The Ending Truly Had Us SPEECHLESS | First Time Watching ‘The Mist’ (2007) Movie Reaction and Review

[@haleycaldwell9543]

"If they would've just waited.." = Everyone's exact reaction.

[@FireTiger941]

The message of this movie is about "not giving up hope" no matter how bleak and hopeless things may seem. Frank Darabont had the same message in The Shawshank Redemption, about how hope can be the best of things.. They gave up on faith, because of how crazy the religious lady was, and they gave up on hope as well. Its about having that right balance of hope and faith, and fighting until the end

[@yannhollister9091]

Fun fact : the old lady flaming a spider towards the end is Virginia, Sheriff Buster's wife in "Misery".

[@Jose_Delgado_81]

I remember watching this in the theater, complete silence right after. People gasping during that last scene. Love this movie.

[@Jedicake]

He promised his son he wouldn't let the monsters get him, and kept it 🥺

[@rebekahjackson5996]

Just 10 seconds.. Ten seconds tho 😢😢

[@adgato75]

the scene after they run out of gas is just BEAUTIFUL. They do so much with silence and just the looks on their faces.

[@HARLEYMK69]

I know why the crazy lady didn't get stun is because with a lot of predators if you stay really still, they won't hurt you and won't see you as a threat. Yeah, she was no saint lol

[@amberaustin3243]

She wanted to sacrifice a child! Sheesh!

[@lulugaga10]

There are only a small handful of movie endings that have left me shooketh, and this is one of them. 😵

[@carladavis1473]

Shooketh..😂😂😂 to funny.

[@codyfletcher7218]

Once again, your guys’ understanding of what the movie is trying to say is impressive. Unlike 99% of other reactions, you felt the futility of waiting the mist out and pondered if they had to learn to live in how the world is, and not only saw beforehand what David might have been thinking with the four bullets, didn’t rant on about ‘how stupid he is, he drives for a couple minutes and then up and decides to kill everyone else’. Most people seem to think that starving to death in a car, or fates incomprehensibly worse than death, is a much more pleasant manner of going out. Kudos.

[@iulia.bianca.b]

I get you, but you starve to death days later, and you die of dehydration like three days later. If starving to death for two or three days gets me to a solution, to escape to somewhere else, I'll take it. I know a car is a flimsy thing to protect you from the monsters out there, but it's still better than nothing. I wouldn't be so quick to end it. It's still a great goddamn movie.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

I've literally watched The Mist dozens of times over the years since it first came out. It's one of my all time favorite movies. And in my opinion, one of the best movies ever made! Very few movies (of any genre) are this well done.

[@coffeefan]

I was shocked at the ending. Like wow..... That could not have been a more depressing and heart wrenching ending to a horror film.

[@garypasquill2355]

Read the short story in the book skeleton crew,the ending is bleak in that version

[@Dooklawz]

Agreed....great movie, absolutely horrible ending

[@butkusfan23]

King wrote the ending differently, but then the director suggested this ending and King himself said he loved the idea.@@Dooklawz

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

Y’all had me worried when you were ready to drink the kool-aid so early on😳😂🤣

[@baroni_oyd8047]

Fun fact Stephen King himself said that the movie did it better than his book, especially with the ending

[@mattyoung7415]

Yeah, but he also said that Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' sucked, so I don't think you can pay too much attention to anything that guy says.

[@senorstinkfist]

@@mattyoung7415 Thats not true. He didn't think it sucked, he disliked it. "I think 'The Shining' is a beautiful film and it looks terrific and as I've said before, it's like a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it". He is the original writer, and had some valid points. Compared to the book. Jack has ZERO arc. He's crazy and just gets crazier. Kubrick took a very literal and intellectual approach to a ghost story, where King,is more a good vs. evil type guy. Was just a writer who didn't like his story changed (nor was his script read, or consulted).

[@fenixmacariuscornett1675]

@@senorstinkfist Book was better and I’ll die on that Joe Hill.

[@zammmerjammer]

@@mattyoung7415 King is right. The Kubrick movie is a terrible adaptation of his story. Also, Kubrick thought it was fine to spend months tormenting Shelly Duvall, so I don't think you can pay too much attention to anything that guy says.

[@NightWolfXVI]

I heard that too @baroni_oyd8047 that Stephen King enjoyed the ending more then his Book version of The Mist.

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

Since Zay mentions the multiverse, _The Mist_ actually hints at something at the very beginning. The painting of _The Thing_ is accompanied with a painting from a guy with guns, which is a reference to _The Gunslinger_ , which is the first installment of the overarching _Dark Tower_ series that's supposedly the center of said multiverse. It connects stories like _Salem's Lot_ , _Insomnia_ , _Hearts of Atlantis_ , _IT_ and many more. King also has a fictional town called _Castle Rock_ which features a number of his stories, like _Needless Things_ , _Cujo_ and many more. The book _The Mist_ actually has a different ending that you've already touched upon, with the remaining survivors trying to survive in this world, going through the entirety of the US. King mentioned that Darabont actually came up with a better ending than he did, so he appreciated that very much. King does have a thing for _Lord of the Flies_ where some of his stories address how society functions in isolated areas, or curious situations. _The Mist_ does this for the supermarket, _The Stand_ does this for a sort-of post-apocalyptic world. Just a heads-up: _Shawshank Redemption_ is one of his non-horror stories, but is nevertheless still a great drama. He has also done non-horror works like _Stand by me_ which is also well-received. That's what people appreciate from him, that he's great at horror, but he's not just a horror writer, since he's also able to breach out to different genres. _Mr. Mercedes_ for instance is technically a crime novel. That makes him incredibly versatile with his storytelling.

[@TheGoldenCapstone]

How does it connect Insomnia?

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

@@TheGoldenCapstone _Insomnia_ involves the "doctors" which originate from the universe from the The Dark Tower series. I believe there was also a reference to _Hearts of Atlantis_ or the other way around regarding those doctors, making it a clear connection.

[@Bonoscot]

One of the best movie endings of all time...Stunning...SO glad the director ended like this rather than the book ending..So brutal and memorable

[@paulssss5463]

One of the best horror films of all time. Frank Darabont is a genius.

[@Scallycowell]

I absolutely love the camera work in this movie. It's so fascinating when it's a dramatized story, but it's filmed like a documentary with all of the handheld shots and in-camera zooms. I can't explain exactly how it makes me feel, but I just love to see it.

[@72tadrian65]

The ending turned this from a really good sci-fi/horror film into a phenomenal film.

[@TheNichq]

Imo it turned a good film into one of the dumbest movie endings Ive ever seen.

[@72tadrian65]

@@TheNichq Unlike 99% of the crap produced today, this one stuck with me for decades. This speaks much louder than an ignorant troll comment. Jus sayen.

[@psicogames5509]

​@@TheNichqooooh the baby don't like bad endings? Poor thing...

[@rachaelhogan7850]

@@TheNichqand your comment turned into one of the most stupid pathetic attention seeking loser comments ever heard and seen

[@rachaelhogan7850]

@@72tadrian65Totally agree it’s a great film and the ending is cruel amazing movie love it

[@CrownlessKing88]

I like how the followers were like “she said someone would die!” Well no shit. That’s like seeing an F5 tornado coming toward a trailer park and saying “one of those people is probably going to die” and then they do and everyone thinks you’re a godly prophet. Lol

[@ezelldaniels6064]

This movie is very underrated! Great choice and great reaction guys. It's one hell of a ride for sure. It's iconic

[@Shaea_Q]

Btw I’ve always been curious about that scene where the bug didn’t sting the crazy lady and it kinda make sense that most bugs when you are calm and standing still, they’re not likely to attack you. So everyone started immediately killing them so the bugs fought back. Idk if it’s the truth but it could be 😂

[@angelavalentino5146]

Some of the paintings in the beginning, were book covers/posters to other Stephen King names Val’s/ movies.

[@user-fm6bg6ko4p]

I think the greatest ending in a movie that you didn't seeing coming.

[@billparrish4385]

On the air clearing at the end, I had always assumed (but never read anything about it to know for sure) that the mist was the alien atmosphere blowing through the rift they had opened, that let in the other world's wildlife into our world. Somehow they were able to close the rift, which allowed the air to clear. Then they went hunting. About 5 minutes too late for our people in the car, though.

[@nicolem376]

Here we go. Waiting for the disbelief at the end 😂

[@generalscheisskopf7435]

This movie taught me to appreciate a dark ending, and I mean DARK. We can't all live happily ever after; even Stephen King's story did not end this way. This movie also taught me that we don't always need a detailed explanation for "the bad thing." The Mist works on so many levels... Good reactions as always, you guys.

[@debwebster6608]

Zay's face during the spider scene.. priceless. LOL

[@grimruin]

The movie is pretty good, but the ending makes it a masterpiece. I love watching reactions just for the ending, it's so good.

[@raymondmoore5476]

One the biggest shock twist endings EVER!

[@justjasyn292]

You should check out another side of Stephen King with "Stand By Me" it's so different but it is so good! I think you two would definitely appreciate it.

[@deires77]

I am sure someone else mentioned it already, but here goes: The moment you realize two things. 1) if they had gone in the opposite direction, they would have come across the military almost right away... 2) as soon as the son was sacrificed/ killed the mist cleared Now try to not think about that 😨

[@italoblu]

Jesus I’d never considered that.

[@madeincda]

To be fair, the son wasn't the only one killed in the car. I could say it cleared when the old man was shot too.

[@WolfHreda]

It is depressing to consider that the zealous new religious group in town has their faith rewarded in short order. That's rough. But also pretty thematic.

[@jessehassell1864]

The point of the movie is don't never give up hope even when you think all hope is lost

[@doughbafett]

If only Thomas Jane's character had watched The Shawshank Redemption.

[@Christobanistan]

No it's absolutely not.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

The point of the movie is that human beings fail under sufficient stress. Just like Night Of The Living Dead

[@adilbelgacem4309]

Ironically, David and his friends should have found hope when they saw the giant creature at the end of the film, because this creature is called Behemoth and the Behemoth is a creature of monotheistic religions and it is said that when it is seen hears roar it means that peace and tranquility will return soon

[@rockon4853]

Life is not always a happy ending. I love this movie and the music when they are driving the car. Awesome actors too.

[@headrushindi]

This was the BEST adaptation of any Stephen King novel I have ever seen . The ending probably wholloped every one over the head. It was a truly cinematic gut punch.

[@williamjones6031]

Sorry, "The Green Mile" snags that spot.

[@b.bkrueger1394]

Not the best because the end suck, the end of the book is the best.

[@commsense1979]

​@@williamjones6031I'd put Shawshank over that one

[@williamjones6031]

To be completely honest with you, I wasn't all that jazzed with the short story. TGM by 1,000 miles@@commsense1979

[@jimhsfbay]

Green Mile, Shawshank, The Shining

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

41:04 🤣 😂 🤣 It is always at this point during reactions to the movie that I can't help but to laugh hysterically at reactors. The realization, the shock and disbelief, and the horror upon their faces is just amazing to watch.

[@marshalynch2098]

I've watched dozens of reactions to this film - yours was really enjoyable! Kudos to the editor - I saw several things in this edit that don't always make it to the final cut of a standard reaction. Also: lol @ JurrassMist Park 🤣

[@donnab8000]

The woman who left her 8 year old at home is Carol from The Walking Dead. Also, there is a 1980 movie called The Fog where there were deceased townspeople who come from the fog.

[@alevropari7]

Frank Darabont never dissapoints

[@GoldTop57]

Gotta get him to check out Shawshank. Possibly my favorite all-time movie.

[@rjbalbuena7789]

Man the ending to this one left all my innards in a knot for a whole week when I first saw it. If they just waited a couple more minutes. But then it just wouldn't be at all impactful.

[@Belladonna313]

I remember watching this and the ending left me with my jaw wide open for about 20 mins 😂 such a depressing film lol

[@chrisfreeman7553]

King’s ending stopped when the large monster moves over the car and the characters feel hopeless. Darabont’s ending tags on the most mindblowing decision to add to the psychological terror.

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

This movie does an extremely good job at portraying the primitive nature of humans and how in a dire situation when it seems like there is no way out and no hope, then people will turn to anything or anyone that offers a solution. This movie does an extremely good job at portraying that realistic aspect of humans.

[@brianmcgarry1632]

The people in the store went mental and the had to leave, when the army get to the store you'll probably find that something similar has happened there as what happened in the car.

[@sandpiperr]

Yeah I definitely don't have much faith in their ability to survive once they no longer have a cult leader telling them what to do!

[@Whitebrowpriest]

The unfortunate soldier who was sacrificed to the monsters in the mist by the "Carmody Congregation" is actor, Sam Witwer, who also starred in and voiced one of the most popular video game series in gaming history, "Days Gone". Don't know if either of you are gamers or not, but that game is AMAZING!! One of the best of its kind. Just as good as The Last of Us.

[@Arisen_Rhez]

Sorry for you that you'll never be able to call it a "video game series" as they confirmed there will be no Days Gone 2

[@dizzynikki5912]

So glad you watched this.. Stephen King always has an awesome imagination..

[@jeremiahrose4681]

I forgot how gruesome this was....excellent.

[@Gavrev]

It's on record that Stephen King credits Frank Darabont with coming up with a far better ending than he had for his short story. In the context of movie making however the hard part was probably not coming up with it so much as having the nerve to follow though with filming and editing it.

[@adgato75]

This ending actually IS in the book. It just isn't THE ending. Near the end of the book, David thinks to himself that if things go badly, he still has the gun and can "take care of" everyone if it becomes necessary. This is what inspired Darabont to create this ending.

[@zatoichi1]

@@adgato75 What book did you read? This was never a book.

[@davemader1707]

​@@zatoichi1it was a novella in Stephen King's Skeleton Crew.

[@DynamicSystem]

It didn't actually like dog food. It was just testing what it was touching.

[@jimtatro6550]

This is a great movie, the ending makes it a masterpiece. Whether you like the movie or not, you have to admit that ending sticks with you. Fantastic movie.

[@williamjones6031]

I hope these "as we go" helps 1. In context it is similar to what King did with "The Stand" except in this case it's monsters and not a virus. 2. Jeffery DeMunn is known as a favorite of director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in all four of his films: "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), "The Green Mile" (1999), and "The Mist" (2007). All King adaptations. He was also in what King himself says "Storm of the Century" was such a good screenplay that he adapted into a book. 3. William Sadler also was in "Shawshank" and "The Green Mile". 4. Frances Sternhagen was in "Misery" by King. 5. Marcia Gay Harden kills it. 6.King wanted to play the big guy that goes out with the rope around his waist "brass balls" but Darabont shot him down. 7. This is not how the book ends. Darabont wanted this ending. King later said that as horrific that it is he likes it better. What makes this ending more devastating is he has to live with it the rest of his life 🥵 8. The picture of the cowboy is an Easter egg from King's "Dark Tower" series. 9. The cool thing about this story is, since the creatures are from a different dimension, they could be anything. 10. Stephen King. You're welcome.

[@zoxxzy]

Frank Darabont and Jeffery DeMunn actually go all the way back to The Blob (1988), which Darabont co-wrote.

[@TheInkdN3rd]

How did I just now realize there are 3 TWD cast members in this movie, plus they share Frank Darabont 🤦‍♀️😁

[@bobcatlewis87]

the painting he was working on in the begining is a easter egg. the cowboy is bascially the protector of the multiply worlds

[@AmaroqFan]

I love the vanishing neck trick these guys do when they get scared.

[@bryanparker2925]

Great. The morning after I watched this 1/4 mile visibility fog

[@Herik_]

The crazy lady was right, once the boy was sacrified the mist left

[@andresmendez6870]

24:13 The bug took one look at her and said "Nah! I better don't eat that or I'll get sick"

[@roberthaines1227]

That ending…Dark AF.

[@commsense1979]

Yeah this ending f#cked y'all up. Zay's face 🤣

[@johankaewberg8162]

I’m so glad King used the Lovecraft universe, and the ending is truly heartbreaking.

[@bugs1729]

Frances Sternhagen was a Boss. RIP she recently passed on. She was also in Misery another S. King adaptation that is featured on your channel. The comic relief y'all referred to her as in your reaction video. Great content, guys!

[@dizzynikki5912]

This has been and always will be the most fu**ed up movies I've seen.. But A Must See.. Thank goodness you did..

[@kenpaden]

Great reaction guys, first , this was a top notch cast, I have seen most of the main actors in other shows, where they were also great, did you notice the old lady that had about one line, she was s the sheriff;s wife in MISERY. There are several great SK tv miniseries, which were made back in the day when miniseries on Prime Time tv were a big deal and done well. such as Storm of the Century, The Langoliers, The Stand and The Tommyknockers. I am so looking forward to Zay seeing Shawshank for the first time, its one of m y all time favorite films!!

[@djlp2212]

This is the first Stephen King movie that I actually said at the end of the movie, "damn you Stephen King!"

[@MelissaDisha]

Omg! I can't wait for spooky season movies to be gone! UG! This was so disgusting. Those poor people! I was right with Zay during that whole Spider scene! Horrible! I hate bugs so much. After seeing this, I never want to go camping again. I saw that gag, Cam! 😅😂

[@jennymay350]

I truly love this movie, the ending was so much more heartbreaking than in the book, in the book they just find another car and keep driving so there was this open ending of hope but this was gut wrenching.

[@joshuacoldwater]

28:50 - use you’re axe and create a tunnel to the grocery store 😂

[@ubit397]

I'm not sure which was more disturbing, the ending of the movie or how fast you two bought into the "Old Testament wrath of God" trip. Lol

[@Keenergetic]

A good movie! Unfortunately, it's very underrated.

[@CrownlessKing88]

I feel like the big left her alone because she didn’t move. And that’s all.

[@markduncan7638]

Took me a couple of watches before I realised at the end the Military came out of the mist from behind, that whole time they were probably driving away from help.

[@haruruben]

41:55 off to the left of the screen, I just noticed what looks like the charred remains of a huge spider! I’ve watched this a few times but never noticed

[@faithsc-lvr9515]

" there is nothing in the mist", this movie is deep.

[@scottjo63]

Oh boy, i do get the other characters back stories thing, but if you did, then it would be called a longer movie or as i would say, a series. More like a book for TV for sure.

[@bensullivan2135]

they were driving away from the army the store has already been saved

[@blissfull_ignorance8454]

What makes this film truly interesting, is the fact that you can give a scientific and logical explanation for all the things happening on the movie, or a more religious one. Like the lady at the beginning stepping into the mist to get back home for her kids was kind of leap of faith into unknown. Her faith was rewarded, as she got home safely, whereas the group led by David litterally gave up hope at the end of the movie deciding to gave up their lives. David, obviously not the biggest believer, paid the ultimate price and having to live with his deed for killing 4 people, including his own son, for the rest of his life. Seems very much like a hell to me. Its also interesting to think, that Mrs Carmody talked about the blood of expiation-and the mist cleared after she herself was killed by Ollie. In Mrs Carmody's mind none of the group that escapee were true believers-and they all (except David) got killed in the end. Some may see a logical explanation behind every action and chain of events that happened during the film, but there can be found also religious motives on this film. And I guess that's quite intentional from Mr. King, except the ending of the film, that was not out of his own pen.

[@eddietucker7005]

This ending is not in Steven King’s writing, but he said he wished he did. It was better than what he wrote! The word you were searching for is DEVASTATING.

[@forestrot666]

I saw this on my 17th birthday, in theatres. Read the actual story in the book "Skeleton Key" by Stephen King, during lock down. The ending is similar until he shoots everyone, but that definately beefed up the ending compared to them just leaving town. They also did a great job with Carmendy.

[@jeffreywhite4091]

The mist and cloverfield are in the same universe of film making....Neither Stephen King's Mist book nor Darabont's The Mist ending explained what causes the arrival of the mist or its monsters. However, both the book and the movie heavily imply it is related to a secret military experiment called Project Arrowhead.

[@ramoncarter3121]

frank darabont also made season 1 of the waking dead tv series

[@garypasquill2355]

Walking

[@davidbarnes1113]

That ending 😮they didn’t have to do us like that . Please do Quarantine’

[@DannX68]

No, they should rather do [REC].

[@jacovisser9433]

The storm in the beginning of the movie always scared me, a tornado struck our house when I was 7 and a tree also came in flying through my bedroom window landing on top of my bed luckily we were talking shelter in the bathroom and strangely only part of the wall of the bathroom wall and my bedroom survived. It still the ONLY Recorded F5 to form in South Africa but we did had have a F3 2 weeks ago in a town not far from where I live

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

Thomas Jane is also Marvel but not MCU. He was one of the Punishers. And he would have played Rick in The Walking Dead but HBO pass and by the time AMC picked it up he was booked.

[@sandpiperr]

It's getting really annoying seeing reactors comment whenever they see someone who went on to show up in the MCU. There's like 50 movies, who isn't in the MCU at this point?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Many thanks to Cameron & Isaiah! 🌫 #CamAndZay #FrankDarabont #TheMist

[@truce1121]

I have a love hate relationship with this ending! The whole movie is emotionally numbing but this ending is jaw dropping and haunting! Thomas Jayne screaming at the end is heart wrenching!!! I was affected for days after seeing it! Great review guys!

[@marvingecko1232]

the store front part of this movie was filmed in Vivian Luisana a town of about 2000 people They put up huge walls around the grocery store to film the mist sequence for a week and the people living in the area where outside the arear. So most of this movie was filmed outside Hollywood because of the regions it was filmed in. Another movie filmed mostly in Luisiana Was Battle LA Filmed in Shreveport La Just like the walking dead was filmed in Geargia.

[@rebekahjackson5996]

10 seconds if that ..if he would've waited... he'll never be the same again

[@ploppill34]

A feel good family film!!!

[@iulia.bianca.b]

I think that in the book, it ends with them going out in the mist, driving aimlessly. It's an open ending, and a slightly more hopeful one. Stephen King said he liked the ending of the movie more. It is knife twisting. It f*cked me up the first time I've watched it. Goddamn.

[@user-blob]

Toby Jones is badass in this film.

[@iAmEbolaWoT]

Never had I had a movie's ending affect me as much as SE7EN until I saw this one. Fucked me up hardcore.

[@TheMikeman1971]

Wait at 4:15 does anyone see " The Thing " Painting on the wall and looks like the Gunslinger painting on the easel . John Carpenter made the movie the Thing Well first it was The Thing from Another World produced by Edward Lasker .

[@grimruin]

each time I see a reaction and that woman gets it I'm screaming "WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW" at the screen

[@otacon6566]

The best thing about the reaction is, "that was me when I got electrocuted." What is going on in that house, Cameron?

[@gregp9350]

Its a good movie. Definitely makes you think.

[@Zane1962]

Essence Of Fear, Paranoia, Anxiety.....worst candle scent EVER!!! lol

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

The added genius of the ending is that in the grand scheme of things it is a happy ending; human extinction was thought to be the outcome, but it as averted. The tragedy of the main characters distracts the audience from this fact though.

[@rebo2610]

I loved the book so much, and when i saw how this movie ended, I screamed, "No!!!" I was so pissed! (I saw it at home, not in the theater.) After time has passed, i think this is a perfect, horrendous ending. Even Stephen King said Darabont's ending was better than his.

[@JaimeCard]

The pterodactyl type creatures are actually only interested in eating the bug things and only killed people who got in the way of them. They were just doing their thing, munching and crunching.😂