Title: The Fog
Year: 1980
Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Source: Netflix
Run Time: 89
Year: 1980
Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Source: Netflix
Run Time: 89
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Trailer
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Synopsis
While an old, weather-beaten fisherman tells a ghost story to fascinated children huddled by a campfire, a piece of driftwood in a child's hands begins to glow, and an eerie fog envelops the seaside community of Antonio Bay. From its midst emerges demonic victims of a century-old shipwreck seeking revenge on the small town. Director John Carpenter's follow-up to his breakout film, Halloween, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh.
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Personal Thoughts
Netflix is panning out to be worth the cash!. The Fog has always been one of my favorite horror movies. After watching it again today, that opinion still stands. It's like a combination of a Supernatural Thriller and a Slasher film.
This is also one of those movies that scared the socks off me when I was a kid. What's funny is, I still subconsciously think about this movie whenever I find myself out driving through thick fog.
I always felt Jamie Lee Curtis's role was a bit strange. Elizabeth (Curtis) is a hitchhiker, passing through town (with no apparent connection whatsoever to the town), who ends up in bed with the guy that picks her up (draw your own conclusion), who decides to stick around despite the dead carcass found out on the boat ... who also decides to stick around despite witnessing the re-animation of the carcass hours later (it lunges towards her after getting itself off the autopsy). I would have jetted right then and there.
Besides that, I really like this movie. John Carpenter was on his A-Game back then. As mentioned in another post, I'm a bit of a sucker for small town, strange occurrences type movies, and this one's no exception.
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My Ratings
The Fog Extras:
The Mothman
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