The Mist (2017)

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  1. szepiz
    Jan 30, 2019
    8
    One thing I gotta say first. It is NOT like the movie or the book. Think of it as more of a re imagination of The Mist. The characters and the story are GOOD and despite a lot of people saying the exact opposite the acting is better than expected especially since a lot of actors are pretty new to the industry.
    The series deserves some recognition however as I said above do not go into it    One thing I gotta say first. It is NOT like the movie or the book. Think of it as more of a re imagination of The Mist. The characters and the story are GOOD and despite a lot of people saying the exact opposite the acting is better than expected especially since a lot of actors are pretty new to the industry.
    The series deserves some recognition however as I said above do not go into it as a tv show version of the movie, it is different, different but good.    … Expand
  2. Dsros96
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    This show deserved better. I didn't read the book but the atmosphere, the way the characters develop and act... everything leaves you in tension. France Conroy shines as she always does.
  3. Bostjan
    Jun 26, 2018
    2
    I have watched the movie which was quite good, but this series did not fulfill it's true potential. In my opinion there is too much drama and no tension at all and every now an then "monsters" are brought to the screen which makes it a horror series (which it clearly isn't). I can't put my finger on it but there is something missing in the series (apart from lack of killing, blood andI have watched the movie which was quite good, but this series did not fulfill it's true potential. In my opinion there is too much drama and no tension at all and every now an then "monsters" are brought to the screen which makes it a horror series (which it clearly isn't). I can't put my finger on it but there is something missing in the series (apart from lack of killing, blood and monsters). I'd classify this series as drama/soft thriller and would encourage you to watch it only if you're a drama lover and have a mouthful of time in your life.… Expand
  4. paulgmurdoch
    May 27, 2018
    2
    The series is lacking in quite a few aspects, it has no way of captivating you and by the end of the first episode you don't really feel the need to watch the second episode. It is also poorly acted as well as it is a completely terrible rendition of what could be something incredible.
  5. ice0-5
    Apr 25, 2018
    2
    This show is filled with stupid people! Doing stupid stuff! "Lets make the worst choices possible!"
  6. wrik
    Feb 14, 2018
    3
    If you want to see people standing around wearing T-shirts and peering in and out of windows, talking like a first year screenwriting student wrote their dialogue, then THIS IS THE SHOW FOR YOU!
  7. MeritCoba
    Jan 27, 2018
    3
    There must be a rule that any series that extends beyond a few episodes eventually turns into a soap opera. The prime example is, of course, the walking dead. Eventually the drama goes into preposterous country when it becomes melodramatic with fake characters under going exaggerated conflicts that keep on getting dished in unending remixed fashion for as long as the viewer base keepsThere must be a rule that any series that extends beyond a few episodes eventually turns into a soap opera. The prime example is, of course, the walking dead. Eventually the drama goes into preposterous country when it becomes melodramatic with fake characters under going exaggerated conflicts that keep on getting dished in unending remixed fashion for as long as the viewer base keeps lapping up the series. And that is of course a good thing. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Like I don't watch the walking dead.

    The mist seems to be another attempt to start of a new walking dead series, but with big difference that the melodrama starts immediately. The characters are terrible run-of-the-mill. There is the brave teacher, the fearful but ultimately brave teenager, there is the no-good cop, there is the cowardly soldier, the dysfunctional bad mouthed addict. There is the people who start to kill others the moment the mist rolls into town. There is no build up that has people and society fall apart when confronted by a fearful thing that is beyond their means to deal with.

    There are many more tell tale signs. The moment the mist appears apparently communications and electricity fail. We know why this is. It is to isolate people from the world. Yet this is so obviously a ploy because sometimes electricity and phones it does work because the story has to have people brave the mist in the forlorn hope that they can get help.
    The most notable is with tap water. When one guy wants to wash his face in one scene with tap water, there is non. In the next scene in another building the tap water is fine and runs because the scene requires that it does.
    Another tell tale sign is when the teacher, send into a part of the supermarket that is filled with the mist, gets confronted by a stranger that attacks here and whom she eventually kills in a fight. She doesn't tell the others... for reason.
    This means that the writing is so weak that they concentrate on what is required for the scene but forget to remain consistent throughout the series.

    Now granted, the source material is not much to work with. The mist is a short tale and this has prevented the tale from becoming a snore fest. This should queue you in. If King kept it short, the makers of this series must have added things to it, and even though King is a hack writer who has a limited repertoire when it comes to characters(he fills his books with the same types), the writers are not King. And this shows.

    So the low down: a soap opera that turns into melodrama meant to cater to the walking dead audience. If you like that, go and watch it. Otherwise get bored out of your skull. Just saying.    … Expand
  8. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 1, 2018
    6
    Adapting Stephen King's 134 page novella into a TV show meant to run for multiple seasons already left the door open for final product that would be very different than the source material. Rather than adapting the story and then continuing it on from where King left off, Spike's horror series took a much different route. We have entirely new characters and conflicts. As a matter of aAdapting Stephen King's 134 page novella into a TV show meant to run for multiple seasons already left the door open for final product that would be very different than the source material. Rather than adapting the story and then continuing it on from where King left off, Spike's horror series took a much different route. We have entirely new characters and conflicts. As a matter of a fact, the only things actually used here are that there is in fact a mist enveloping the town of Bridgeville, Maine and there are references to Project Arrowhead. Other than that this is completely different to the point where it's kind of hard to really call this an adaptation of The Mist. What's inside the mist is also significantly different than the novella. It's almost like they attached King's name to the project on the off chance somebody might mistake this as some sort of rip-off. Make no mistake, this is entirely it's own thing.

    Think of it like a slower-paced version of The Walking Dead. We watch various groups try and survive an end of the world scenario. As humanity breaks down and we learn more about the threat outside, things do get pretty interesting from time to time. It can be tough to not get involved when there are all these mysteries and hidden secrets are going around. But in order to get some answers one will have to put up with a cast of largely unlikable people, some questionable writing, and a very bleak series of events. At times the stupid and repulsive actions of the characters makes it hard to keep caring. Especially for those long stretches where nothing happens and seems like nothing is going to be revealed.

    I respect the show for not being afraid of letting the blood and gore flow. It's a surprisingly violent show. The overall mystery of what exactly the mist is can be quite compelling. There are subplots involving the characters, groups, and their individual conflicts. The show tries to be as inclusive as possible. Incorporating people from almost all walk of life. It adds a little believability to the mix, but may offend more conservative sensibilities.

    So there are some positive aspects to The Mist. The real downer is just that we spend so much time with characters that are impossible to like. As an introductory season it's a little weak, although the promise of season 2 looked strong. Still, I can see why it didn't succeed. It won't satisfy King purists out there, but has the chance to appeal to a small portion of viewers out there who like bleak worlds, can put with the crappy characters, and don't mind never getting to see a second season.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  9. MikeInSC
    Dec 10, 2017
    0
    Horrible. Leftist identity politics and hollywood filth on xanax. Don't poison your mind with this garbage. Walking through the mist would be preferable.
  10. GunNut37086
    Nov 23, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never reviewed a TV show before, but had to do so for this one. If anyone reads this and avoids watching this garbage, it will have been worth it.

    As a life-long Stephen King fan,, I had high hopes for this. I read the short story in Skeleton Crew when I was in high school in the 80's, listened to an outstanding audio performance with my wife in the 90's, and even enjoyed the movie a little in 2007.

    The acting wasn't so bad, but the writing and directing was abysmal. This bears almost no resemblance to the story I know. It's about social justice, promiscuity, rape culture, homophobia, the evil military, and mob rule. It features unbelievable characters, both protagonists and antagonists. Not one character makes rational decisions or acts the way a real person would act.

    The plot is ridiculous. One minute there's a vicious monster in the mist, the next bugs, the next it's smoke monsters, and yet other times there's nothing in the mist. It's just horrible. The storyline pits religion against naturalism and a town whore school teacher against every parent in town and a police chief against everyone except an ex-hippie widow who thinks God is a spider. I hope I'm the only idiot that sat through the whole season.

    JUST DON"T WATCH IT.    … Expand
  11. Palavatar
    Nov 22, 2017
    3
    Absolute garbage! This show is ruined by the completely hackneyed writing. The main characters are all unlikeable and unrelatable. Their interactions with each other melodramatic and over the top. The whole thing feels like it was a high school theatre production disguised as a modern tv show.
  12. Quietlionmusic
    Nov 18, 2017
    2
    Started watching this show right after I had just watched all of Stranger Things 2, it was akin to taking a bite of some delicious spaghetti with marinara sauce, then taking a bite with stale ketchup on it. This show was trying way too hard to be dramatic and relevant. It started out with some pretty dumb cliche scenarios and overly dramatic interactions between characters. The gore wasStarted watching this show right after I had just watched all of Stranger Things 2, it was akin to taking a bite of some delicious spaghetti with marinara sauce, then taking a bite with stale ketchup on it. This show was trying way too hard to be dramatic and relevant. It started out with some pretty dumb cliche scenarios and overly dramatic interactions between characters. The gore was also pretty over the top for this genre. I was a fan of the original movie which is why I was excited to watch the series, but it was such garbage I had to stop watching it before the end of the second episode.… Expand
  13. Dylanhubbard77
    Oct 31, 2017
    3
    I'll give it credit that the effects are pretty good and I did like one character. One. And that's it. Poorly written characters, nonsensical twists and being overall terribly uninteresting, the mist failed to grab my attention or keep me intrigued.
  14. Klouder
    Oct 26, 2017
    9
    I thought this was a great attempt it creating a compelling story from the original novella. I really enjoyed the cast and like how the main story was the human interaction and not the mist itself. I don't want to spoil anything, I think people will really enjoy this show if they give it a chance. My only real beef with it is that it should have ended with one season. There is no realI thought this was a great attempt it creating a compelling story from the original novella. I really enjoyed the cast and like how the main story was the human interaction and not the mist itself. I don't want to spoil anything, I think people will really enjoy this show if they give it a chance. My only real beef with it is that it should have ended with one season. There is no real reason to drag this story out. All in all i do believe it was really worth watching.… Expand
  15. AthanasiosT
    Sep 3, 2017
    3
    The curse of Stephen King still remains... How come all these superb stories, almost never manage to make it to small or big screen intact ? The book was a masterpiece, the film was pretty good, but the show managed to screw everything up. The only good parts were the characters, that kept their dark, small town, secrets and remained faithful to King's general storytelling spirit. The mainThe curse of Stephen King still remains... How come all these superb stories, almost never manage to make it to small or big screen intact ? The book was a masterpiece, the film was pretty good, but the show managed to screw everything up. The only good parts were the characters, that kept their dark, small town, secrets and remained faithful to King's general storytelling spirit. The main character which is the mist, is changed into something else and it's creatures are..mutated.… Expand
  16. Aruzo
    Sep 2, 2017
    3
    I watched the first 5 Episodes from the Mist, and i must say: this series is awful.
    The Characters are extremely generic and uninteresting.
    Don't waste your time with this, read the Book or something.
    But i´ve you like trash you can try 1 or 2 Episodes. But be careful i warned you!
  17. Billy321
    Aug 30, 2017
    0
    The **** scenes where disgusting, an absolute zero. EVERYONE knows what they where, trying to legitimize this life choice is mentally disturbing and results in zero ratings.
  18. Rhiannon82
    Aug 30, 2017
    1
    I have loved Stephen King's work for a long time and I had hoped that Netflix would have managed to live up to such masterpieces. Sadly this season truly failed. The season felt rushed through and the storylines were very thin. The Mist and the way it was worked was not at all scary, in truth it was extremely mild and the way the more gory aspects were done fell very short.

    I watched    I have loved Stephen King's work for a long time and I had hoped that Netflix would have managed to live up to such masterpieces. Sadly this season truly failed. The season felt rushed through and the storylines were very thin. The Mist and the way it was worked was not at all scary, in truth it was extremely mild and the way the more gory aspects were done fell very short.

    I watched the season from beginning to end over several days because I would get annoyed with how it went that I actually needed to take time to cool down. I found many parts of the story ridiculous and forced together. I truly do hope that there is not a season two of the Mist.    … Expand
  19. LegionsDescent
    Aug 29, 2017
    0
    The show was clearly written by snowflakes pushing an agenda and not a good story. In doing so their unrealistic characters are unbelievable and no person who would actually watch this can relate to them.
  20. corremn
    Aug 28, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like many others, I read the book when I was younger and for some reason I never forgot the story. Possibly because of the open ending, I always wanted to know what happened next. The 2007 movie gave me the closure I so greatly needed. Now the TV series pops up and I think, yeah ok, this could really work. How wrong I was.

    What awful rubbish this is; contrived, brain dead script, I mean who could possible write such awful story lines? Nearly every single scene is filled with laziness. For example, (and I mean just one of many), in one episode, some of the main characters enter the mist in search of a working car, they come cross a dead boy with a bike nearby. They then enter a fuel service centre where suddenly a man with a working car shows up and asks if they have seen his boy. He shows them a photo of his boy on a bike. ON A BIKE!!! OMG!!!!
    And don't get me started on all the strange decisions the people do. Nearly every scene in the mall has someone (or everyone) acting against common sense. And what do the writers have against gamers anyway?

    What gripped me with the book and movie was the whole "other-worldly" theme, I find this sadly lacking. Giant spiders anyone? This could of so easily been a The Walking Dead crossed with Stranger Things, a tale of human survival set in a familiar but eerily weird world.

    I feel completely let down by this adaption. If you are a fan of the original work stay away from this train wreck.    … Expand
  21. pready87
    Aug 21, 2017
    2
    This show prompted me to create an account here, I find it within my moral obligation to forewarn potential viewers. This is quite possibly the most lazy show I have ever seen. It's vomit inducingly bad, 2-D characters, stilted dialogue, the most convoluted plot in the history of television. I thought maybe... just maybe... my expectations were too high. Maybe I am spoiled by the newThis show prompted me to create an account here, I find it within my moral obligation to forewarn potential viewers. This is quite possibly the most lazy show I have ever seen. It's vomit inducingly bad, 2-D characters, stilted dialogue, the most convoluted plot in the history of television. I thought maybe... just maybe... my expectations were too high. Maybe I am spoiled by the new golden age of television, with all the binge worthy shows available there are bound to be misfires. I am a horror fanatic, I think Stephen King deserves better, and so do his fans. Save your time, this show doesn't deserve an audience at this point. It's really gross, and I do not say this with a single iota of pleasure. The good news is King's new 2 part IT films will be out in theaters soon, so far it looks excellent. Watch The Mist(2007) movie, it had balls. It took a risky turn at the end, and it paid off. It's not a perfect movie, but the story stays true to the spirit of the book, all differences noted it is a must watch for those in need of a good dose of King.… Expand
  22. FadeBlack
    Aug 16, 2017
    1
    Just seen the first episode of The Mist, and it is more than enough to conclude this is nothing but dreadful, dreadful garbage. A SJW fart in a bag that has nothing whatsoever to do with Stephen King's work. Stay far, far away from this crap.
  23. MrEpictetus
    Aug 12, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This typical, formulaic, ineptly-produced series does everything wrong. It starts with a "shocking" scene to grab our attention because -- guess what? -- the next half hour-plus will be nothing but exposition. For some reason, the clods in H-wood seem to think we need to *know something* about their characters so we can *care* about them. This brainless format is so old that it pre-dates Greek tragedy. It kills drama, stopping it dead in its tracks. In this case, the characters are all dumb, contrived and/or bland., making matters worse. H-wood idiots have no sense of dramatic structure. They also seem to think that am underlying "mystery" is mandatory and flesh-eating insects are still horrifying (if they ever were). It's basically a remake of Lost (another turd), so the series can go in any direction it wants and be stretched out as long as possible.… Expand
  24. Prfct
    Aug 10, 2017
    0
    OMG What have they done FFS... just finished watching chapter 7. I don't know why Stephen King insists on selling his rights to inepts who butcher his work but this show is something else, so so so so bad it has reached cataclismic critical mass in my 'I can't stand this **** meter. I want to take off my eyes with a spoon and swallow them whole... if hell is waiting for me after I dieOMG What have they done FFS... just finished watching chapter 7. I don't know why Stephen King insists on selling his rights to inepts who butcher his work but this show is something else, so so so so bad it has reached cataclismic critical mass in my 'I can't stand this **** meter. I want to take off my eyes with a spoon and swallow them whole... if hell is waiting for me after I die they'll probably have this on loop in front of me while they torture me.… Expand
  25. crabapple
    Aug 9, 2017
    0
    Poorly written, poorly acted, poorly directed. The characters are 1 dimensional stereotypes, the dialogue is rote, and it plays like it was written by a sophmore college girl. The females are the tough main characters, the males emasculated and weak (except for the alleged jock rapist), and even the premise, which should be driving the story feels empty. It's like a low-budget web series.
  26. dashtag
    Aug 5, 2017
    7
    It is entertaining to watch, even if it has cheesy effects and some strange characters. It strays from the original story by Stephen King, but the new design makes it more intense and fits for a TV show. Some stuff is kind of weird, but the logic behind the mist is very interesting and relatable to today's society. I would recommend it if you are a fan of the book or movie, but it isn'tIt is entertaining to watch, even if it has cheesy effects and some strange characters. It strays from the original story by Stephen King, but the new design makes it more intense and fits for a TV show. Some stuff is kind of weird, but the logic behind the mist is very interesting and relatable to today's society. I would recommend it if you are a fan of the book or movie, but it isn't what I expected.… Expand
  27. HorrorFan1
    Aug 4, 2017
    0
    What happens when people who obviously don't enjoy horror, apparently don't know anything about Stephen King's novella, "The Mist" (or even read it), are squeamish about gore, have no budget for even mildly interesting special effects (or, the inventiveness to create them on a TV budget) and who have also (apparently) never seen the 2007 movie of the same name, based on said novella?What happens when people who obviously don't enjoy horror, apparently don't know anything about Stephen King's novella, "The Mist" (or even read it), are squeamish about gore, have no budget for even mildly interesting special effects (or, the inventiveness to create them on a TV budget) and who have also (apparently) never seen the 2007 movie of the same name, based on said novella?

    You get Spike's "The Mist": We don't have the creative talent, budget - or interest - to do justice to the novella, "The Mist", so we're going to throw the framework and environment of the story out the window, and "concentrate on relationships"(!).

    What you wind up with, is "The Mist": a mishmash of bland porridge, that is cold, tasteless and such slop - not even Goldilocks would be able to keep it in her mouth long enough to choke it down.

    In Stephen King's story, every one who ventures into The Mist risks eminent death. People are picked off, ripped to pieces and eaten by bizarre otherworldly creatures, with tentacles, beaks, giant lobster parts, giant rubbery bugs and giant spiders which lay eggs inside people and whose babies burst out of...well, I'm sure you get the picture. Some of these creatures are as tall as a 15 story building, with their own ecosystems and (somewhat) smaller creatures taking off from the giant monster's fur flying around them in a flock and diving back into the dinosaur-sized host creature, to pick out even smaller creatures in the fur and swallow them.

    Now, that doesn't sound like the Spike TV series, "The Mist" - does it? The TV series "The Mist" has one thing in common with Stephen King's novella: The name, "The Mist", absolutely nothing else.

    Spike's "The Mist" ("Based on a Story by Stephen King") is memorable summer viewing - for me, at least - for just one thing and one thing only. I keep tuning in, week after week - in some insane hope that maybe, it will miraculously have gotten better.

    Nope. Still terrible. Spike's "The Mist", invariably puts me to sleep less than halfway through each episode. I watch about 15 minutes, laugh out loud, cringe at the lack of quality and lack of anything even *mildly* scary - again - and fall asleep. It's better than warm milk!

    Thanks, Spike. At last, you have stumbled upon a cure for insomnia.    … Expand
  28. eacmacro
    Aug 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One word: misleading. I was anxiously awaiting the ghoulish spiders, or perhaps a more in-depth exploration of the more "behemoth" variety of creature from the movie. Sadly, after enduring the weak acting (particularly of one of the leading females...) it didn't take me long to see that this TV adaptation should've been named something like "In The Vapor" , and save Mr. King's title for something more cringe-worthy. After noticing a bit of a goof in episode 2 [spoiler] : Notice where the gun FIRST falls, (which isn't as far up as when the heroine reaches for it in the next scene...), I knew I wouldn't be watching further episodes...and please explain how you can have Mrs. Carmody represented so poorly...and gone so early? This alone put me in suspicion mode, and rightly so! Poor, poor.… Expand
  29. brentwshelton1
    Aug 1, 2017
    1
    I'm giving the show a two only because of Francis Conroy character and that I'm a big fan of hers - but she has been totally wasted. Quite honestly, she is the only reason I've sat through 4 episodes hoping against hope that her character will develop into the crazed religious character of both the book and the movie. However, alas, although there are ever so slight hints that it mightI'm giving the show a two only because of Francis Conroy character and that I'm a big fan of hers - but she has been totally wasted. Quite honestly, she is the only reason I've sat through 4 episodes hoping against hope that her character will develop into the crazed religious character of both the book and the movie. However, alas, although there are ever so slight hints that it might happen I have no desire to sit through two more seasons until it does - given the pacing of this show that is what I've come to expect for anything interesting or exciting to happen. Also, I could care less about the sexual assault story line that (for some reason) seems to be the major theme of the series. Worst of all it's BORING -(at least Under the Dome engaged me for an entire season before it went off the rails.) Where are the monsters? Where is the mayhem? Where is the fight for survival? It is like a post apocalyptic Blue's Clues episode titled "Trapped in A Mall" YAWN!… Expand
  30. TvJunky
    Jul 23, 2017
    1
    5 episodes in. Disappointing how bad writing of tv shows can be today. Every character is a stereotype and the whole story is one string of platitudes. It's annoying that there is not one clever character written, they all are jumpy, irrational, tense and angry at each other for no reason, addicts and just dumb in all they do. They let the junky drive and crash of course ... they run and5 episodes in. Disappointing how bad writing of tv shows can be today. Every character is a stereotype and the whole story is one string of platitudes. It's annoying that there is not one clever character written, they all are jumpy, irrational, tense and angry at each other for no reason, addicts and just dumb in all they do. They let the junky drive and crash of course ... they run and slip in blood or stumple over things or bodies ... they are just incapable of surviving even if there was no mist ... and of couse, the story needs a sterotype high school football star, stereotype roofy rape, as if this was completely inevidable going to any party, the quota gay emo, the quota stereotype hidden gay football player, two dump video gamers that stupidly let the mist in, and really just one stupidity of any character after the other ... some random mix of religious BS thrown in .... I really hope some more clever writers take over for next episodes to put some brain into these characters ... otherwise everyone is rooting for the mist to kill them all...… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Jun 22, 2017
    50
    So far, The Mist hasn’t given viewers much to care about. It’s all pretty standard plot thickeners. On the other hand, it’s not badly done--atmospheric, so to speak, if unseen horrors are your thing.
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  2. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Jun 22, 2017
    70
    I've only seen the first episode, but I'm intrigued. And there are only 10 episodes (unless there's a second season), so it might be worth the time investment.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Jun 21, 2017
    40
    Bernstein (Fargo, Better Call Saul) is a good enough director that The Mist pilot gets a couple light scares, but it lacks the brutal simplicity this brand requires. After an hour, they've killed a few people nobody will possibly care about and one animal people probably will care about. But the characters are still scattered through the town and my desire to follow any of them to see how long it takes to bring them together in a contained environment as they ponder the unknowable outside is next to nil.
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