"After a violent storm attacks a town in Maine, an approaching cloud of mist appears the next morning. As the mist quickly envelops the area, a group of people get trapped in a local grocery store -among them, artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son. The people soon discover that within the mist lives numerous species of horrific, unworldly creatures that entered through an inter-dimensional rift, which may or may not have been caused by a nearby military base. As the world around then manifests into a literal hell-on-earth, the horrified citizens try desperately to survive this apocalyptic disaster. " (IMDB)
For those who argue about the CGI being bad, congratulations you just missed the point. The Mist is by no means perfect but it has the sense of creating a very dangerous atmosphere wherein even the safe havens are just as bad as the outside (which is arguable, because the monsters will fuck you up). The Mist comes through in spades with gore, camera work, and overall story. It definitely has its flaws however. Some of the characters are extremely stereotypical and shallow, but to that I ask, how does any horror movie portray a rather shallow human antagonist? The nature of the ending is also a point of debate. Personally, I love its depressing delivery and tone because it forces the viewer, who was just agreeing with David's decision, to through the similar heartbreak that he is experiencing. Expect to think a little about this one. This is by far superior than your average horror film. 8/10 and the NOLF stamp of approval.
NOLF Playlist for 4/15/2008
Arsonists Get All the Girls - Shoeshine for Neptune
From Autumn to Ashes - Death Cult Social Club
Finch - Worms of the Earth
The Warriors - Life Goes Cold
Destroy the Runner - The Aleph
Annotations of an Autopsy - Human Dust
Between the Buried and Me - 3 of a Perfect Pair
Enter Shikari - Labyrinth
We played our interview with Johno of Sky Eats Airplane and played the new Annotations of an Autopsy. We just conducted our interview with Remi and Cameron of Arsonists Get All the Girls, which was....awesome.
We have interviews set up for Finch (Friday), Fall of Troy (Monday), Thursday (Monday), Dethklok(Wednesday), A Girl A Gun A Ghost, and Fallen from the Sky.
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