# The Fog (1980)

> As Antonio Bay celebrates its centennial, a murderous fog carries the ghosts of a century-old maritime betrayal back to shore.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/635

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh, Nancy Kyes, Ty Mitchell, John Houseman
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, brooding, late night horror marathon, classic horror night

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