The Fog [1979] (DVD) Reviews

The Fog [1979] (DVD) DVD

Newest Review: ... things first! When I slotted the DVD into my drive, I was honestly of the opinion that it was going to be a film based on ... more

 ... James Herbert's novel, The Fog. I was wrong....the two are completely unrelated. The beginning of the film I found to be quite tense, setting the scene for what could turn into a nicely scary, chilling horror/drama. Daytime camera shots showed some stunning, sweeping views of the sea and the bay...a truly beautiful place. As the movie progressed though, I did here and there find my attention wander a little as there were chunks where nothing was happening that I foun...more

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Release Date: 2004 - 10 - 18, Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
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Jake+Speed
Crowned ReviewThe Fog [1979] (DVD): "There is... something in the fog!" (1245 words)
by - written on 15/03/09 (Very useful, 255 readings)
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"What you can't see won't hurt you... it'll kill you!" The Fog is a 1979 horror film directed by John Carpenter. It was Carpenter's attempt to go back to a more traditional ghost story where things are more implied than seen although some additional gore and extra scenes were shot and added when the director decided he was unhappy with his first attempt at the film. Despite its initial problems, The Fog is generally regarded today to be a tight and atmospheric little horror film that will please most Carpenter fans. The film is set in a small Northern California fishing town called Antonio Bay. It's almost one hundred years since a ship was wrecked ...  Read the complete review

GentleGenius
What's inside the fog? (1144 words)
by - written on 28/07/11 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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RELEASED: 1979, Cert.15 RUNNING TIME: Approx. 90 mins DIRECTOR: John Carpenter PRODUCERS: Debra Hill, Charles Bloch, Barry Bernardi & Pegi Brotman WRITERS: John Carpenter & Debra Hill MUSIC: John Carpenter MAIN ACTOR: Adrienne Barbeau as Stevie Wayne ALSO STARRED: Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook & John Houseman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FILM ONLY REVIEW The Fog opens with an old fisherman telling a group of children some creepy stories about the history of the small Californian coastal town (Antonio Bay) where they ...  Read the complete review

FilmsAtLarge
The Fog [1979] (DVD): One Fog You'll Want To Get Lost In (1216 words)
by - written on 19/10/03, updated on  19/10/03 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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Whatever happened to those Horror films of yesteryear that invoked a true sense of fear rather than pointing and shooting and calling it a day? John Carpenter was a master at piling atmosphere on top of an eerily frightening score and giving us a film that favored atmosphere over blood and gore. "Halloween" is a 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 ...  Read the complete review

wampyrii
The Sins Of The Father... (683 words)
by - written on 01/08/01, updated on  01/08/01 (Very useful, 31 readings)
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The Fog is the follow up to John Carpenter's phenomenally successful 'Halloween' movie. However, for those anticipating a movie along the same lines this must have come as something of a disappointment, and hence perhaps why this wasn't given quite the plaudits that it ought to have. It is horror movie, but one on a more depressed emotional level than the straight out attack of Halloween and as such probably lacks the same level of universal appeal. Its still good, but don't go looking for a 'monster' character in it - their isn't one. Instead the atmosphere, the emotional tension and the suspense brought out of the unknown is where the ...  Read the complete review

Nomad
The Fog [1979] (DVD): Happy Birthday, Antonio Bay (1150 words)
by - written on 07/12/00, updated on  06/08/05 (Very useful, 119 readings)
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*** The following review was written in December 2000. I have left the review untouched but have placed an update at the end to cover any changes since it was written. *** 'The Fog' begins with a group of children huddled around a campfire being told a ghost story by an old fisherman: - "Eleven fifty five, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story, one more story before twelve just to keep us warm. In five minutes it will be the twenty first of April. One hundred years ago, on the twenty first of April, out in the waters around Spivey Point a small clipper ship drew towards land. Suddenly out of the night the fog rolled ...  Read the complete review