Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook
A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, is the target for revenge by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.
DVD Release Date: August 27, 2002
Stats: 1,772 reviews
It may seem a little dated now but The Fog is still genuinely scary. I can't say I'm excited by the recent serge of Carpenter remakes though, tis' a sad time in cinema for horror films.
Good movie. Getting pretty dated now, but certainly still worth a watch if you like ghost stories. Much, much better than the remake, although that isn't saying much.
I've been on a campaign to watch all the Carpenter I haven't seen, and all the Carpenter I saw when I was little but it scared the crap out of me and I haven't watched it since. This movie falls in the later category.
Watching it today, I have a much higher "scare threshold" but ...( read more)
Hasn't aged that well, but still way better than the sorry ass excuse of remake.
As far as ghost stories go, this is probably the best one out there. Yes, it's not as good as Carpenter's other work around this time, but it's still a fun movie. Jamie Lee Curtis and Adrienne Barbeau were both really great in there roles, kicking aside the damsel in distress ste...( read more)
This is quite creepy and a rather spooktacular film for its time. It maintains an element of mystery and suspense through out and continues to intrigue its audience. The monsters were rather laughable but typical of the time, but the 'Fog' was incredibly well done and certainly l...( read more)
This John Carpenter thriller is considered a classic by some, but it seems like something of a misstep to me. The movie works pretty well once the action finally kicks in, but it takes forever to get to that point and the extensive build up is pretty lackluster. The characters ...( read more)
The movie's made with style and energy, but it needs a better villain. full review
TERRIFIC SUSPENSE/THRILLER/SCAREY TALE. JAMIE LEE AND A. BARBEAU TRULY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A HORROR FILM BELIEVABLE J. CARPENTER IS A WONDERFUL DIRECTOR. i CAN WATCH THIS MOVIE AGAIN AND AGAIN. GREAT MOVIE FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT OR 2:00AM.
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