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The Mist

A creeping, claustrophobic siege that turns ordinary people into the real monsters, leaving you rattled long after.

Directed by
Mike Flanagan
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Overview
After a small town in Maine is consumed by a thick mysterious fog from which creatures emerge to attack the townsfolk, a group of survivors hole up in a local grocery store.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mike Flanagan
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
  • faith
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Country
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Languages
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