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I just watched The Mist, the recent Stephen King movie starring Thomas Jane (The Punisher). I wasn't sure how I would like it, but I heard from a reasonably reliable source that it was decent, so despite my fears of another lame excuse for a horror movie, we got it from the library. What did I think? I liked it.

The special effect, sound, acting, if not top notch, really close to it. Not one moment seemed corny to me. It was a movie that let me let myself go into the 'what if' mode and stay their because everyone acted their part realistically. The plot made sense, and I don't recall any holes in it.

It is bloody, but not excessively so. Enough to make it real, but not so much that it became a gore fest, in fact far from it. Despite the blood, the horror comes from the sense on danger, the unknown, and what once was safe being unsafe. The movie did good here too.

The effects of the mist, and other things, were very good. Without giving anything away, I will say that I was able to stay focused on the situation and not 'oh hey, effects!' This was also due in part to the realistic acting.

The ending? I wont say anything about it. Did I like it? Dislike it? Well, I'll say this much: If you like movies that are a bit chilling, tense, and well done, watch the movie and see the ending for yourself. I really don't think you will be disappointed.