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The Fog

Play trailer Poster for The Fog R Released Feb 8, 1980 1h 29m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone (Hal Holbrook) stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie (Adrienne Barbeau) witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth (Jamie Lee Curtis) discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
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A well-crafted return to horror for genre giant John Carpenter, The Fog rolls in and wraps viewers in suitably slow-building chills.

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Vincent Canby New York Times Unlike Halloween, which was a model of straight-forward terror and carefully controlled suspense, The Fog is constructed of random diversions. Jan 30, 2020 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader It's a failure, but it's a failure in the right direction. Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Will Lawrence Empire Magazine Ghoulish, tense and utterly fantastical, John Carpenter's tale of shipwrecked spectres squelching their way through a fluorescent fog to wreak vengeance on a seaside town is a classic campfire yarn. Rated: 4/5 Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Grant Hermanns Screen Rant John Carpenter's The Fog may not have aged as well as some of his other horror classics, but it still generally overcomes most of its issues. Rated: 7/10 Feb 20, 2025 Full Review Elliott Cuff Loud and Clear Reviews It’s a quintessential campfire ghost story brought to life by a master of his craft, and it deserves a place on the pantheon of the esteemed moviemaker’s many filmic triumphs. Rated: 4/5 Dec 13, 2024 Full Review Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) The Fog is a neat twist on the classic ghost story. Carpenter achieves a palpable sense of dread and atmosphere and his score remains a signature piece of the experience he sets out to provide. The characters are unfortunately the weakest element here. Rated: 3.75/5 Sep 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 out of 5 stars 10/16/22 Full Review Nick O A nice, relaxing ghost story with a dynamite cast that’s perfect for a chilly October night. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Fifth 3 The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming The fog is coming Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Jimmy E A beautiful and aesthetically pleasing film, however the story was not as amazing as the cinematography. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review William D This is a great movie I would recommend for everyone. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone (Hal Holbrook) stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie (Adrienne Barbeau) witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth (Jamie Lee Curtis) discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
Director
John Carpenter
Producer
Debra Hill
Screenwriter
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Distributor
RCA/Columbia, AVCO Embassy Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1980, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2018
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.5K
Runtime
1h 29m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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