“THE MIST” AND ITS RELEVANCE TODAY

In Frank Darabont’s film adaptation of “The Mist”, written originally by Stephen King, many of the prejudices that are inherently different today, continue to prove that societal ideals have not evolved for the better.

Darabont, having al- ready directed two other King adaptations, “The Shawshank Redemption” in 1994 and “The Green Mile” in 1999, was hoping critically acclaimed awards would follow his production of “The Mist” in 2007. However, with the debut of this film appearing in theaters during Thanksgiving Weekend, audiences were taken aback by the apocalyptic events captured in a small town followed by an unpropitious ending.

Long story short, audiences were not pleased leaving theaters. But how does their unsettling feeling towards this movie and its underlying messages relate to society today?

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