The Mist
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
King's novella handed Darabont a supermarket, a fog full of Lovecraft, and the actual subject: how quickly a frightened crowd finds itself a prophet. Marcia Gay Harden's Mrs. Carmody is worse than anything with tentacles. Darabont always preferred the black-and-white cut and he was right — find that one. People still argue about the last five minutes.
The Mist (2007) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 126 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 4/5 — heavy gore |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | monster attacks; existential, unknowable threats; characters cut off from help; religious themes |
The Mist is rated R by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 4/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 126 minutes. Weigh the gore first: heavy gore. Older teens and adults, mostly on the strength of what it shows.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Mist?
- On our intensity scale, The Mist rates 8/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares. The dread keeps climbing even between the big moments.
- How gory is The Mist?
- The Mist rates 8/10 for gore — expect heavy gore.
- How long is The Mist?
- The Mist runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
- What is The Mist rated?
- The Mist is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 8/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch The Mist (2007)?
- The Mist is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
