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A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Watch the news-it's scarier moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Welling | ... | Nick Castle | |
| Maggie Grace | ... | Elizabeth Williams | |
| Selma Blair | ... | Stevie Wayne | |
| DeRay Davis | ... | Spooner | |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Tom Malone | |
| Adrian Hough | ... | Father Malone | |
| Sara Botsford | ... | Kathy Williams | |
| Cole Heppell | ... | Andy Wayne | |
| Mary Black | ... | Aunt Connie | |
| Jonathon Young | ... | Dan The Weatherman | |
| R. Nelson Brown | ... | Machen (as Rnelsonbrown) | |
| Christian Bocher | ... | Founding Father Malone | |
| Douglas Arthurs | ... | Founding Father Williams (as Douglas H. Arthurs) | |
| Yves Cameron | ... | Founding Father Wayne | |
| Charles Andre | ... | Founding Father Castle (as Charles André) |
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Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief sexuality.Parents Guide:
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100 min | Philippines:99 min | USA:103 min (unrated version)Language:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Hungary:16 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | USA:TV-14 (tv rating) | Iceland:16 | France:U (with warning) | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Czech Republic:12 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (NO. 41468) | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Sweden:15MOVIEmeter: 
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In between takes in Vancouver, press were granted access to the set. During Selma Blair's interview, director Rupert Wainwright made a joke she didn't like. In response, Blair reached into her shirt, pulled out a rubber "falsie," and flung it across the conference room at the director, deadpanning, "That's the Adrienne Barbeau part of the role." moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Stevie goes into the lighthouse to work, the bulletin board in the background shows drawings and pictures from her son. The next shot they have changed around and then when they catch fire they change again. moreSoundtrack:
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John Carpenter's name is synonymous with horror films. A few films were not well received, but he's gone on to develop a cult status. His movie The Fog was not considered a huge hit, but has become near and dear to many horror film lovers bloody hearts. So when it was announced that it was part of the rampage of remakes and sequels, half of those who heard rejoiced. They expected that better effects could make the film scarier. The other half of horror-files just shook their heads, expecting another disaster in film. What could a bigger budget and new hot young actors do to freshen it up? Would a bad episode of the Weather Channel really scare a new generation? I was one of the ones shaking my head, skeptical, but I gave it a shot.
Two of television's young actors, Tom Wellington from Smallville, and Maggie Grace from Lost, star in this unnecessary update. The film tries to fill seats with promised SSA( Scares, Screams and Sex Appeal)- obvious from the quick cut trailer which shows typical horror shots AND a low shot of Maggie Grace in her underwear. The promises are never fulfilled. The remake keeps the same plot of the first movie. Apparently somewhere in Antonio Bay's history people have been wronged. Unhappy and looking for revenge, these people come back in the Fog around the town's anniversary. For some reason the film forgets to add the part which makes the audience care about the characters. You don't care if the living out run the Fog or not. With scary and prophetic statements like "It came back from the sea .things always do" this movie provokes eye rolling and incredulous looks every five minutes.
Nothing in this movie made it redeemable. Trying to add comedy, DeRay Davis, as Spooner, is just confusing. At the same time makes one wonder why he's the only person who isn't white in the entire town. The only way that anyone should sit through this movie is if it's being used as a form of torture. I recommend you tell them what they want to know and forgo the pain. I wish I had. Leaving a horror film shocked or scared out of your wits is a desired effect. What The Fog leaves you with is scary- you've just wasted over an hour of your life watching a needless remake.