The Fog (2005)

Their Past Has Come Back To Haunt Them

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Release Date: Oct 14, 2005
Rated: N/A | Runtime: 100 Mins | Language: English
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Stars: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis, Kenneth Welsh, Adrian Hough, Sara Botsford

Summary

Trapped within a supernatural fog, the residents of Antonio Island have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was attacked by the town's founding fathers, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.

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What to Expect

The Fog is a reboot of the original John Carpenter flick from back in 1980. The original was atmospheric, eerie and intense. This reboot from 2005 is a formulaic teen slasher. The original Fog was set in California, in Antonio Bay. This one was set in Oregon on Antonio Island. The original had the founding fathers of Antonio Bay lure a ship into the rocks, sinking it. This one had the founding fathers board the ship and burn everyone alive. The original had older characters who were experienced at sea. This one had sexy teens having dance parties with bikini chicks on... an old fishing boat? But every other aspect of the story was kept in tact, which actually made it feel awkward. This remake of The Fog catches a lot of hate, and I can see why. It's not that it's a bad movie, on its own I think it was fine, if you're in the mood for a generic teen scream.

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Critic Reviews:

Dude, this movie’s not even that foggy! The clouds in two-thirds of this movie are so sparse they wouldn’t even warrant a push notification from your phone’s weather app.

– ScreenCrush

There is nothing in the remake that ever coalesces into any of the genuinely creepy and suspenseful moments that John Carpenter gave us in the original.

– Moria

Well, it lives up to its title: thick, grey, can’t wait for it to go away. A formulaic remake awash with what the BBFC calls “mild peril”. Don’t be afraid.

– Empire