn on each other. Will whatever is in the mist kill the survivors? Or will they kill each other?

The film has had mixed reviews. One of the main reasons some have said they don’t like it is because the film turns into a sci-fi film.

I, however, really enjoyed this film because the directing, writing and acting were great. I’m a big fan of Frank Darabont, who has directed other Stephen King works turned into films such as “The Green Mile” and “The Shawshank Redemption.”

Darabont wanted “The Mist” to be his directorial debut, but, due to conflicts, the film ended up taking 20 years to make.

Fans of the theatrical version will want to see the black and white version located in the two-disc special edition DVD. I give this a big recommendation because it’s more of a drama with sci-fi elements.

Rating: 4 out of 4