Between the unconvincing menace of bird attacks, the story stitched of plot holes, and the evil Mennonites, you'd think there would be a laugh somewhere in this movie.  You'd  be wrong.  Humorlessness is the one sin I won't tolerate in a horror movie.  I'll forgive the bad science (Diurnal birds flying at night?  Birds contracting mad cow disease ( Read more... )

It is often said (by those who are looking for an excuse to incorporate horror movies as part of their liberal arts education) that horror movies reflect the anxieties of the time in which they are made.  That's why The Mist so accurately captures our modern fears:  weird weather, non-functioning cell phones, fundamentalist Christians, secret ( Read more... )