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The Fog

1980 · Film · 90 min

  • Horror

Plot

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

About The Fog

The Fog is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with its producer Debra Hill. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps over a small coastal town in Northern California. Filmed in the spring of 1979, The Fog was scheduled to be released at Christmas that year by independent studio AVCO Embassy Pictures, but its release date was delayed to February 1, 1980. The film divided critics upon release, receiving praise for its visuals and acting, and criticism for its structure and screenplay. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $21.3 million domestically. The Fog contains themes of revenge and repressed corrupt historical events resurfacing in contemporary small-town America. In the years since its original release, it has established a cult following. A remake was released in 2005.

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Cast

  • Adrienne BarbeauStevie Wayne
  • Tom AtkinsNick Castle
  • Jamie Lee CurtisElizabeth Solley
  • Hal HolbrookFather Malone
  • Janet LeighKathy Williams
  • Nancy KyesSandy Fadel
  • Ty MitchellAndy
  • John HousemanMr. Machen
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