The ending to The Mist, an adaptation to the Stephen King novel of the same name, is something else entirely. When Frank Darabont set out to render the classic book on the big screen, he presumably had this ending conjured up in his mind, because it sure wasn't inherent to King's original story. If you haven't seen it, you're probably better off avoiding this movie altogether. Seriously - it might be the most traumatic in cinema history. After battling against a bunch of inter-dimensional alien monsters in an attempt to save his son, our hero - played by Thomas Jane - find himself in a desperate situation. The end of the world is nigh, the aliens have taken over, and there's only a few bullets left in his gun. So what does Jane do? He shoots everyone, including his son, and - just as he's about to do himself in - Darabont reveals that the army have arrived and are WINNING. So cruel.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
