Frakenstein's Theme Modernized

Another week, another post. In reading Shelley's Frankenstein, I posted as my "What is Shelley's message" answer that the question revolved around the responsibility of the maker vs. the responsibility of the created. I think that this theme has played out in several modern-day instances, including in the cinema. Tonight I watched the movie (very gory) The Mist. In it, the mist that covers the New England town is from a military lab who went too far in the ways of science, looking for ways to get to "other dimensions." Horrible things happen (I know, who would want me to ruin such a thrilling plot), but my fiance and I got to talking if David (the main character) would face implications after the military accident was cleaned up, or if the military should take full responsibility for all of the bad things that happened because of their massive mistake. Kind of a weird twist on Frankenstein, but still nice to see a common theme arise out of both. This movie also had serious religious undertones, and followed the same lines of Shelley, in that humans should not try to be God (else they be ready to meet their maker). Who should have been held responsible in this situation, the military for being dumb and stretching too far, or the townspeople, because they just starting acting on their own free will instead of relying on common sense. Again, that never-ending question. . .