Film of the week: The Mist

Kings of horror set sail for misty aisles of dread Published Date: 04 July 2008 DIRECTED BY: FRANK DARABONT STARRING: THOMAS JANE, MARCIA GAY HARDEN, LAURIE HOLDEN, TOBY JONES AFTER The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, writer/director Frank Darabont makes a third trip to the Stephen King well (or a fourth if you include his short, The Woman in the Room) and comes up with another fascinating, flawed, but still above- average adaptation of the horror maestro's work. Based on a novella from King's 1985 Skeleton Crew collection, The Mist probably won't inspire the same devotion that Darabont's previous adaptations have – it's far too bleak, depressing and cruel for that – but it has plenty going for it, not least the valiant attempt Darabont has made to reclaim the B-movie from the fumbling clutches of Hollywood's... [read full story]