The Fog

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Antonio O A true classic that relies on a good story and score rather than CGI and gratuitous gore. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/22 Full Review Audience Member John Carpenter fresh off his success of ‘Halloween’ brings his next tale of terror along with co-producer Debra Hill inspired by EC Comics and Carpenter taking a trip to Stonehenge The cast includes returning scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, and the late Janet Leigh 100 years ago on the 21st of April a ship the Elizabeth Dane was sailing A huge fog fell over and a bright light made the ship crash killing all the sailors The small fisherman town of Antonio Bay is said to be haunted by the spirits of the deceased sailors Now it looks like it’s actually true ; on this night in present day the mysterious fog circles in covering the town Slowly the townsfolk fall prey to these ghostly specters and it seems they’re after some valuable gold hidden away in the local church All they have to do is survive until dawn but 6 lives descended from the ones responsible for the sailors’ deaths must be taken Carpenter makes a majority of this work thanks to the use of dark shadows and lighting building a huge amount of atmosphere He lets the mood make the story work, lets the viewer allude to what’s actually hiding in the fog, and as usual the score by Carpenter adds to the eerie ness The landscapes of this fishing town look very gorgeous too with sharp cinematography These are big names but none of the characters are that deep save for father Malone who knows all too well why this fog is happening It’s a good ol fashioned ghost story thats very low budget with pretty tight storytelling having themes of revenge and the resurfacing of repressed past events in small town America; there’s also things like greed, rewriting history, shrugging off the truth or dismissing it, there’s no changing the past no rectifying it, it’s more frightening when you can’t personify evil It’s a great morality tale overall while also working as an effective ghost story The movie still endures to this day even if it doesn’t match Carpenter’s previous work yet still managed to pull in $21 million against a budget of $1 million And it worried him at first since the final product came together when it came to editing the actual cut This is the classic film to watch after 45 years Do yourself a favor and skip the abysmal remake! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review Audience Member Absolute snoozefest. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Audience M Though a little tame by modern day standards, The Fog is a murky masterclass in atmosphere-building. The tension rolls in with the sinister inevitability of the eponymous fog bank, helped along by a masterful score by director-composer John Carpenter. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Hugh J Although a relatively simple idea, John Carpenter utilizes just enough of slow-burn suspense to make a classic addition to the horror genre. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Deontae D Boring, I didn't like this film at all, It's so slow, I see familiar people in it though, It's not scary, Or it's not creepy, John Carpenter best movie is Halloween🎃 Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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