The Fog (DVD)

...classic by every stretch of the imagination and he opted for a film much like it as his second. The tone is ominous and the plot mysterious, the setting cold, and the sense of fear strong. Not in awhile have I been scared quite like I have with "The Fog." It's performances are strong, the script is good and, most importantly, it has an overall creepy vibe that you won't be able to shake. Take it from me, a film as generally unsettling as this one ...
...fog as of late and the mysterious deaths of a ship crew have left citizens puzzled. Their ship seems to have been filled with water when only a day before it was inspected and thoroughly cleaned. A fog seems to be seeping onto shore of Antonio Bay, California and casts an ominous glow over the town. People are mysteriously dying and strange occurrences take place from time to time that shakes the foundation of the city. Mirrors rattle, car alarms ...

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...of tension and suspense. In the hands of a lesser director, The Fog would have been just another generic horror film, (see the execrable 2005 remake if you don't believe me) but Carpenter instead manages to create an oppressive and unsettling film with his mix of eerily-lit shots, brooding off-screen menace and his trademark pulsing synths that ebb and flow throughout, gradually building up anxiety in the viewer on an almost subconscious level. The ...
...beacon and driving it onto the rocks, causing crew to drown before plundering the ship of gold and using it to establish the town. The local church houses a huge gold crucifix fashioned from the supposedly ill-gotten gold, and its curator, Father Malone, is a descendent to the head conspirator and town founder. On the hundredth anniversary of the shipwrecking a strange luminous fog begins to envelop the town, and strange figures with glowing eyes ...

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The Fog- feature running time 86 mins. *****Induction***** ********************** The fog is a horror film from Director John Carpenter, this is one my favourite films. The fog is not a blood- soaked, gore filled horror film of usual. It cranks up the tension with suspense, giving it a eerie atmosphere. The film can be slow paced, but this creates a sense of threat, leaving you knowing that the fog hides many dangers. The fog has a life of it's ...
...leaves most of the scares to the viewers imagination. *****The Story***** ********************** A man sits by a campfire telling the story of the Elizabeth Dane, a ship that sunk of the coast of Antonio Bay, and of Captain Blake and his crew, who all died. We cut to the next day, and Antonio Bay are celebrating it's 100th Anniversary, a memorial is to be unveiled that night in honour of the town's founding Fathers. The main characters are Kathy ...

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...(fourth feature), it's no wonder The Fog (1979) is one of John Carpenter's greatest examples of storytelling. Like Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and Hallowe'en (1978) before it, The Fog is concise, episodic and is complimented perfectly with one of Carpenter's finest musical scores. Indeed, Carpenter himself regards the score as among his best. I'd agree. It has all the ingredients that characterise his work: piano, synth and those lovely middle-of-the-scale ...
...The film is about the curse that hangs over the sleepy seaside town of Antonio Bay. It opens with John Houseman's creepy old seafarer spinning a ghost story round the campfire. As I say, it's a classic piece of storytelling. Fans of this movie will know its history: how it was re-shot, re-edited and re-scored in the space of a month. Hardly surprising, then, that the film hangs together as neatly as it does. The film we see is the result of the director ...

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...this movie was based on the novel of the same name written by the well known horror writer James Herbert. It is rightfully given an 18 certificate due to it gory and bloody scenes involving some horrific deaths. **BRIEF PLOT** The residents of Antonio Bay, a small fishing town in Northern California, are preparing to celebrate it's centennial when many mysterious events begin to happen. With many horrific murders occurring the town folk are understandably ...
...town. When the towns priest, Father Malone, (played by Hal Holbrook) unearthed his grandfather diary he soon realises what is hiding with-in the strange fog and why the fog is covering the town. The diary reveals some horrific historical events which have doomed the residents of the town to a terrifying nightmare. As the fog first appears out to sea the town folk ignore it, assuming it is simply the usual sea fog, until they discover the gruesome ...

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...which should be shown on the telly over Xmas. A beach party with a huge camp fire attracts a ship at sea lost in the fog. Unfortunately between the beach and the ship there is a dangerous reef and the ship crashes to destruction on the jagged rocks. The crew, with their drowning breaths, swear vengeance on the inhabitants of the nearby coastal town. Exactly 100 years later as midnight approaches, a single mother running a small time radio station ...
...to roll in towards the shore. Aware of the tragedy 100 years ago and her son at home alone, she loads a tape to play over the air and sets off to get to him pursued by the fog. This is a creepy film with only a bit of gore to satisfy those who like blood and thunder but the fog and the "look out behind you" atmosphere more than makes up for the lack of mayhem. Watch it by yourself if you dare. ...

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...can still remember some of the best ones that had not only left me somewhat spooked after seeing them, but those ones that are still my faves seeing wise. With this film, I can still remember getting somewhat rattled when I first saw it, and the feeling still has me in its clutches when I watch it on Dvd . For starters, about 100 years ago, A ship was bought by a man named Drake , who along with his friends wanted to settle somewhere else near ...
...had died. Then, at the exact day that had something rather terrible happen to them, a series of events occurs that is in synch to what happened a long time ago. 2 women, a mayor and her assistant seek out a priest for a celebration that is occurring. However, the priest also knows something about it via a book that he has found and has read. Along with that, little by little , some people lose their lives to the ghosts. A mother raises an alarm ...

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This was one of the first horror films I ever saw and will never forget the shock I got the morning after when my Dad thought it would be funny to knock on my bedroom door three times to wake me up! In true John Carpenter style the film is extremely atmospheric with a superb soundtrack composed by him. In addition, there are some familiar faces, such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook and Adrienne Barbeau. Set in the idyllic location of Antonio ...
...a frightening environment to surround the movie. In fact, the simple special effect of the pea soup fog is more frightening than the zombie pirates them selves. The film captures the correct balance of a successful horror film by not being excessively gory and delivering a superb level of tension To this very day I cannot help but hear the sounds of the church bells when a thick fog descends near my house. ...

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...more frightening, add to that the typical simplistic Carpenter synth music and it works well enough to make it one of his better films. It's a simple premise with long dead pirates returning from the dead every time a certain sea fog arrives at a sleepy fishing town and if you've ever been in a sea fog you'll know how creepy it is. Jamie Lee Curtis is on excellent form as the then Queen of the Screamers and there is a pervading atmosphere of impending ...

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I have lost count on the amount of times I have seen this film. Have to say its one of my favs. The gist of the plot Is a town called Antonio Bay who are celebrating their 100th anniversary of its founding. The fog contains something which is evil and hell bent on revenge for past misdeads. It has a beautiful location and has a great cast . The cast is good too, Jamie lee curtis the original scream queen and her mum in real life Janet leigh. This ...
...secrets of long ago and the fog rolls in to avenege .misdeads of long ago.When the dead sailiors come in to town to avenge, very creepy stuff. I would recommend it to any one who loves classic horrors.This dvd also has special features which include commentry by the director John Carpenter and the Producer debra Hill. As many of you will know they also made Halloween. On the specials is outakes, an orginal 1980 decumentry wonderfully called "inside ...

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if you were expecting the James Herbert version of the fog, you'll be sadly disspaointed, this is tale of zombie pirates, mystical sea fog and retribution, for its time, the effects are pretty damned good, but against todays horror movies it plaes by comparision. Carpenter could have done more, but its not the thing (which is one of his best) by a long shot, its not a bad waste of an hour and a half, and there are still some jumpy moments. Worth ...

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