Things In The Mist You Only Notice After Watching It More Than Once

They say "write what you know," and if that's the case for Stephen King then we may have reason to be worried. Throughout his vast bibliography, the prolific author doesn't just revisit similar supernatural horrors, characters, and places — usually located somewhere in Maine — but themes as well. "The Mist," of course, is no exception, though you might not have caught all the King-isms the first time around.

The most obvious recurring trope we see featured in King's work is that of religious fanaticism, embodied in "The Mist" by Mrs. Carmody. We see this same idea embodied by characters in some of King's most popular works, such as "Carrie," "Children of the Corn," and "The Dark Tower." Likewise, we also engage with small-town groups of human survivors, not unlike what we see in "Under the Dome" or "The Stand," as well as themes of perseverance. Admittedly, a vast majority of King's stories follow persistent characters, such as "It" and "'Salem's Lot," but the struggle forward is included among other King-isms due to the author's own experiences with failure.

Not only did the "King of Horror" work plenty of low-paying jobs before his career ignited, but as he wrote in his memoir "On Writing," he almost quit while writing his first novel "Carrie," though his wife encouraged him onward. Though the stakes are much higher in "The Mist," the underlying themes of perseverance are still the same — even if the perseverance of our heroes eventually fails.