Stephen King's horror works are among the best of all time for good reason, but sometimes adaptations of his novels fail to live up to their great source material — and 2017's The Mist is, sadly, one of them. There is no shortage of great Stephen King adaptations , but The Mist never truly hit its stride.

Recent adaptions have proved that the author is as important as ever, with King's 2025 shows and movies gaining praise. However, the author's adaptations sometimes receive criticism due to changes to the source material. This issue ultimately led to The Mist's cancellation , though there was one very clear factor that highlighted why the series did not work.

2017's The Mist TV Show Forgot What Made Stephen King's Book So Great

Okezie Morro, Morgan Spector, Russell Posne

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