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The Fog

The Fog

What you can't see won't hurt you...it'll kill you!

19806.71h 30m

Overview

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Produced by Barry Bernardi, Pegi Brotman, Debra Hill
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $21.4M

Top Cast

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Stevie Wayne

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Nick Castle

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Elizabeth Solley

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Father Malone

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Kathy Williams

Nancy Kyes

Nancy Kyes

Sandy Fadel

T

Ty Mitchell

Andy

John Houseman

John Houseman

Mr. Machen

J

James Canning

Dick Baxter

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Dan O'Bannon

Themes & Keywords

seasmall townshipgoldbeachprophecyswordnarrationbeheadingfogleprosylighthousechurchsuspenseful

About The Fog

The Fog is a horror film released in 1980 exploring themes of sea, small town, ship, gold, beach, prophecy. Directed by John Carpenter, it stars Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis. Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

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