The Fog (1980)

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.

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

John Carpenter, Debra Hill,

Stars:

Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Stevie Wayne
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Elizabeth Solley
Janet Leigh	...	Kathy Williams
John Houseman	...	Mr. Machen
Tom Atkins	...	Nick Castle
James Canning	...	Dick Baxter
Charles Cyphers	...	Dan O'Bannon
Nancy Kyes	...	Sandy Fadel (as Nancy Loomis)
Ty Mitchell	...	Andy
Hal Holbrook	...	Father Malone
John F. Goff	...	Al Williams (as John Goff)
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Tommy Wallace
Regina Waldon	...	Mrs. Kobritz
Jim Haynie	...	Dockmaster
Darrow Igus	...	Mel

Storyline

The Centenary of the small seaside town, Antonio Bay, is approaching. While the townsfolk prepare to celebrate, the victims of a heinous crime that the town's founding fathers committed rise from the sea to claim retribution. Under cover of the fog, they carry out their vicious attacks, searching for what is rightly theirs.

---

Plot Keywords:

fog | bay | leper | revenge | ghost | 

---

Taglines:

JOHN CARPENTER, who startled the world with "Halloween," now brings you the ultimate experience in terror.

---

Genres:

Horror

---

Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

MGM TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

John Carpenter's The Fog

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$21,378,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AVCO Embassy Pictures, EDI, Debra Hill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Edgar Allan Poe quote at the beginning of the film is the final two lines of his poem "A Dream Within a Dream".

---

Goofs

When the fog appears the very first time, through the boat window, its borders don't fit the window perfectly.

---

Quotes

[referring to Stevie Wayne's voice on the radio]
Al Williams: Boy, would I like to meet her.
Dick Baxter: I saw her in the supermarket once.
Al Williams: Yeah?
Dick Baxter: You *would* like to meet her.

---

Connections

Featured in John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004)

---

Soundtracks

"Wondergroove"
By Steve Gray, courtesy Bruton Music Ltd., apm Music, Universal Music Publishing

User Reviews

Still creepy after 25 years!

"The Fog" has the special place in my heart-it is one of the first horror movies I have ever seen.Everyone knows the plot,so let's concentrate on the other things.First of all the photography by Dean Cundey is absolutely brilliant(Cundey worked together with Carpenter on "Halloween" and "The Thing")."The Fog" certainly delivers some scares-the ghostly sea crew appears as shadows and aren't seen much.Jamie Lee Curtis is perfect as one of the leads and it's nice to see her famous mother,Janet Leigh in the film!All in all if you haven't seen this one check it out as soon as possible.A must-see for horror fans.9 out of 10.