​It is no secret that I am a huge fan of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead. This iconic zombie film, a magnum opus if you will, captivated my imagination at an early age and it’s a film that I have revisited on home video countless times at this point. Yet oddly enough, up until this week, it is a motion picture that I have never been able to truly enjoy on the big screen.
 
Granted, I’ve seen it on the big screen, but was unable to truly relish in the experience. I was in a tough place personally at that point in time, where I was seriously trying to figure out how to end a horrible five-year relationship with the woman I was dating at the time and when something that big on is on your mind, you tend to use entertainment as an escape and not truly appreciate the wonder of the moment and that’s precisely what happened when I went to see it. It was cool, it was awesome, but part of my mind simply was not there.
 
But this week, the Alamo Drafthouse provided Romero fans with a screening of this epic film to honor his passing earlier this month and this time around…I was finally able to truly kick back and bask in the wonder of seeing this film on the big screen and my goodness…what a magical evening this turned out to be. There really is something magical about seeing one’s favorite films on the silver screen and for me, seeing Dawn with a clear mind took me right back to the first time I ever saw it. Suddenly the splatter was stomach churning again, the horror of it all was front and center and I even came to realize in the middle of the third act as Stephen and Peter fought the raiders in the mall, that my heart was racing from the intensity of it all.
 
Yet what I truly appreciated about this special viewing, was the sheer fact that it spoke to the film’s legacy in that, it is truly a visceral experience for the ages. I heard folks laughing heartily during the film’s more comical moments. I heard gasps of air when the dead feasted upon warm human flesh and most importantly, the audience slipped into silence, for the most part, once the film made its dark turn into the titular and powerful third act and any chuckles I did hear at that point were uncomfortable ones in relation to the horrors that were unfolding on the screen.
 
However, having seen Dawn of the Dead so many times with awe or rose-colored glasses if you will, the age of the film has escaped me, but it was fitting to hear the audience chuckle at bell bottoms that went on for days, or the strangeness of seeing a pregnant woman smoke a cigarette without a care in the world. But despite those antiquated moments, this whole experience was a blast. It made me wonder if the audiences lucky enough to see this film in 1979 in a theater had a similar response of joy and terror and I cannot thank the Alamo Drafthouse enough for paying respect to Mister Romero one last time by letting all of us bask in his finest work and I’m glad I finally got to truly appreciate this film on the silver screen, the way George intended for it to be seen…

Everybody makes lists of people they do not like when growing up, it is just something that we do. Either it’s full of bully’s names or people that just treated you like crap and while nothing usually comes from these lists, what if something did? It is an interesting thought that if you wrote someone’s name down that something bad could actually happen to them and while it seems impossible, it is what Death Note is here to show you. 
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It’s just a normal day at school as Light Turner is sitting alone on a bench and collecting payments for doing his classmates’ homework. But there is something different about this day in Seattle as a huge gust of wind comes out of nowhere and blows the Death Note book in his direction. Not knowing what this is, Light bags the book as rain starts to fall and he makes his way back into the building. Seeing that all is not well as Mia is starting to get into it with a bully, Light takes a punch and winds up in the principal’s office for cheating. While in detention, Light opens up his new book and all hell breaks loose in the classroom as he is introduced to his new friend Ryuk who has an offer for the young man that he cannot resist.

Hearing the bully outside picking on an innocent classmate, all Light has to do is write down his name and method of death and Ryuk will do all the rest. Watching as the threat is no more, Light knows the next person that will be on his list as he is looking for revenge. Hearing that the man who killed his mother died while eating dinner, Light tries to read all of the rules of the Death Note, but his new apple loving friend Ryuk is more than happy to explain them to him. Not being forced to do anything that he does not feel comfortable with, Ryuk is more than happy to find another suitor for the book, but Light needs time to think, because with this power, he could make the world a better place.

Getting a visit from Mia in the gym, Light tries to blame her for him getting in trouble, but that is not the only thing he has to say. Admitting to killing the bully and being shot down for saying such a thing, he decides to show Mia his newfound power. Finding a hostage situation in the city, Light pulls out his pen and writes a little story about how the hostage taker dies and the two watch on the live feed as the events quickly unfold. Seeing that Light can do something so much better for the world, Mia decides that she wants in on the plan and the two come up with a list of names of the worst of the worst that the world will be better off without.
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But killing people without a cause seems to be pointless, so the two decide to have the name Kira attached to all of these violent deaths. Seeing that someone is now taking credit for the killings, L is called in on the case and being one of the finest detectives in the world, is able to pinpoint where the killer is living. Joining Light’s father on the police task force to take down this new threat, L can easily connect the dots and finds out that the boy is behind it all. Trying to talk Light down from continuing, L knows that he will be a target, but is safe since he has not released his real name. As the two try to fight each other off, there will be losses on both sides, but the power of the pen cannot be silenced as Light comes up with a plan to take out his newest foe.

Knowing only what I saw in the trailers about this movie, I was very impressed with this movie as the pacing and the storyline were very solid. Also, all of the actors did a great job bringing the characters from the page to life and I loved their light-hearted interactions. Only covering one side of the story, I must admit that I was afraid of Mia as she saw what was happening with the book and wanted to get rid of anyone that got in her way. Ryuk did not seem that frightening as the movie played on, as he continued to eat his apples and tried to give Light direction on what to do next. With plenty of deaths, a moral dilemma, revenge, absolute power, a love story and a Death God, it is really a good story that makes you wonder what you would do if given the same power. Finding out that this is based off of an anime series, here is your warning, it is not the same and you probably will not like it as much as I did. If you are going in blind as I did and watch it as a normal movie, you will find yourself pleasantly impressed. Stay Scared.

I have to admit that when I settled in to watch last night’s season one finale of The Mist, I was filled with anticipation. After all, if there’s one thing I’ve been waiting for with baited breath when it comes to this series, it’s been for the story to simply let loose in incredible fashion and deliver a tale that holds nothing back, allowing for sheer terror and disturbing moments to come to the forefront of this saga and thankfully, ‘The Tenth Meal’ did not disappoint when it comes to that.
 
Because this episode delivered on all those things, in ways quite frankly that I didn’t expect. Case in point…the surprisingly twisted fact we learned about Alex and Jay, in that…Sheriff Heisel is Alex’s real father which means that yes, for some time now Alex has been attracted to her half-brother and that’s an uncomfortable twist that I didn’t expect the show to bring to fruition in the slightest, but kudos to it for throwing caution to the wind and going with it regardless, and that was really the beginning when it comes to the wild places that this episode went.
 
Since in addition to that surprising turn, we were also witness to the final evolution of the madness in the mall, since Gus was more than willing to let the Sheriff have access to his son in order to complete his plans to have Eve and Alex exiled from the mall and when that titular moment arrived, well it was nothing short of a horror show. Mob mentality ruled, and any shred of humanity all but disappeared as everyone in the mall thirsted to watch Alex and Eve suffer a horrible death within the confines of The Mist, which is what made the end of this storyline so supremely satisfying.

​Because eventually Kevin and Mia were caught up in the madness, and also forced out of the mall, a move that saw the end of Jay and the realization from his father that he made a terrible mistake in following Mrs. Raven’s rantings, all before Kevin…exacted some powerful revenge. He took his ride and slammed it into the main doors of the mall, letting The Mist in and the resulting carnage that came from that was nothing short of spectacular. Everyone’s worst fears came to life, and ugly people were punished in a poetic way for their actions and perhaps the most satisfying death of all when it comes to this, belonged to Mrs. Raven…who finally found her peace in the midst of this chaos.
 
But while this episode had an opportunity to follow the path of the book and end the story in ambiguous fashion, it once again took us for a left turn by leaving us with a pair of wonderful cliffhangers. One unresolved thread left Jonah and his subordinate on their way back to Arrowhead with a badly bruised and beaten (and unfortunately alive) Adrian in tow, leaving us with more questions than answers when it comes to Jonah’s identity, and of course I have to make mention of those final moments of the episode where we discovered that the military is feeding The Mist with what appears to be some unlucky prisoners. 
 
In the end, however…I really did enjoy this episode. It wrapped up several plot threads in neat and tidy fashion, all while setting the stage for a second season. I love the fact that the mystery of The Mist continues to grow since feeding it is quite the interesting twist to the mythos and that also implies that the world may indeed be thriving and chugging along beyond The Mist’s reach. Either way, I’m quite happy this series found its proverbial stride as the season progressed and it would seem from this finale, that if The Mist gets a second season, it’s going to take us to some supremely disturbing places. So, here’s to hoping season two gets the green light and we get to see exactly what this series is capable of… 

​It is safe to say that any zombie fan is struggling right now. There's no new episodes of Fear the Walking Dead for a few more weeks, leaving all those who love the living dead in limbo as we all work on finding something to fill the void. I have passed the time in this awful phantom zone by watching whatever zombie flick I can find on my shelf. But while the majority of my collection leaves me smiling with joy, there is one movie that leaves me coming away with mixed emotions every time I watch it, even to this day, the 2004 remake of George Romero's zombie opus; Dawn of the Dead.  

We won't spend much time talking about the plot because of the fact that this is a remake. But the core elements do remain. The dead return from their graves, they eat people and we end up following the struggle of a handful of survivors as they secure themselves in an abandoned mall. But that’s where the comparisons end, because this particular iteration of this tale worked hard to provide us with a pure re-envisioning of Romero’s original work and while it does succeed there, it is also quite an inconsistent and somewhat disappointing entry in this storied genre.
 
Which is irritating since, at times, the film comes off as an incredibly original piece of horror. For example, the first ten minutes of the movie are tense and powerful, giving us a fresh look at the zombiepocalpyse. But from there the film becomes inconsistent, with flashes of brilliance quickly overshadowed by moments that leave you scratching your head. Perhaps the finest example of this is the odd path that Mekhi Phifer's character takes in this tale, with his strange obsession revolving around having a family at the end of world, at any cost, culminating in a scene that answers the age-old question as to whether or not newborns can be zombified. On paper, one gets the impression this scene is breaking new ground, however on the big screen it just comes off as cheesy.

​Also, despite the strong casting in this film, the two-dimensional characters the actors are forced to portray remove you from the film completely, leaving you in a place where you never really care about the characters. Instead of being taken on an emotional roller coaster ride you simply sit back and observe a series of horrible events happening to people you just met.  

But perhaps the biggest issue that I found with the film, was the incredible cheetah-esque speed that the living dead possess in this picture. This film gets kudos for bringing about the debate of whether or not fast zombies are more terrifying, but in reality, there is no debate. Running corpses are a joke. Now we can bring the running zombie from 28 Days Later into this conversation as well, but there is one significant difference...those zombies were living and breathing human beings infected with a virus. The dead in this film, are just that...dead. In fact, if you look closely you can even see some incredible special effects work as these awful creatures decompose before your eyes as the film progresses which makes it all that much harder to believe they can run as fast as they do.  

But despite all the flaws of this film, it is worth a look. Zack Snyder established himself as a top tier director with this picture and his visual genius is on display in every frame. Not to mention there are some genuinely good scares and gory scenes in this movie, and you'll definitely enjoy the surprise cameos from the original cast. Just make sure that if you haven't seen this film you watch it without the original Dawn of the Dead in mind, as since this film can in no way be compared to its greatness, and no zombie film ever will. Instead take a moment to realize that this remake carved out its own special niche in the history of zombie lore, it brought the dead back to life by making the zombie popular once again.  

​Often times when a story decides to go to some incredibly dark places, there’s usually an eye in the middle of the storm wherein the audience can take a deep breath and collect their thoughts and emotions before the storm returns to slam us with ugly winds once again. But apparently, The Mist has decided that such a break for the audience…just isn’t going to happen. Because last night’s episode, ‘The Waking Dream’, which should have served as that proverbial breather, continued the onslaught that began last week and once more, we were privy to dark and disturbing moments as mankind’s more primal instincts took control.
 
Case in point, everything that happened in the sewer. What should have been a simple and brisk jaunt from the now ruined church to the Mall turned out to be a cold and terrifying experience. Because once again, Mrs. Raven’s strange and twisted beliefs continued to alienate some of her followers to the point where she was happy to abandon an injured member of her flock without a second thought. However, what made this sequence of events so incredibly chilling is the fact that all of Sheriff Heisel’s wild talk about getting everyone to the mall to deal with his son didn’t come out of survival instinct or panic…he’s fully prepared to follow through and shed blood since he wounded the other survivor in their group and he left her behind as well without even breaking a sweat…
 
However, the ugliness in the sewers was merely the beginning. Because after weeks of teasing us…everything in the mall finally fell to pieces. Convinced now that Alex was indeed the real perpetrator of Shelley’s death, the ‘good people’ of the mall set out to hunt for her and the only thing that preserved her life for longer than Gus or his gang would prefer was the sheer fact that she was searching desperately for Jay. But seeing people who were everyday folks in the series premiere, angrily searching the halls of this shopper’s paradise, with axes, knives and bludgeons in hand; ready to punish Alex for a death she wasn’t responsible for, was truly the stuff of nightmares and quite frankly, I don’t recognize who these people are anymore and unfortunately…they found Alex at the end of the episode.
 
Yet, there was more to the story than a mere collection of bleak moments. Lost in the mix of uncomfortable darkness, there was plenty of tension and answers to some mysteries to be found as well. After all, Kevin’s journey to the mall was a harrowing one as he and Vic dodged The Mist from house to house and once again, this cloud of doom seemed to imply that it preys on human beings with darkness in their hearts since Kevin was able to fight off the strange apparitions it sent his way, including one that looked just like him and Kevin even made mention of the fact that it seemed like The Mist sent him a warning and oddly enough, we also learned last night that Jonah, is apparently a high ranking official at the Arrowhead Project since one of the remaining military lackeys trapped in the mall found Jonah while he was searching for supplies and after an angry greeting…Jonah was saluted without question…
 
If anything, I’m loving the direction the show has suddenly shifted to and for the first time since the series premiere, genuine danger is hanging in the air and the stage is now set for a thrilling season one finale. Because now that everyone has arrived at the mall, things are going to get ugly and I’m anxious to see what will happen when it comes to the disturbing sacrifice of Jay that Mrs. Raven and his father have planned when Adrian’s secret is revealed to all. Either way, I get the feeling we are going to be in for heck of a season finale next week and Thursday cannot get here quickly enough. Until next time. 

​One of the biggest storytelling elements that makes The Mist franchise as a whole so compelling to watch, is the fact that it goes to the darkest of places when it comes to the human condition. It in many ways unleashes the worst parts of mankind, letting fear serve as the catalyst. However, while this is prevalent in the novella and film versions of this story, the television show has merely toyed with the notion, giving us just a taste of how far people are willing to go to survive…that is until last night. Because ‘The Law of Nature’ unleashed the ugliest parts of our souls upon our television screens and the end of result of finally staying true to the core of this story, completely changed the landscape of the series heading into the home stretch of season one because wow, it also delivered a powerful surprise along the way.
 
We’ll save the surprise for last because first, I’d really like to focus on the other two key areas where we saw fear and darkness take control in stunning fashion, starting with the people at the church. Because with Father Romanov out of the way, at long last Mrs. Raven is completely in control of the faith and future of everyone around her and it doesn’t take long for everyone to realize…she’s not the leader or savior that they hoped she would be. Because Mrs. Raven suddenly focuses on a mantra of redemption through violence, since she firmly believes that death and destruction of the wicked is the key to getting The Mist to leave Bridgeville and it’s a stance that forces quite a few of her flock to back away. But those that remain loyal, decide to leave for the mall in order to deal with Jay to free the town and before they go…they leave the church in ruin and bodies in their wake…
 
Yet that dark storyline was merely the beginning for this episode, because the situation at the mall went from tense…to outright terrifying, all thanks to two key people, Gus and Shelley, the mother of the late Lila. Still filled to the brim with guilt, Shelley continues her assault on Alex and her ability to survive The Mist, claiming that the two are somehow connected to this whole mess and unfortunately, people are starting to truly listen to her. It’s an issue that prompts one of the remaining soldiers from Arrowhead to inform Gus that someone needs to do something about the matter, and that someone is Gus and when he goes to confront Shelley…everything falls to pieces. Sure, she flat out admits that she knows Alex is innocent and that this is related to grief, but she makes a power play on Gus, threatening to tell everyone that he’s sitting on a mountain of food while people are starving and rather than let that truth come out, Gus kills Shelley and blames the act on Alex.
 
But the stunner of the night, was everything that happened in Kevin’s group. Low on gas and near Adrian’s home, the group makes a pit stop to resupply, giving Adrian a chance to check in on his parents and what he finds…is nothing compared to what comes out of his mouth. Because the death of his mother drives a powerful confrontation between Adrian and his father where dear old dad reveals concerns about his son’s mental health and those concerns are warranted since Adrian admits to being the person responsible for assaulting Alex, shortly before murdering his father in cold blood. To make matters worse, Kevin uncovers this horrible truth as well, leading to a confrontation that leaves Kevin knocked out cold and surrounded by The Mist and that allows for Adrian to tell yet another lie…and secure his safety with the group as they head for the mall…
 
So really, I think this is the episode that every single fan of the series has been waiting for. It was supremely dark, and equally as disturbing and truthfully, I loved every single second of it. I love the fact that Mrs. Raven has turned out to be a false prophet of sorts, to the point where she may likely pay the piper for her actions at some point and the whole Adrian thing…wow. He’s really been a bit of a throwaway character until now and what’s he done is shocking and disgusting to say the least, and when you take his storyline last night, and Mrs. Raven’s and the whole mess at the mall, it’s clear now that the show is building to an explosive finale where the evils that have been done are about to come together and who knows who will survive when all is said and done and it pleases me to no end that the show has finally found its stride and its core in that…the real horror that The Mist harbors is man itself and it will take a miracle to save these people from themselves. Until next time.  

​The beauty of horror is that the genre is open to experimentation. It can take its time to discover what truly terrifies us, or properly explore all the evils that we find in the world. Or it can just plain go wild and combine whatever elements it sees fit. You see it happening now. If you take a shark and an octopus you get a Sharktopus. Or if you take sharks and a tornado, you get a Sharknado.  

This combination of sub genres is nothing new in horror, in fact during the 1980's it was commonplace. Often times, these types of movies were quirky or just plain awful. But a few found a way to captivate us, including a film that managed to enhance the wonder of teen slasher flicks by throwing a few killer robots into the mix in 1986’s Chopping Mall.

The Park Plaza Mall prides itself on being state of the art, and when it comes to security they have spared no expense in adding automated doors that seal down the mall until dawn. But it doesn't end there, they have also added the Protector Series Robot to their team. These robots are designed to handle anyone who manages to get past the doors. They are a revolutionary step in security and to ensure no accidents they are able to distinguish employees from unwanted visitors with sticky fingers. But when a freak lightning storm alters their programming, the teenagers who stayed inside to party may find that their decision will cost them an arm and a leg.  

​I watched this film for the first time when it hit home video back and the day and it instantly found its way into my heart. It is definitely one of those guilty pleasure films, but it is also a rarity because this is a film with a silly concept that plays everything as straight as an arrow...and it actually works. It doesn't matter how over the top or goofy it sounds that robots are killing horny teenagers in a mall, you don't question it nor do you roll your eyes while watching this motion picture.
 
It might help that its running time is short enough that you don't have time to question it, or it could be the surprisingly fair amount of gore in the film, or it could be the fact that the movie features some big-time horror legends. No joke. Scream queens Barbara Crampton and Kelli Maroney are in this. Cult favorites Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov make an appearance. Not to mention, film legend Dick Miller even finds his way into this wild tale.  

More than likely, it is all those things that make Chopping Mall an enjoyable B movie classic. There's laughs, maybe not bone chilling scares, but you'll hoot and holler when the time is right because this film just plain gets it and that alone makes it worth watching.  

Destiny is something that not everybody will believe in, but does that not make it something real? We are all told that we are destined for greatness and when we finally accomplish our feat, everyone seems to know that destiny was behind it all. It can be difficult to be held to another level of greatness when you are destined to do something that will change yours or other people’s lives, so don’t give into it at all times. You need to figure out your own path and while others can help to show you the way, your destiny lies within your own hands and only you can unlock it for yourself.
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With the world underwater and a warlord running everything, some of the people do not believe that things are fair, especially when having to pay tribute to him for their much needed water to survive. On his latest trek, the warlord’s right-hand man Scrim is looking for more than what a particular floating town has to offer. With a very minimal tribute, Scrim offers to take some people off of the town’s hands and pulls out his gloves and commands the sharks to attack. But that is not all as Scrim and his men take prisoners as well to work in the warlord’s main compound to produce fresh water and keep the economic model running for his boss.

Seeing his friends being taken away, Timor has a promise that he needs to keep when it comes to keeping Willow safe from the world. Trying to stage an attack on the compound, Timor is met with heavy resistance and forced to run away. Needing to get a better plan in place of how to free his friends and Willow from the evil clutches of the warlord Ian Fien; Timor and Sion make their way to a local pub to see about recruiting. Not having enough to barter with to get the legend that they want, the two are able to recruit a band of thieves that will do just fine.

With their new group assembled, a boat is required for their plan to work and their group is able to secure one that belongs to the warlord himself with something special in the cargo hold; a machine that is able to produce fresh water without forced labor. Threatening to keep the machine away from the warlord, Timor is given a pushback that he did not expect. With a promise made to make all of the prisoners and his town, shark food, Timor backs off his demands and promises to make a trade for their lives. But his group knows what will happen if the warlord gets his machine and send a decoy instead to save everyone’s lives. 
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With others wanting to stop his plans of assaulting the warlord, Timor is convinced that it is the right thing to do and the legend Ann Aldrin is willing to step out of retirement to help the team. Allowing Fien to become as powerful as he has become is everyone’s fault for not stepping up in their time of need when the world flooded and it is time to take that power away. With a new sonar system, an explosives expert, a skin diver and now a captain, Timor and his band of thieves are ready to change the world for the better. But Fien has his army of sharks that can be controlled by his magic gloves, yet there might be someone who is able to control the sharks without the use of technology who is not going to go down without a fight.

I love the idea of the world being taken over by the oceans and small communities just trying to survive, but needing help to do so. It shows how the human race needs to come together to survive during hard times, which always puts someone in power that many do not want to answer to. I really liked the warlord Fien and his plans of domination and he is not willing to give up anything when challenged, a very unlovable bad guy. It was a really cool idea to have the sharks being controlled by electrical charges hooked up to a pair of video game gloves that are controlled by a person. With most of the world’s technology gone under the water, at least they were able to bring some sort of fun to the surface. With plenty of sharks, a kamikaze shark, a plan for domination (which is already there), an out of control warlord, a secret heritage and a reluctant hero, it just goes to show what you can do if you are not willing to give in to the man. I loved Willow and the Queen of Dragons may have to be on her toes from here on out, because a Queen of Sharks might actually be more powerful. Stay Scared.

Sometimes you simply have to be patient with a freshman show as it finds its legs and it would seem that kind of patience needs to apply to Spike’s adaptation of The Mist. Because this show has spent a fair chunk of its inaugural year finding itself and its storytelling style and despite the fact that it’s had its highs and its lows, and polarized the fans accordingly due to that, it really does seem as though this show is finally starting to figure out how to walk that fine line when it comes to telling a sprawling horror story.
 
After all, a couple of weeks ago it delivered a powerhouse ‘loss of innocence’ tale with Kevin having to deal with his past and the grim situation with his brother and last week’s story took the time to truly give us some decent insight into The Mist and how it works and this week, well the series decided to build upon a concept that was only touched upon in that titular last episode; the notion that this disaster is starting to tear down the walls of societal norms, and it did that in impressive style because ‘Over the River and Through the Woods’ brought out the worst in mankind and it made for one chilling episode.
 
If anything, there were really two key storylines that showed how the The Mist is starting to break everyone under its proverbial thumb, and the first one of note took place at the church, where Father Romanov faced the consequences for allowing Link to harm Mrs. Raven and the beat down he receives leaves Romanov wondering what kind of man he’s become in the midst of this disaster. He seems to firmly believe he has lost his way as a servant of God and in order to reclaim his mantle as a Savior of Humanity, he challenges Mrs. Raven to a religious duel, where they will both step out into The Mist and the first one back…is clearly the blessed one. Unfortunately for the Padre, there is no salvation waiting for him out there, giving Mrs. Raven complete control of the church and all the souls within its walls, and it was quite incredible to see the Good Father fall from grace in this fashion.
 
But while a crisis of faith was fascinating to watch, there was more darkness to be found inside the mall. Where food is beginning to run low, forcing tensions to run high and while that would be the easy way out for the show to create chaos, it took the whole mess one step further by having Lila’s mother step up to the plate…and sow seeds of discontent amongst these hungry and desperate people. She’s trying to convince everyone that Eve’s camp has extra food they’re not sharing, which is most likely a lie, but it’s obvious now that this mom wants to inflict pain upon others, specifically Eve and Alex, for the loss of her daughter and all she needs to do is bide her time, because once the food runs out…there’s a fair chance these people will listen to her and follow her lead…
 
Those two storylines alone would have made this episode chilling and foreboding but it was nice that the powers that be even peppered in a bonus thread of darkness with the serial killer in the Psych Ward that Kevin’s group ran into, and really, that plot line was designed to show how Kevin is growing in this mini apocalypse and finding comfort in doing what must be done, so in a weird way…that was the only ‘hopeful’ storyline of the night but when all is said and done, I have to admit, this show really is starting to impress me. It’s not perfect by any means, but it is figuring out how to tell an ugly story and with three episodes left in season one, there’s a fair chance it’s only going to get darker from here on out and I can’t wait to see what new nightmares The Mist will deliver our way come next week. Until then.