The Fog
As Antonio Bay celebrates its centennial, a murderous fog carries the ghosts of a century-old maritime betrayal back to shore.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- brooding
- late night horror marathon
- classic horror night
What critics said
Critics generally find the film an atmospheric and stylish supernatural horror work whose eerie mood and suspense outweigh its relatively thin storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Antonio Bay's centennial celebrations uncover the deliberate wrecking of a ship and the consequences of the elders' crime a century earlier.
The dense fog moves along the California coast as an uncanny presence associated with disappearances and the returning dead.
Antonio Bay's peaceful seaside identity and centennial festivities are transformed by supernatural occurrences spreading through the community.
The drowned mariners, victims of a deliberate shipwreck involving leprosy and stolen gold, come back to exact revenge on the town's founders and their legacy.
Films like The Fog, and why
The Fog
shared small-town supernatural horror, atmospheric coastal setting, and escalating community dread
The Thing
shared isolated-community horror, supernatural menace, and John Carpenter's atmospheric suspense tradition
Halloween
shared Carpenter-directed horror, stalking violence, ominous sound design, and escalating nighttime dread
The Changeling
shared vengeful ghosts, a seaside setting, and a community haunted by a buried historical crime
Ghost Story
shared ghostly revenge, maritime atmosphere, and supernatural horror built around a town's concealed past
Movie Details
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Release Date
- 1980-02-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1817)
Cast
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Tom Atkins
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Hal Holbrook
- Janet Leigh
- Nancy Kyes
- Ty Mitchell
- John Houseman
- James Canning
- Charles Cyphers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fog about?
- As Antonio Bay celebrates its centennial, a murderous fog carries the ghosts of a century-old maritime betrayal back to shore.
- What is The Fog like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fog as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fog violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Fog as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Fog?
- Critics generally find the film an atmospheric and stylish supernatural horror work whose eerie mood and suspense outweigh its relatively thin storytelling.
- Which films are like The Fog?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fog, The Thing, Halloween, The Changeling, and Ghost Story.
- How long is The Fog?
- The Fog runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fog?
- In United States, The Fog streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
