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!
This movie was a great psychological thriller. Granted, it had plenty of creepy critters and what not with the huge spiders, bugs, and tentacled thing. The real suspense in this movie comes from the characters psychological reactions to being in the position that they are in. They cover the full gambit of emotions so well and the development of mob mentality is so well done that you find yourself worrying about the people that they are stuck in the store with just as much as the aforementioned creatures on the outside in the mist. I had read the short story by Stephen King that this movie was based on and thought that it was translated to film and expanded on very well. The performances were very well done and convincing, especially Marica Gay Harden who played the role of religious speaker condemning those who go against her. Her acting was so good that I found myself truly hating her and had to keep reminding myself that she's just acting.
I would recommend that anyone who was interested in checking this out go and see it. Movies like this isn't really everyone's cup o' tea, but if it is - its definitely worth the trip to the theater.
