The Fog and the Mist movie reviews

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As my friend and I are watching weather related movies to prepare for a yearly trivia game, we had to include, of course - "The Fog" and "The Mist".  "The Fog" (2005 version) I really expected more from this movie.  I thought it was some kind of horror classic and maybe the older version is better.  This  one tells the story of a town full of people celebrating a local "founder's day".  The problem?  The town founder's were really murderers.  Ghosts from the past try to execute the blood descendants of the town's founders.  Of course a big question is why at this point in time?  Why not earlier?  Or later?  Why not get revenge directly after?  And of course a thousand other questions.  It felt, cheesy and poorly thought through.  Not a bad premise though. "The Mist" I actually really enjoyed this horror movie.  A mist descends on a small town.  There's some unknown danger in the mist, which traps a group of townspeople in the local grocery store.  Power struggles ensue as 3 major groups separate and become increasingly violent.  This didn't scare me really because to me the monsters didn't seem believe able.  (A tentacle with teeth that likes dog food?)  What did really, really bother me was the last 5 minutes which truly define horror.  I know Stephen King is known for horror and shock, but seriously...