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Movie Description
Director John Carpenter creates an old-fashioned campfire ghost story with THE FOG. Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. Rumors of a secret as old as the town begin to surface and the people of Antonio Bay realize they are victims of long dead sailors who have come to revenge their own murders at the hands of the town's founding fathers. The townspeople can only wait for the fog to roll in and pray that they are not the next to die...
Carpenter creates a chilling film with THE FOG and gets fine performances out of Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, and the fog itself, which creeps and crawls around as if it were alive. The film elicits its scares out of what is not seen rather than what is, and Carpenter exploits that style perfectly. Vague shapes move within the fog, while strange noises heard in the distance grow louder, and no one can say exactly what they are up against. THE FOG is one of Carpenter's earlier films and helped to establish his reputation as a master filmmaker.
Synopsis
As Antonio Bay celebrates its 100th anniversary, an old tale of a shipwreck comes horrifyingly real as its victims come out of the thick fog wreaking revenge on the inhabitants of the small town.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - English
Mono - French
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes (2)
Outtakes
Audio Commentary
Hidden Features - 1. Easter Eggs
Storyboard-to-Film Comparison
Text/Galleries:
Liner Notes - 1. John Carpenter - Director
Stills/Photos - 1. Advertising Material
Theatrical release: February 8, 1980.
Filmed in Inverness, California.
The coroner's name is Dr. Phibes, which is another homage from director John Carpenter to the Hammer Studios, which produced a horror film called THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES starring Vincent Price.
Adrienne Barbeau was married to John Carpenter at the time of filming.
John Carpenter's band, The Coupe De Villes, plays a song in the beginning of the film.
Industry Reviews
"...[A] well-made suspenser....John Carpenter demonstrates he has a finger right on the pulse of today's film-going public..."
Variety - Poll. (01/16/1980)
"[D]ensely atmospheric....Carpenter evokes a real sense of menace..."
Sight and Sound - James Bell (10/01/2004)
"[A] classic supernatural thriller....Masterful."
Uncut - Allan Jones (11/01/2004)
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