Movie Review: The Mist

The Mist (2007)
Directed by Frank Darabont
Written by Frank Darabont
Original Story by Stephen King
Starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Nathan Gamble
Darkwoods Productions
Dimension Films

Frank Darbont has one massive feather in his cap. He adapted a Stephen King novella into one of the greatest films of all time -- The Shawshank Redemption. An avid fan of King, he went on to adapt The Green Mile, which was not as warmly welcomed, but had an admittedly tough act to follow. So for the duo’s third collaboration, The Mist, there was reason to approach with reserved enthusiasm. Ultimately, the film stays true to nearly every aspect of the book. However, the sparing moments when it strays are so vital to the overall picture that it becomes simultaneously entertaining and disappointing.

The Mist was originally an audiobook experiment, designed to immerse the listener in the story through “3-D Sound” long before surround sound was invented. Despite being over twenty years old, the story’s message remains as potent as ever and has a simple plot that is easily modernized...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
Hardcover: Issues 1-7
Plotted by Robin Furth
Dialogued by Peter David
Illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove
Marvel Comics
Cover price: $24.99; Available now

The man in black fled across the desert… and the Gunslinger followed.

A now legendary phrase from the beginning of Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, which captivated millions of readers for three decades, appeared again in the long-awaited Marvel series Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, seven issues now available in a hardcover collection.

King threw his full support behind the series, though the original writing was done by Robin Furth and Peter David. The seven issues cover a story arc that will be very familiar to faithful readers of King, but can be equally entertaining for those who have never heard of the Dark Tower...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: 1408

Haunted hotel rooms are commonplace. Google your hometown and the topic and you're bound to come up with at least one nearby. Usually the back-story involves a visitor or hotel employee who met their unfortunate end on the premises. But that's nothing compared to the Dolphin's room 1408. 1408 is the mother of all haunted hotel rooms, having claimed more than 50 "victims," and looking for more when skeptical and emotionally burnt-out writer Michael Enslin (John Cusack) checks in. Only Stephen King could concoct such a notion, though it is Swedish director Mikael Håfström who brought the story to the big screen...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!