Book Review: The Mist by Stephen King

We’re answering a VERY important question today: Does Stephen King live up to his decades of hype? 

The Mist takes place in a normal, small town when some strange dark clouds roll in. Suddenly a violent storm sweeps across the lake and ends as abruptly and unexpectedly as it had begun. Then comes the mist...creeping slowly, inexorably into town, where it settles and waits, trapping you in the supermarket with dozens of others, cut off from your families and the world. The mist is alive, seething with unearthly sounds and movements. What unleashed this terror? Was it the Arrowhead Project---the top secret government operation that everyone has noticed but no one quite understands? And what happens when the provisions have run out and you're forced to make your escape, edging blindly through the dim light?

Our Stephen King expert, Ella Kopeikin, joins the podcast today to talk about why King rocks the horror side of things, but is horrible at writing about the human experience.  

In this episode we cover: 

• Political anarchy, religious cults, and people preying on fear
• Why green eyes are Drayton’s kryptonite 
• Which supermarket faction would we fall into? 

Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will tap into your greatest fears and have you questioning, “Should The Mist replace Lord of the Flies in schools?”

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• Stranger Things (TV Show)
• Lord of the Flies (Book)
• Yellowjackets (TV Show)
• The Mist (Movie)
• The 5th Wave (Book)
• The Fog (Movie)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Movie)
• Total Drama Island (TV Show)
• Ben 10 Alien Force (TV Show)
• Spongebob Movie (Monster Scene) (Movie)

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