The early monsters of the movies were lovelorn, lonely creatures, misunderstood by society, victims of their own ambition or, sometimes, inexplicable things hellbent on creating chaos. Regardless the form they took, cinemas creature creations have most effectively been a tool for unmasking societal, scientific, and political taboos while entertaining and, of course, eliciting screams. Originating in Stephen Kings powerful novella, and brought to life by director Frank Darabont, the varied forms of unnameable beasts that lay siege to a small town in The Mist are surprisingly less scary than their intended victims. This theme is evident when you get your first gruesome look at one of the beasts after a slow build-up of tension. The scene in question also does a good job characterizing the film's main characters, separating the people who actually act versus the people who wet themselves in the corner in the face of terror.