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The Mist

Three-time Oscar®-nominee Frank Darabont ("The Green Mile," "The Shawshank Redemption") reunites with horror-master Stephen King to write and direct this chilling adaptation of the author's original short story. Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Local rumors point to an experiment called the 'The Arrowhead Project' conducted at a nearby top-secret military base, but questions as to the origins of the deadly vapor are secondary to the group's overall chances for survival. Retreating to a local supermarket, Drayton and the survivors must face-off against each other before taking a united stand against an enemy they cannot even see!
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Dove Review

This film had gory monsters, gruesome deaths, and characters making stupid decisions. It was refreshing in one sense because of the lack of sex and nudity. However, I was really disturbed by a sub-plot involving a Christian woman who was depicted as a religious zealot. While it quickly became clear that the woman suffered from mental problems, characters in the film felt that the woman was a fanatic as soon as she began expressing her faith. This film also dealt a lot with the issues of suicide and euthanasia. The conclusions are very disturbing. If the film’s plot had remained centered around the monster attacks, I would have appreciated it more. However, the edgier subplots left the movie feeling crowded.

This film was is not awarded our Dove Seal. There was a lot of violence in this film. There was a lot of language and most of it was Biblical profanity. The issues of euthanasia and suicide also keep this film from being a family-friendly title.

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

None

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Integrity

Earthquake; five gory monster attacks; man punches man repeatedly; man pushes man; woman slaps woman; top half of man eaten; man on fire; people beating/shooting monsters; burned man; woman slaps woman; man stabbed; woman shot and killed; mob riot.

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Sex

Romantic kissing.

5
Language

F-16; GD-7; J-4; JC-3; S-35; H-12; C*ap-1; Slang for male genitalia-3; Slang for female genitalia-1; G/OMG-32; P-2; B-3; BS-1; A-9; D-1; SOB-3; Wh**e-1

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Violence

Earthquake; five gory monster attacks; man punches man repeatedly; man pushes man; woman slaps woman; top half of man eaten; man on fire; people beating/shooting monsters; burned man; woman slaps woman; man stabbed; woman shot and killed; mob riot.

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Drugs

Drinking.

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Nudity

None

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Other

Multiple suicides; discussion and carrying out of multiple euthanasia acts.

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