Where was Storm of the Century filmed? (Bangor, Brunswick: school, live in)

[lovemaine]

Originally Posted by ADSLubec

"The Mist" ending was terrible! The original short story was a King favorite of mine and I looked forward to it coming out on film. Then they concocted a complete different ending. Theoriginal story ended with hope not the death of the film. Hated it!


Alan

I loved the short story too. I thought the movie was pretty good, except for the ending. Why the filmmaker decided to change the ending, I'll never understand. They should have left well enough alone.

[CapeCodder]

Originally Posted by lovemaine

I loved the short story too. I thought the movie was pretty good, except for the ending. Why the filmmaker decided to change the ending, I'll never understand. They should have left well enough alone.

You know...I read The Mist short story a long time ago (loved it!)...I wasn't sure if I had forgotten the ending or what when I saw the movie. I found that movie ending deeeesturbing
I can't remember the book version ending for the life of me!

[tapestry]

Originally Posted by ADSLubec

"The Mist" ending was terrible! The original short story was a King favorite of mine and I looked forward to it coming out on film. Then they concocted a complete different ending. Theoriginal story ended with hope not the death of the film. Hated it!


Alan

hmmmmm......different strokes, I guess.....I thought the ending made it not your "run of the mill" scary movie and was quite unique and daring, to say the least, even if it didn't end in a hopeful way......

....Sue

[AustinB]

"Where is Southwest Harbor, Maine, anyway? "

Southwest is on Mount Desert Island. It's on what they call, 'the quiet side', meaning it's on the right hand side, or rather the southwest side of the island. Sort of across Sommes Sound from Norteast Harbor.

[tapestry]

Originally Posted by AustinB

"Where is Southwest Harbor, Maine, anyway? "

Southwest is on Mount Desert Island. It's on what they call, 'the quiet side', meaning it's on the right hand side, or rather the southwest side of the island. Sort of across Sommes Sound from Norteast Harbor.

oh, okay.....thank you for the info on Southwest Harbor....

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by tapestry

hmmmmm......different strokes, I guess.....I thought the ending made it not your "run of the mill" scary movie and was quite unique and daring, to say the least, even if it didn't end in a hopeful way......

Stephen King liked the movie ending better than his own.

[dano04631]

Originally Posted by Mark S.

Stephen King liked the movie ending better than his own.

In the special features on the Mist DVD King talks about it with Frank Darabont, the director, and he was really pleased with the different ending. The disturbing ending made the film all the more horrifying. I find horror movies to be a bit like roller coasters - a safe way to get scared.

PS - Is there really a Shawshank Prison in Maine?

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by dano19606

Is there really a Shawshank Prison in Maine?

Not that I know of.

A lot of Stephen King's settings are fictional but based loosely on real-life places. Castle Rock is completely fictional.

I live just up the road from 'Salem's Lot.

[tapestry]

Originally Posted by Mark S.

Not that I know of.

A lot of Stephen King's settings are fictional but based loosely on real-life places. Castle Rock is completely fictional.

I live just up the road from 'Salem's Lot.

Where you there when Salem's Lot was being filmed and what town are you living in that was supposed to be Salem's Lot? (that was another one of SK's that was pretty scary.... )

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by tapestry

Where you there when Salem's Lot was being filmed and what town are you living in that was supposed to be Salem's Lot? (that was another one of SK's that was pretty scary.... )

We just moved to Maine last year, and I don't think any of the 'Salem's Lot movies were actually filmed in Maine. I'm pretty sure the old Tobe Hooper version from the '70s was shot in California, and the TNT version from a few years ago was done in New Zealand, I think.

We live in Brunswick. The last time I read 'Salem's Lot, I paid close attention to the directions King gives in the book to where it is. As near as I can tell, it's sitting right next to Cumberland, which is just a short drive up the road from here.

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