The Fog [DVD] [2018]

When hitchhiker Elizabeth Solley (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) is picked up by Nick Castle (TOM ATKINS) near the small Californian town of Antonio Bay, little does she know the horror awaiting them. The residents are preparing to celebrate the town centennial, thanks largely to the tireless efforts of Kathy Williams (JANE LEIGH), and local weatherman Dan O’Bannon (CHARLES CYPRESS) confirms the skies will remain clear. Yet radio DJ Stevie Wayne (ADRIANNE BARBEAU) notices a mysterious glowing fog, supposedly moving against the wind, approaching Antonio Bay from her lighthouse vantage point. For Antonio Bay hides a deadly secret, discovered by accident when Father Malone (HAL HALBROOK) finds an old journal hidden in the wall of his church. He learns that the original founding fathers of the town took drastic action a century before when a wealthy man named Blake (ROB BOTTIN), a leper, wished to build a colony for his fellow suffers just up the coast. He purchased a clipper and set sail. Horrified, the founders lit a campfire which lured Blake onto the rocks, for an unearthly fog suddenly formed on the ocean and surrounded the hapless vessel. The boat was smashed to pieces and all aboard perished. As fast as it had appeared the mysterious fog vanished. Next day the founders collected the gold found at the wreckage and used it to build a new church and expand the existing town. Yet legend states that if ever the fog returns to Antonio Bay, then Blake and his crew will rise up from the watery depths seeking vengeance… Such is the premise of The Fog, arguably my second favourite JOHN CARPENTER offering after his sci-fi classic The Thing. At only 89 minutes in length, The Fog is not overlong and features his trademark simple, yet highly effective musical soundtrack throughout, while the small budget is put to good use as CARPENTER skilfully blends terror and suspense in several key set-piece sequences. There is a cameo by JOHN HOUSEMAN as Mr Machen, an old sailor telling campfire ghost stories to a group of children at the start of the film, which sets the tone of the chiller perfectly. For many the final church scene lives long in the memory, too! True to the horror genre, some characters do things they should not - like open doors and turn their backs to the fog outside, for instance, and a possible romance between Elizabeth and Nick remains unresolved – but overall the film is a highly atmospheric and enjoyable watch. Viewers (myself included) may also regard Blake and his crew as anti-heroes rather than cold hearted villains who, after all, are only reclaiming what is rightfully theirs and limit the murder spree to the exact number of founding fathers who wronged them a century before. How different to the killers in most “slasher” films where victims are murdered until, it seems, almost entire towns are wiped out! CARPENTER keeps the hysterics and screaming to a minimum, which also makes a nice change for the genre. The Director gives his audience throwbacks to other films and one scene in particular featuring CURTIS is reminiscent of a famous part in his earlier film, Halloween. Furthermore, a Stevie Wayne radio broadcast is a firm nod to the 1951 classic The Thing From Another World which will raise a few smiles considering CARPENTER remade this sci-fi film only a couple of years after The Fog. With few locations and a small cast, The Fog has little time for much character development but still remains a staple of horror storytelling from a master on the subject.

A legendary classic film of a supernatural horror, great, the only 'The Fog" needed, good on John Carpenter, timeless, the only real version, atmosphere, acting, quality, great price, a bargain, quickly delivered.

Excellent film good classic

"NEW RESTORATION" it says in a bold sticker on the front, with "BRAND NEW RESTORATION" printed on the cover. It was this that made me buy it, not to mention it is, to quote the back cover "Stunningly restored in 4K..." Though I'm watching in mere 1080p, I thought that buying a new copy would be worth it. The Fog is one of those movies I've watched again and again. I saw it at the cinema in 1980, and I was, frankly, underwhelmed. Some good points but it didn't hold together at the end. And yet... I keep being drawn back to it. I like it's version of American small town life, which has grown on me in the passing years, even if it seems like a cheap alternative to Jaws. Over repeated viewings I've grown to appreciate the slow build, the suspense and the hints of supernatural stuff. So, I figured, it'll be worth buying a newly restored - sorry, NEW RESTORATION - for Halloween. The film's as good as ever. The surround sound is pretty good, though nothing to test your speakers too much. But the restoration is disappointing. Some of the early scenes, in the dark and the mist, are horribly grainy and made me wonder if I'd got a dodgy copy. Looking at my old DVD copy, this doesn't happen. And whilst the picture may be a little softer, it is less distracting without the grain. So.... you pays your money and takes your choice, as they say. I'm not sorry I've bought it, but I'd think twice if you were buying a new copy. Beware the publicity....

It's a good film I love it thanks 😊

Made in 1979 this revenge horror is not as bold or brutal as its forerunner Halloween, it’s more a ghostly goings on in the Victorian style of lurking shadows and creeping gloom as an old sea dog sits before a campfire telling the tale of a shipwreck 100 years earlier, scaring the wits out of his young audience. Then it’s titles over and the film begins. Antonio Bay is about to celebrate its centenary when a strange fog rolls along out to sea and as midnight approaches, inanimate objects come to life. Then it all seemingly returns to normal. But the following day is one of revelations as the true nature of the fog is revealed and the owner and night-time presenter of the local radio station relays the fogs progress to the inhabitants of the coastal town. The question is, Who will live and who will die in order to lay the revenants/undead to rest. The film is not afraid to build its tale slowly, concentrating more attention on the creation of atmosphere than on overplayed gore as in modern horrors, but when the scares come they certainly make you jump! For me the film seemed to be over ever so quickly –a testament to its entertainment value. The second DVD contains the extras, including a making of documentary, deleted scenes and a number of production shoot stills of the team at work. Whilst constantly in the top 100 horror films list, for me its definitely a top 10 and shouldn’t be missed.

A slow-burning classic of trashy horror. Coming straight after the low budget creep of the seminal Halloween, Carpenter quite rightly diverted his dirction toward slightly more gore and to a supernatural bent, as another serial killer feature would have seemed too comfortable. Most of the scares having been added at a very late stage in order to make the film actually scary, The Fog was a triumph of drafting, trial and error and just plain hard work and ingenuity. The scares are not over-the-top and work perfectly, but it's the Carpenter mise enscene that always excites and chills me. Simplicity is the man's muse and whether that is because he is not technically or intelligently able I do not really care. What Carpenter can portray, the feelings of dread, suspense and raw terror, through merely wide angle still frames of empty rooms and well placed camera shots is simply genius. The shots of the fog rolling in and the shapes within as well as opening exposition all add to an overall sense of foreboding that is sorely missing from most directors in the genre today. This, Halloween and The Thing are all high recommendations and each classics worthy of study and their inimitable place in the history of horror cinema.

I remember this film seemed genuinely scary when I was 10! Worth watching though, some scenes seem to show there age compared to today’s cgi films, but a good story that you can get into.

This movie from John Carpenter is an awesome, classical horror movie and is really scary till the last minute. A timeless masterpiece, it will surely drive you shivers down the spin.

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Excellent film mais la bande son FR est de mauvaise qualité pour une version « restaurée »

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Presentacion original con subtitulos en español disponibles de este clasico de Carpenter con que el autor entra de lleno a la decada de los 80s, ya con un nombre reconocido dentro del genero debido al exito de su pelicula Halloween buscaba refrendar su nombre y se arriesgo con esta historia simple en contexto pero que logra atrapar llevando al espectador suavemente dentro de la narrativa hasta el punto climatico, en base a una edicion meticulosa y cuidada. Los efectos especiales muy bien realizados con los recursos de la epoca son tratados con gran profesionalismo y seriedad lo que sin duda ayudo para que la pelicula fuera un exito en su momento. Indispensable para tu coleccion, cuenta en su reparto con la aparicion de la Scream Queen Jaime Lee Curtis y Janeth Leigh.