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Summary: Sometimes Not Seen is Better!!
Review: Out of a shoestring budget came one of my favorite Carpenter films!!! "The Fog"!!!!, this movie is a classick ghost story! with lots of thrills,chills and Adrienne Barbeau Too! If not a fan of Adrienne fear not, this film has Good Old fashioned scares,and a cool ending also! Jamie Lee Curtis and her mother have roles here which make this better than ever! Pick this one up! its got some Cool features,and the picture isnt bad either!
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Summary: one of the greats
Review: The Fog is one of the best movies John Carpenter ever made, period. Also every scene is perfect. John Houseman as the old codger telling a ghost story to the kids, Adrienne Barbeau heading to work in that horribly isolated light house, the dread that builds when the electricity goes haywire,the first sight of the ghosts, poor old Mrs. Kobritz standing in that foggy doorway.....the tension never once lets up. Unlike most of the films made in this era it has aged well. My only quibble has to do with Father Malone and his grandfather...Fahter Malone. I realize he's an Episcopalian priest but that should've been spelled out in the movie so the one unintentially funny moment could've been skipped. All in all, this flick is just about perfect.
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Summary: BEWARE - THE FOG!
Review: Welcome to Antonio Bay, a small coastal community that is about to celebrate it's 100 birthday unaware that an ancient curse looms over the town bringing with it a night of retribution by a group of very angry ghosts.
The spooky festivities start early when some poltergiest activity unnerves the central charactors in the film. An eerie, glowing fog engulfs a fishing boat out at sea and the three drunken sailors are quickly slaughtered by the ghosts. Back in town, Father Malone(Hal Holbrook) discovers his grandfathers dusty old diary hidden behind a wall and proceeds to read it, learning the dark secret of Antonio Bay.
Seems the town's founders dabbled in a little murder. A ship full of leperous sailors wanted to set up a nearby community of their own but the good folks of Antonio Bay were horrified at the thought and set a trap one foggy night that caused the deaths of the sailors, but not before their leader, Blake, swore revenge.
With this setup told it's a good old-fashioned horror show as the fog creeps slowly towards the shore while a small group townspeople start to clue in that this isn't your run-of-the-mill natural occurance.
John Carpenter's is at the peak of his directoral powers inducing his film with an atmosphere of dread that nicely contrasts the beautiful landscape the film is set in. The veteran emsembled cast are all fine with sexy Adrienne Barbeau standing out as the radio deejay Stevie Wayne who warns the town of the impending danger. Dean Cundey cinematography is one of the film's greatest strengths.
Biggest complaint: Since the ghosts are revenging themselves on the decendants of the six men who planned their deaths, why do the dead sailors try to kill Stevie and her son since they are newcomers to the town.
Dispite this rather obvious loophole in the plot The Fog remains a highly entertaining shocker done by a master director at his best.
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Summary: What you can`t see won`t hurt you...it will kill you!
Review: The sleepy seaside village of Antonio Bay, California, is about to learn the true meaning of the word "vengeance". For this seemingly perfect town masks a guilty secret - a past steeped in greed and murder. Exactly one hundred years ago, the treasure ship "Elizabeth Dane" was horribly wrecked in a thick, eerie fog under mysterious circumstances. Now, shrouded in mist, the long-dead mariners have returned from their watery grave to exact a bloody revenge.Can this waking nightmare be stopped, or will the fog keep rolling in...to kill and kill again?
Between midnight and one...it will find you! Lock your doors!The fog - starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, John Houseman and Hal Holbrock as Father Malone. From the master of horror - John Carpenter.
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Summary: A preety good film from John Carpenter.
Review: In Antonio Bay California, a Mysterious fog rolls in but unknown to the folks of that town is that the fog is cursed by evil spirits who come back to seek their gold, only a few folks must put an end to this horror. A preety good horror supernatural thriller from John Carpenter who directed " Halloween", " The Thing", " Escape from New York" and " Big Trouble in Little China", i know this is slow moving and doesn't have much sense or logic but this is good no matter what some people say but it does offer a chilling score, good cast such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrieana Barbaeu, Tom Athkins and Hal Holbrook and a few descent scares. Also recommended: Ghost Ship, City of the Living Dead, Making Contact and The Beyond.
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Summary: Vintage John Carpenter....
Review: I remember the release of John Carpenter's "The Fog" back in 1980. The expectations were so high for this film after the stunning box office/critical success of his now-legendary "Halloween." I recall, somewhat hazily, of critics being disappointed and the film performing below expectations financially. But I remembered thinking after seeing the movie that in many ways it was superior to "Halloween." Today, "The Fog" has a nice cult following and deservedly so. It is an old-fashioned ghost story with extraordinary atmosphere. It is blessed with a cast of veterans including Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh and John Houseman. And it contains one of Carpenter's finest musical scores (as good, if not better than his peak work on "Halloween" and "Escape From New York"). The coastal town of Antonio Bay is celebrating its centennial, but a dark secret is discovered about the town's historic origins. An eerie fog soon rolls in and within its glowing depths are ghosts bent on revenge. Carpenter regulars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins and Nancy Loomis eventually are fighting for their lives, with the final confrontation taking place within the confines of a historic church. The word "creepy" comes to mind often when discussing "The Fog." The opening scene, taking place around a campfire, will send chills up your spine. The isolation of Barbeau's lighthouse/radio station is a near-brilliant location. The multiple H. P. Lovecraft touches including hidden diaries with terrifying secrets are great set-ups. The eyeless dead body rising from the stretcher is a perfectly directed scene. The gold coin turning into a piece of ship wreckage is a nice touch. And the ghosts, complete with moldy clothes and clanking swords, red eyes staring through the green fog, are about as nightmarish a portrait as one could imagine. I have some problems with several of the characters in "The Fog," most notably that of Jamie Lee Curtis. Hers is essentially a throwaway role, seemingly added so that she could co-star with her mother (Janet Leigh). A hitchhiker in the wrong place at the wrong time, she ends up in bed with Tom Atkins about an hour after meeting him. I suppose any good old horror film needs a little sex thrown in for good measure, but it seems rather B-Movie fabricated. But "The Fog" is a perfect example of John Carpenter at the peak of his once notable creative powers. After suffering through his recent work including "Escape From LA" and the uninspired "Ghost of Mars," I return to this terrific 1980 ghost story. I enjoy the chills with great fondness, like one does when putting on a childhood Halloween mask. This will always be one of my favorite Carpenter films, a better tradition for Halloween in many ways, than the film "Halloween" itself.
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Summary: John Carpenter's The Fog
Review: This is without a doubt the best horror film I have seen, and I've seen many. In spite of a low budget and lack of backing from a major studio, John Carpenter even surpasses his excellent Halloween movie with The Fog. I've watched this movie more times than I can count. The setting is perfect; the small coastal town of Antonio Bay (which is really parts of Inverness and Point Reyes Station, CA) and the awesome Point Reyes lightstation. I've visited these places several times and they're worth the trip. What makes the movie so special is the musical score. It really sets the mood and makes it all the more creepier. I also liked the cast chosen: they played exceptional roles. My favorite scene is where the three fishermen encounter Blake's ghost ship, the Elizabeth Dane. What a fantastically creepy first encounter with Blake and his crew. Anyway, you MUST watch this movie in the dark, with the surround sound cranked up. Damned scary! Here's a little-known bonus for you: Pay attention to Father Malone's Diary. If you pause the scene as he is turning the pages of the Diary, you'll find some interesting notes!
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Summary: Excellent movie and excellent Remastering job
Review: I have always loved the movie nothing overly bloody but keeps your attention throughout. The re-mastering job only makes the movie better.... My two cents
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Summary: Carpenter shines
Review: Incredibly atmospheric chiller from John Carpenter.Not quite as scary as it should be but this is still one of the finest horrors of recent years.I've always loved Carpenter's mastery of the Panavision frame and this beautiful disc shows off his fine compositions to brilliant effect.Great stuff.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: Oh man! YES! I HAVE been waiting for this release! I put myself on the Amazon alert list and when it was released on DVD,I was THERE! One thing is for sure,I will NEVER watch this movie in FULL screen if I don't have to!! The widescreen version is far superior as you can see little details going on the side of the screen...Oh MAN that was GREAT!Just like watching it for the first time. I seem to remember seeing this film in the theater in late 1979. I could have sworn I saw it just as the summer ended but the DVD states it was released in early 1980. Interesting. The extras are just right. A few interviews from past and present. Theatrical trailers,out takes and the like. ...One thing is for sure,John Carpenter knows how to make CREEPY movies. Scary is one thing. Blood and guts is another but this guy knows just how to get the right 'ATMOSPHERE'. Man,does he get it with this flick!! That is the one thing I have always liked about Carpenter's movies,they are always 'dark,gloomy with just hint of a breeze added for that extra chill'. These are the films that were MADE for that "late friday night while hanging out with friends at the house" routine! Buy the DVD version of 'The Fog'. I don't care what ANYONE says,NO horror collection is complete without this movie included.
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