And the trailers just keep coming. Not to be outdone by the second trailer for 'IT', Spike released another teaser for its upcoming television adaptation of 'The Mist'. Should I expect new trailers for 'The Defenders' and 'The Dark Tower' as well? At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised.
As to this trailer in particular, it's a mixed bag. It falls into the "jumpy" trap, but I think it does a better job of building up tension than when the first trailer or the second 'IT' trailer used a similar tactic in their respective latter halves. At the same time, it would be nice if the trailer would stay focused on one thing for more than three seconds.
The thing that stands out the most here is the gore. There is quite a bit of it on display. The original short story and the film weren't exactly lighthearted romps, but it does seem like they're trying a bit too hard. The effects do look decent, so there is that, at least.
Still no monsters. We do see some weird stuff, but there's no hint of otherworldly creatures. Again, it seems like the mist is going to be driving people crazy. I mean, I guess that's a way to go, but it seems like a completely independent story in its own right, as opposed to an adaptation of an already existing story.
Where the second 'IT' trailer shined by showing the characters, this one does very little of that. There are some scenes that mirror the film, so you can kind of get a better idea of who's who. Still, there's not a whole lot on that front that is particularly impressive, outside of the actress playing who I assume is Mrs. Carmody.
Alas, this trailer doesn't give us a whole lot to work with in any capacity. Its structure doesn't allow for us to get an idea of how the show will fare, either good or bad. All we really got from this was violence and a continued lack of monsters.
You can see my reaction to the first trailer here.
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