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The Fog

The Fog

There's more to fear than you can see.

20054.61h 40m

Overview

Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.

Directed by Rupert Wainwright
Written by Cooper Layne, John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Produced by Randi Chernov, David Foster, Debra Hill
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $46.2M

Top Cast

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Nick Castle

Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace

Elizabeth Williams

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Stevie Wayne

DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

Spooner

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Tom Malone

Adrian Hough

Adrian Hough

Father Robert Malone

Sara Botsford

Sara Botsford

Kathy Williams

C

Cole Heppell

Andy Wayne

Mary Black

Mary Black

Aunt Connie

Jonathon Young

Jonathon Young

Dan The Weatherman

Themes & Keywords

seasmall townshipgoldislandcaliforniafirebeachpenaltyparent child relationshipprophecyswordcemeterynarrationbeheadingfogleprosylighthouseghost shipweather serviceunatoned crimeremakekillerdenunciationsupernatural powersupernatural horror

About The Fog

The Fog is a horror, mystery film released in 2005 exploring themes of sea, small town, ship, gold, island, california. Directed by Rupert Wainwright, it stars Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair. Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.

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