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The atmosphere inside the supermarket quickly shifts from mundane to menacing when Dan Miller, an elderly man with a bloody nose, bursts in, claiming that something lurks within the mist, having taken a young man. In increasing panic, the customers start to realize the real danger when a creature attacks from the mist, snatching one of the store's employees in a horrifying display of its lethal force.
As chaos erupts, the group’s disbelief is challenged by tangible evidence of the creatures, including a severed tentacle obtained after a frantic struggle. Fear takes a firm grip, leading to divisions within the group that reflect the broader themes of fear and belief.
Societal Breakdown and Religious Extremism