The Mist
Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    88
    Good and creepy, The Mist comes from a Stephen King novella and is more the shape, size and quality of the recent “1408,” likewise taken from a King story, than anything in the persistently fashionable charnel house inhabited by the “Saw” and “Hostel” franchises.
  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    88
    What a horror film SHOULD be - dark, tense, and punctuated by just enough gore to keep the viewer's flinch reflex intact.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    There's a grim modern parable to be read into the dangerous effects of the gospel-preaching local crazy lady Mrs. Carmody (brilliantly played by a hellfire Marcia Gay Harden) on a congregation of the fearful.
  4. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: M. E. Russell
    83
    In the parlance of the kids today, the movie totally goes there.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Tasha Robinson
    83
    What is surprising is how he (Darabont) rebounds from his weak, awkwardly compressed opening to produce one of the scariest King films since Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."

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User Score
6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 243 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 153
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 153
  3. Negative: 39 out of 153
  1. AndrewL
    10
    Once again i was almost fooled by the critics, the movie was brilliant. its actually very hardcore, not in a violent sense, although it is quite graphic. for a modern horror movie im surprised how little it makes you jump, this was a good thing, it didnt need cheap scare tactics to totally creep you out, it does it through the people in the mall and how they react to the situation. the movie really was great, scary, fun, intense, suspenseful, really just a great horror flick. the Ending, by far, is one of the most powerful pieces of cinema ive seen, ever.… Full Review »
  2. spadenx
    1
    It was pretty terrible and a rather generic film up until the very end, Literally the last scene of the film. Acting was below average and I expected far better, The story wasnt interesting, and the ending was just so stupid but its a hilariously stupid ending (if you have a sick sense of humor like me). Its a rather trashy film if you ask me.… Full Review »
  3. Janschie
    0
    Some tension - interesting effects - many annoying performances - ridiculous plot contrivances - many boring sections - a terrible movie - one of the worst ever that I've seen… Full Review »
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