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The Fog (1980)

R · 1980-02-08 · 1h 29m · EN
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Lock your doors. Bolt your windows. There's something in THE FOG!

Strange things begin to occurs 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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John CarpenterDirector
Budget
$1M
Box office
$21.4M

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Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee CurtisElizabeth SolleyAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne BarbeauStevie WayneJanet LeighJanet LeighKathy WilliamsJohn HousemanJohn HousemanMr. MachenTom AtkinsTom AtkinsNick CastleJames CanningJames CanningDick BaxterCharles CyphersCharles CyphersDan O'BannonNancy KyesNancy KyesSandy FadelTy MitchellTy MitchellAndyHal HolbrookHal HolbrookFather MaloneJohn F. GoffJohn F. GoffAl WilliamsGeorge Buck FlowerGeorge Buck FlowerTommy Wallace

Keywords

Small townShipBeachChurchProphecyGoldSeaSwordLighthouseFogBeheadingLeprosyNarration

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · MysteryTheme affinitySmall Town · Ship · BeachNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference65294Actor preference65293 · 53325 · 99484

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What is The Fog about?

Strange things begin to occurs 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.

How long is The Fog?

The Fog has a runtime of 89 minutes.

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