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A review of the black & white version of THE MIST.

While keeping a faithful eye on the original story, director Frank Darabont takes some liberties which may very well have helped the story.

Frank Darabont does another effective adaptation of a Stephen King story that lifts itself up from the way we might have expected it to be.

I recently watched "Stephen King's The Mist," released on DVD last Tuesday (March 25, 2008), and as a Father I am horrified, as a Stephen King fan I feel betrayed, and as a movie-goer I feel cheated. Why? The last ten minutes of the film.

There's something in the mist, too bad it's a mild disappointment.

After a violent thunderstorm rips through a small Maine town a mysterious mist blanks the whole town trapping a bunch of the towns people in a supermarket while outside monsters lurk.

Fans of the Stephen King novella "The Mist" will like most of the movie, but to avoid having the entire experience ruined, leave before you see the director's rewrite of the end.

Film Critic Joe Russo from MoviePulse.net recently sat down with director Frank Darabont and actors Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden to discuss their newest project, Stephen King's "The Mist" opening wide November 21st, 2007.

CHICAGO - It's just a twist of fate, of course. I know the CGI wizards at The Weinstein Co. can't command the weather in the real word, too. But - wow - what providence.

A review of the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist."

A review of the film "The Mist"

The Mist: miss it or watch it?

This is the first installment of my weekly YouTube article. I will share with you many of my favorite YouTube videos.

Horror fans have had a mixed blessing type of relationship with Stephen King. Several of his films have been well crafted chillers while others have been bottom of the barrel trash.

Stephen King wants us to bite the big one.

A brilliant and successful adaptation of one of King's best stories.

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

There are many great authors who have written many wonderful books. But the greatest storyteller of all time from the horror genre is and always will be Stephen King, in my eyes.

Stephen King has quite a few of his novels that have been made into movies. Many of his movies could be added to any Halloween movie list.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

This articles reviews the DVD movie - - Stephen King's "The Mist."

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?

A film review of the Mist

Look for these titles at the theaters this November. Who knows, one of them could be the best picture of the year and you might miss it.

We all have our favorites. Be your favorite movie from a horror film to a romantic tear jerker to even the most sarcastic spoof of a real movie ever, these movies leave a lasting impression in our minds and never, not even once get old.

Imagine the dread of facing a prehistoric colossal cockroach towering over you and this scenario would fit right in with King's horror movie, "The Mist".

So many of us are waiting with baited breath for Stephen King's latest thriller, The Mist, to come out in theaters on November 21st. For those of us who have read the book, it cannot come soon enough.

Movie Review: The Mist (2007)

An interview with the Indie filmmaker behind the movie The Grand Horror

This article examines the ways that Frank Darabont utilized lighting in the film The Shawshank Redemption.

I am a big Stephen King fan. People seem to like lists. I think you can see where this is going.

A discussion on PG-13 rated horror movies.

The horror movie industry has taken a turn that has, in my opinion, taken all of the fun out of horror movies. When did torture become fun?

Review of the Book, Cell, by Stephen King. Keeps you on the edge. Hard book to put down...Highly recommended.

Horror movies, no matter what their sub-genre, budget or message, play on our fear of death. Awareness of our own mortality is both our gift and our curse.

Stephen King misfired when he released "Cell" earlier this year. He finally hits one decently with the release of "Lisey's Story."

Of all the horror movies out there today, very few actually make the cut for what can be considered a great scary movie. However, there are some rare exceptions that have actually made a lasting impression.

Want to have a say in which horror movies make it on the list? Read the article to find out how.

Anyone who is a fan of horror movies knows the "formula". There's the villain - a monster, human or otherwise, who just wants to kill as many people as possible in a variety of ways - the grosser the better. So why are most of the characters white?

Horror movies have continued to disapoint and befuddle viewers and there seems no end in site. Hopefully someone will get back to some good old fashioned filmaking and make some great movies.

Not long ago someone asked me to publish of a list of my favorite horror movies. I love horror movies, but these are some of my favorites.

There has been an ongoing "discussion" in my household as to whether or not watching horror movies has a lasting affect on one's psyche. This got me thinking.....does being a fan of horror flicks mean I'm some kind of sicko?

Why is Hollywood looking to Japan for horror movie influence?

An article about the use of gore in horror films.

Horror movies depend on four elements for success, four elements that every person innately fears.

Complete list of the top 5 Stephen King Films

Lately horror movies have become less tolerable to watch than a hatchet in the eye. Here are highlights of Hollywood's most egregious errors in the genre.

For a movie celebrating the strength of the human spirit and the reality of hope, you should take advantage of the gift card you received this past holiday season and buy The Shawshank Redemption.

Many people still think of Stephen King as the psycho-father of massive gross-out horror stories, such as Cujo and Christine. Lisey's Story is unique in being a true love story.

It's a well known fact for some reason humans love to be scared. We may say we don't but with all the horror books and movies that are sold it is obvious we do. We pay to be scared buy buying horror books.

If you have never seen Shawshank Redemption, then you are definitely missing out. I am going to share with you some of life's lessons I have learned from this movie. Warning, this article may contain spoilers to essential plotlines of the movie.

Discover these little known scary movies. Like Nazi Zombies(Shock Waves)? How about crazed Siamese twin brothers(Basket Case)? Check out some horror movies you may never have heard of before, but should love.

DO NOT READ THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW THE MOVIE VERSION OF THE MIST ENDS.

The following tips will help horror movie fans plan a scary New Year's Eve party. Add a new angle to your annual New Year's gatherings with a celebration of classic horror movies.

Review about the movie

Jaws... Open Water... Shark movies that put fear in our heart just at the thought of the titles. Why are they so scary?

The Invisible is one film not to be missed.

A 20th-century Frankenstein story with far more horror than blood.

How do these movies stack up against good ones? They don't.

Horror film fans and filmmakers alike are supporters of Fangoria. It is the ultimate movie publication that is completely dedicated to this genre. This magazine features news, reviews and events that horror filmmakers would love to read about.

No nation rivals ours in producing graphic slasher flicks, targeting teens. But subtle these movies aren't. And come Halloween time, we adults may crave just that-more subtle, grown-up horror. To find it, we need to move beyond our borders.

Article on the Evolution of a Horror Fan

These days, Hollywood tries to recreate many original horror films that proved successful in overseas industries. But these films are comparable at best, and hardly ever stay completely true to their foreign counterparts. So let's compare, shall we?

Who is the scariest horror movie villain of all time? Michael Myers? Freddy Kreuger? Jason Vorhees? This article gives a brief background on the most prolific horror movie icons of all time. You decide for yourself.

10 of the most buzz worthy movies you'll want to know about this summer season previewed

I'm a wimp when it comes to horror movies. Here's a list of the top ten horror flicks for people like me.

Looking at the state of horror films in 2008

The Wyoming Department of Health has launched a methamphetamine awareness campaign with television ads that resemble horror movies.

Take a thesis from some horror fan in England and add a healthy dose of too much time spent reading women's magazines in America. What've you got? What your choice in horror movies tells other people about your personality.

Everyone likes a good horror movie...but what about those who don't?

I do know that if you like smart horror movies instead of dumb ones you will most likely like Vacancy.

A review of Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption

Directors the Pang Brothers create a haunting and beautiful meditation on the afterlife and the pursuit of dreams in this 2002 horror film.

Are there any truly scary horror movies being made any more? Lately I haven't seen a movie that truly scared me to the point were I couldn't get the creeps to go away when I went to bed.

I've always been a book over the movie fan, but regarding this particular book, I'm more a fan of the movie.

Spend your Halloween catching up on great horror movies instead of watching movies that simply try to out-gore each other.

Val Lewton Collection is a boxed set of DVDs containing the masterpieces of the finest producer of B-grade horror films of the '40s.

Recently in Hollywood there has been a trend of taking Japanese horror films and remaking them for an American audience. Japanese horror films have repeatedly shown they are more innovative and are more scary then recent Hollywood horror films.

It is hard to find a horror movie with an original idea or plot these days. It seems Hollywood is content with producing seemingly carbon copies of old films and recycling new ones.

Boris Karloff will always be one of the true icons of horror for his performance as the monster in Frankenstein (1931) and with Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), but off-screen he was very different.

Ann King has a style that is definitively her own. This unique style reflects in her home, her children, her marriage - and most brilliantly in her writing.

Your favorite horror fan's holiday will be full of cheer when you pick a gift from this list. Whether they prefer movies, books or video games, this list is sure to please.

Forest Whitaker underwent a brutal regime of method acting, gaining weight, and losing his American accent to mesmorize both critics and audiences in the underappeciated film The Last King of Scotland. He is Idi Amin, Uganda's brutal former dictator.

How can you think about icons of horror without talking about Universal Studios.

Horror Films scare us most often because they convince us they're real.

Review of the horror movie, Dead Silence (2007)

Discussion on the differences of American and Asian horror films and three ideas of Asian films to check out for a good look at some of those differences.

Telynx, Inc. used to be a controlled subsidiary of the Free and Clear Foundations of America, Inc. through Penny King Holdings Corporation. There is a UCC filing for over a million dollars against Telynx, Inc.

A review of the 1998 film version of Stephen King's "Apt Pupil".

Prisons aim at homogenizing human behaviour in the desired ways of the authority. Hence the so called prisoners are forcefully annexed and kept behind bars as part of reinforcing back the humane qualities in them.

There is a great new generation of modern horror authors who have written books as good as Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Anne Rice. Here are their names and their novels.

Okay, first things first: No The Shining, no Shawshank Redemption, no The Green Mile. But you can Netflix to your Roku both Stand by Me and Misery, among a few others you may not have seen.

Unlike most fiction writers who have tackled the legend of King Arthur, Marion Zimmer Bradley has takes a different look, retelling the legend from the female and pagan points of view. This paper compares her telling of the Arthur legend with others'.

Joe Hill, author of the recently-published "Heart-Shaped Box," a fantasy-tinged horror novel, has officially revealed his real name. Long-suspected by horror fans, Hill is the oldest son of horror-writing legend Stephen King.