The Mist by Stephen King
A July storm leaves horror in its wake… Following a violent storm, David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbour Brent Norton go to the neighbourhood grocery store to restock. Once there, a mysterious mist that has engulfed the town traps them. As the confinement wears on their nerves, a religious fanatic named Mrs Carmody starts to play on their anxieties in an attempt to persuade them that this is God’s retribution for their misdeeds. She maintains that a sacrifice must be made and that the opposing and pro-sacrificing factions are united. The Draytons, along with store clerk Ollie Weeks, Amanda Dumfries, Irene Reppler, and Dan Miller, seek to leave the establishment because it is obvious that staying there could be fatal. The reality, though, might be worse than what they left behind.
This thrilling short story examines the fear of both known and hypothetical enemies. Thousands of man-eating monsters are brought to the area by the MIST. Ladies also eat monsters. All of the creatures are present. Because the MIST has locked everyone inside a grocery store, everyone has access to munchies in addition to the monsters’ usual munching. Like all of Stephen King’s books, this is wonderfully written and characteristic of the author, keeping you reading. A skilled writer can keep you competitive by writing about practically any topic.
A mysterious mist blankets a small Maine hamlet after a huge thunderstorm. Those who were food shopping at the nearby supermarket quickly understand that they must remain indoors. The “Arrowhead Project,” a military experiment that is thought to have given rise to multiple leviathan beasts, is eventually revealed to the survivors.
Naturally, the horror doesn’t start until the town’s religious fanatic starts her own cult inside the shop and the ones who still have brains realize they need to leave immediately, no matter what could be lurking in the mist.
