The Fog Movie
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TAGLINES PLOT SUMMARY
Exactly one hundred years ago, off the rocky shore of an isolated Northern California town, a ship of lepers seeking refuge was betrayed by the town's founding fathers and burned, dooming everyone aboard. Now, tonight, the ghosts of the long-dead mariners have returned from their watery graves to exact revenge. Shrouded within a supernatural fog, the ghosts trap the residents of the remote community, intent on seeking out the descendants of those who founded the town...and killing anyone who stands in their murderous path.
| Tom Welling | Nick Castle |
| Maggie Grace | Elizabeth Williams |
| Selma Blair | Stevie Wayne |
| DeRay Davis | Spooner |
| Kenneth Welsh | Tom Malone |
| Adrian Hough | Father Malone |
| Sara Botsford | Kathy Williams |
| Cole Heppell | Andy Wayne |
| Mary Black | Aunt Connie |
| Jonathon Young | Dan The Weatherman |
| R. Nelson Brown | Machen |
| Christian Bocher | Founding Father Malone |
| Douglas Arthurs | Founding Father Williams |
| Yves Cameron | Founding Father Wayne |
| Charles Andre | Founding Father Castle |
| Rupert Wainwright |
3.20 out of 10 (8453 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Introduced not finished
posted on 20 Aug 2009This film could not have been any worse. It would have been better if the reel stopped and they had to refund the audience.The director introduced scenes and never concluded them. In the beginning when the founding fathers are escaping, one of them is pulled in the water, we never found out what happened to him. The director and writer never explained why the ghost ship's captain goes after Elizabeth. He never explains how she is connected to the damned crew. Revolution studios owes an apology.Poor Tom Welling, he should have pulled out of this thing once he read the script. Not only is it hard to go from a nitch TV show to the big screen, it will be even harder with a disaster on your resume'.It was too awful for words, but these are a few. Avoid it for all of the two weeks it will be at the box office.
Pointless and abysmal
posted on 14 Aug 2009The original thriller from John Carpenter was considered a minor disappointment coming after the unexpected mega-success of his Halloween, but over time managed to carve out a niche for itself as a classy modern-day ghost story. The remake, yet another in a seemingly endless cavalcade, fails to improve on any of the original's shortcomings and emerges as an underwhelming failure. On a small coastal town's 100th anniversary, vengeful spirits from a shipwreck arise to wreak havoc on the descendants of those who conspired to murder them and steal their fortune. The remake keeps the same basic premise as the original, but jettisons all of the atmosphere, character and quirkiness of the original film. Familiar faces were littered among the original cast, but the remake features no one in particular. Leads Tom Welling and Maggie Grace are very photogenic. Unfortunately, Grace spends much of the film reading her lines in a flat affect and resembling a deer caught in the headlights. Welling may not have been bad had someone bothered to write him a role. As it stands, he gets to take his shirt off once and spend the majority of the film yelling thankless lines like "Let's get out of here" and "Run." Selma Blair, replacing the coolly sexy Adrienne Barbeau, is laughably miscast as a sultry DJ. Can anyone honestly listen to her voice and believe any radio station would hire her? The remake slightly beefs up the back story of the ghosts to no avail and contains a completely incomprehensible and pointless conclusion, which is not surprising from a screenplay that still appears to have been in the development stage. A total mess – stick with the original.
FOG was very so so
posted on 12 Aug 2009OK, so this movie didn't deliver the goods the way my hero JOHN CARPENTER did in the original FOG. I liked this movie to a small degree. It had its moments but never had any scenes that really stood out and made you think. I mean, what was the deal with the black dude SPOONER and those white chicks dancing on the boat? That was not very interesting. Spooner is ICE CUBE minus the fat appearance. All in all, the FOG delivered very few goods. I would suggest watching this movie if you are interested in Leprosy because all the ghosts in THE FOG seem to have this dreaded disease. The worst part about this movie was that annoying lady in the light house. She could not compare to John's wife from the Original movie. The sad thing is, I bought this DVD in Sacramento. I got a lousy buy.
Decent on it's own, bad when compared
posted on 12 Aug 2009"The Fog" isn't that bad if looked at on it's own.**SPOILERS**The town of Antonio Bay is ready to celebrate it's 100th Anniversary of it's founding, when a mysterious fog bank rolls onto shore, causing several residents, including fisherman Nick Castle, (Tom Welling) girlfriend Elizabeth Williams, (Maggie Grace) disc jockey Stevie Wayne, (Selma Blair) Spooner, (DeRay Davis) and several others, to think something is wrong. When dead bodies start to turn up, the past of the residents in the town is fully revealed, putting the town in jeopardy from the fog bank. As they to survive it's curse, the group of citizens has to find a way to survive.The Good News: Say all you want about this one, it's not all that bad if looked at objectively. One of the best things about this version is that it does an outstanding job at evoking suspense. The set-up for the attacks are just breathtaking, and are almost as good as the original's way of going about things. The first attack at sea is a classic example, and is surprisingly creepy and very well-done. The fog is completely real and haunting, and that goes a long way to building up a great level of suspense in this. It's one of the few things this does right, as well as keeping the highlight sequences from that one in here as well. The house attack is just as good, keeping it pace with the original while also trying a couple new ideas that make it work. The mystery about the characters in the fog is much greater in this one, and is one of the few issues that was a problem in the original. This one makes much more sense and is handled quite well. The increased body count is a plus, and makes it a little more threatening group.The Bad News: If looked at objectively, this isn't all that bad, but when compared to the original, this one falls way short of it's status. Not that it was trying to be, but it does make the comparison's stand. The scenes are close enough to allow it. On it's own, though, there are still a couple nagging problems with it. First and foremost is the long set-up that really just drags on. It makes the beginning pretty hard to get through, as so many scenes are stretched far longer than they should be. The walk through town is a great illustration, as it did nothing to and was just a time-filler. There's several other really dead moments in here, but that's the most obvious one. The other really obvious problem is the PG-13 rating. This kills it much more than anything else. It's only allowed to go so far before it becomes unacceptable for the younger crowd. This could've really benefited from some more blood and gore, and maybe some nudity thrown in as well. Whatever could've been done, though, to bump up it's rating would've helped this one greatly. It's just too clean for it in this incarnation.The Final Verdict: If you're a fan of the original and hold it in very high regard, skip this, as it thoroughly makes a mockery out of it. If you're prepared to look at it objectively, then it can have it's moments. Take it depending on how you view the original.Rated PG-13: Violence, some language and an after-the-fact dead dog
You can take "the fog" and blow it out of you know where
posted on 10 Aug 2009Today's forecast is foggy with a 90% percent chance of EVIL!! The Fog is one of those films that just make you feel like trying to figure out what the guy behind you had for dinner. This remake of another 1980's version just doesn't make the cut at all in my opinion. In fact it falls several meters short. The basic premise here is that there's a small fishing town who's founding fathers committed a terrible crime and now vengeance is being sought in the form of a killer fog.Think about that for a second A KILLER FOG!!!!! Does that sound scary at all!?!?!!? It's not as if you could possibly go into a movie about killer fog expecting to come out crying (unless you cry when your extremely bored). From a horror movie point of view this movie is more akin to an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. It's just not scary at all you can spot every single little BOO from a mile away. On top of that it doesn't even make sense!!! I don't want to spoil anything here (because I know you're all just burning inside to drop whatever your doing and go see this film) but things just happen in the movie that don't even make sense at all!!! And you think they'll tie in later but they don't!!! Maybe they're setting up for "The Fog 2: Thicker Fog"? The movies only saving graces are some hot actresses, and Superman. Actually no, not even Superman could save this god forsaken kitty litter of a film.To put a cap on things I would rather be decapitated with safety scissors than see this movie again. Please if you go to see this movie make sure to wear adequate protection,and you might want to book your therapy appointment before you go. They're a little bit backed up these days.
Mediocre at best
posted on 10 Aug 2009OK, I admit, I'm still watching the darn thing and reviewing it before it's over, but considering that I could almost turn it off unfinished (that's saying a lot for me - I have to watch any movie I start in its entirety before shutting it off, no matter how bad it is...), it's not the most engaging movie. I really wanted something creepy scary to watch while Hubby's on a business trip, but this just isn't doing it. I also have to say though, that I loved the remake of the haunting, so if you agree with the other reviewer and also hated that one, you may take anything I have to say with a grain of salt ;-) I guess in the end, I would have been OK with the movie as a TV movie, but as something I paid to rent (at least I didn't see it in the theatre), it's rather disappointing...
Good movie, well acted (small spoiler)
posted on 08 Aug 2009I would have given this movie a 10 except for the cliché engine not starting, and ghosts wanting to get vengeance on people that had nothing to do with their vengeance.The movie is about retribution from beyond the grave. A small town has a huge skeleton in its closet, mainly the death of an entire ship load of people that paid for some land, but instead were robbed over every thing they owned, and then murdered.Great fog scenes. They were really believable.Surprise ending. I thought that the ancestor of one of those murdered was being shown where the treasure was, but .... that was not the case.
For Tom Welling
posted on 04 Aug 2009This crapfest is made almost bearable by the presence of eye candy Tom Welling, a fine actor who could make a good romantic lead. But 40' into this thing I couldn't believe there was another hour to go... what a bore! A predictable and unnecessary waste of money in the line of the recent "House of Wax" remake. To think I'll probably never make as much in my entire life as this movie cost!... If you want a good scare besides that thought, just rent "Scream", "Friday the 13th", "The Joan Rivers Show" or "Psycho." Spare yourself on this one, that's 100 minutes of your life you'll never get back. The best thing on this DVD besides the shirtless shots of Tom Welling is definitely the "Monster House" trailer!
A worthy update of the classic
posted on 02 Aug 2009I'm a big fan of John Carpenter's films, The Fog being one of my favorites. So after the Assault on Precinct 13 debacle, I was a bit leery of this remake. But after seeing Debra Hill and Carpenter's names on this film, I went in with an open mind.I was pleased with what I saw. The soundtrack is updated, the cast is much easier on the eyes, but the story (with a few minor details changed) is remarkably the same. And once the film gets going, Carpenter's creepy and suspenseful piano music ties you to the original while the updated fog effects modernize the film. And yet the style of suspense and scares are the same brand, without resorting to buckets of gore.There are always going to be those who will automatically bash a remake without seeing it and occasionally I'm one of them. And to be certain, many of them are pretty crappy. The Fog (2005) isn't one of them.-Mikey
the script has gone wrong actually
posted on 02 Aug 2009I don't like how the story was going, especially when it needed not to tell you much about the past at the very beginning because it weakened our curiosity to discover the truth when Elizabeth (Maggie Grace) found the old notebook in one of these houses on the island. If you had been told the biggest secret, the story will be less attractive.However, if the audience don't know that at all, they would create a number of possibilities on what it was written in the notebook. At least, they could lead to different ending. That would turn them on too.If the script goes wrong, even a master would never make it better. That's my point. And that also give a big minus to the film.
"Low Tide"
posted on 02 Aug 2009I'm sure many have been happy with the new "resurgence" of horror films in the past couple of years. I'll admit, I do like a good scary movie. But I have noticed that here lately, a lot of horror films have just flat out sucked. And, it seems that the horror remakes have really, and I do mean REALLY, sucked big time. Dawn of the Dead is one of the exceptions, and I was hoping that The Fog (remake of the 1980 John Carpenter cult classic) would join Dawn as a good remake. About the only thing good about this new Fog film is the ultra-hot Selma Blair playing Stevie Wayne. Hearing Selma talk like a phone sex girl turned me on, but it wasn't enough to help this weak remake. How many women can say the words "low tide" and make it sound so damn sexy? Not many can, but Selma did it. Still, it wasn't enough. She could not save this train wreck of a film. Hell, not even Superman (Smallville's Tom Welling) could save this movie. Well, I think Welling just wanted to make some extra dough and signed on. Plus, I'm sure he wanted to get next to Selma after hearing her say "low tide". I know I would have signed on for that reason...lol.Anyways, this movie takes you back to when horror films were just plain dumb. If you can remember the eighties, then you remember all the dumb horror flicks that came out. Nowadays, studios want to make horror films PG-13, so they can make a buck. Well, when you do that, you get weak crap like The Fog, Boogeyman, Ring Two (alothough Ring One was very good), and When a Stranger Calls. Now, you can make a good PG-13 horror movie, as long as there is a solid script. The Fog does not have that, nor is it all that scary. There are a few moments that can get you to jump, but a horror film is supposed to scare you. The Fog doesn't do it at all.So. What's the movie all about? Well, I will say this without giving out spoilers. The movie tries to tell us why this actual "fog" is happening, and why it is killing people. Basically, the "fog" is ticked off at Antonio Bay, and it wants revenge. Seem silly? Well, it is, but for me to tell you more would ruin it for those who have not seen it. To be honest, the people in Antonia Bay (present day) are taking the blame for what the towns ancestors did years earlier. That is all I will say about the story. Trust me, once it all develops, you'll still be scratching your head wondering why in God's name this script got approval. It is a basic script, and an easy one to follow. Yet, it has many, many holes in it that are never explained.In any case, watch it to hear Selma Blair's sexy voice. Trust me. Her "low tide" comment will get you turned on. If you are a guy, suggest this movie (over porn), cause Selma can get ya going. Otherwise, try not to figure this movie out. It is obvious that anybody involved with the making of this film never could figure it out either.
Disappointing Remake
posted on 27 Jul 2009I'll qualify my review by admitting my prejudice...the original "The Fog" is one of my all-time favorite horror movies. So, this one had a lot to live up to. Still, I had an open mind. But not only does it not live up to the original, it just flat out isn't good at all. The story and script here is pure crap. And somehow, they managed to take all the classic scares from the first film and find a way to ruin them. Then the film culminates in a nonsensical ending.On a purely shallow note, Tom Welling might be one of the most insanely beautiful actors working today, and he's not bad in the film. He shows some presence. On the other hand, Maggie Grace is a good looking girl with all the charisma and expression of a block of wood. There's more spark and chemistry in a 2 minute scene between Welling and Selma Blair then there is in any scene Grace shares with him (including a supposedly steamy shower scene).Wishing for better things ahead for Blair and Welling, and chalk this one up to a learning experience.
worst remake of 2005
posted on 25 Jul 2009This has got to be the crappiest remake of 2005. I really can't believe I paid full price for this movie.Apparently, in the remake they thought that the audience wouldn't understand how a boat load of lepers got screwed over by the founding fathers and had all their valuables taken, so instead they intertwine this complete crap ass back story because the modern day audience is considered to stupid to figure it out from the explanations of a drunken priest and a recently discovered journal. Then to entice pubescent boys & girls they decide to throw in a completely useless shower scene, nothing was shown except for Tom's nipple, which being a straight male is not really my thing. The biggest kick to the head was the lame ass idea to change the purpose of that attack from greed to 'lost love'. Let me point out something about how stupid this part is, just in case you're not getting it, they both died at the same time! Why/How the hell would Elizabeth be separated? The movie just f/ckin blew, worst of the year that I've seen, things just didn't make sense, and characters were next to useless, why did they show the fisherman get leprosy, while no one else was infected? Why the hell did the fisherman show up at the car wreck? He was just plain stupid! Then you have the lamest token black character EVER in a movie! Did they not get the hint while watching South Park that the "Token Black" character is played out? It was almost like the Producer one day said "you know what this movie needs, a funny black guy, kids love that these days!". The Priest was another useless character, in the original he was the one that explained everything, he was more of a functional drunk, in this one, and he was just sitting around waiting to be killed… LAME.On a final note: what the hell was the purpose of the burning vehicles? They weren't in accidents, they just where curbed parked and on fire… STUPID! Be warned, I never try to tell a person NOT to see a movie, but I will say "DON"T PAY FOR A MOVIE TICKET ON THIS ONE!"
Not Any Better Than the Original
posted on 23 Jul 2009The original version of The Fog wasn't any good either. The remake doesn't work for the same reasons. It takes more time than the film-makers have to develop the characters of the town. When they meet their various fates we don't know enough about them to care. We tend to forget who they were since they were dropped from the story till the end. Worse, the cohesion of the story is marred by the Mandatory African-American character. By his own admission, he comes from Chicago and is extraneous to the action. The time spent on his character introduces the themes of racial profiling and man's inhumanity to man. There was too much on the film-makers' plate already to take off a tangent, though I suspect the character was imposed on them. See the remake of Thirteen Ghosts if you want to another example of cohesion versus social exigency. In the case of The Fog, however, I don't think it would have been an effective film, gun pointed at their heads or not. The story of the ghosts is as dry as any in dull high school history text. A remake should be done by someone who is inspired to make the original much better. I didn't get that feeling here.
Remakes!
posted on 19 Jul 2009I remember seeing the endless promotions online and stuff for this movie, "The Fog." Like what I thought when I saw the trailer for "SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2," I thought to myself, "Hey! This movie seems so exciting! So intense! So scary! So cool!" And what I didn't know is that this was made and released exactly 25 years after the original release, which I didn't know had existed, until I found out that this version was a remake on this website.This is yet another movie that is a must see this Halloween, and every Halloween (if you're inclined to celebrate that day, of course!) And no, this movie is not like drying a red sock in the dryer with a load of white socks! (Where I live, I have that dryer!) This movie is 10 out of 10 genius!
Bad Everything
posted on 15 Jul 2009This movie was straight up terrible. The characters are ridiculous and completely predictable. "There's a scary noise coming from outside, what do I do?" go open the door of course. Ridiculous plot and terrible acting (with a script that dry and boring, I can't say I completely blame the actors for this movie's shortcomings). I had no idea how the love story developed. He began not liking her, then after nothing happened, he liked her? I knew from the beginning that this movie was going to suck because like all other crappy new horror movies, they relied too much on the ol' loud noise and something popping out to scare you, rather then suspense and actual scary scenes. I gave this movie a very generous 3 out of 10.
Lacked a specific detail
posted on 13 Jul 2009The original "The Fog" was excellent. This remake lacked a very distinct detail that helped make the original release a true classic hit.The Fog Horn.Throughout the classic release, the musical score and Fog Horn sounded, making it a character of the movie itself. The remake lacked this very simple yet powerful detail.There were other details that lacked in the final release of the remake that should have been included, and the departures from the original movie is probably the reason it lacked the same punch as the original. If any lesson can be learned, a remake should stay close to the original which is what makes a great remake. When there is too much departure for whatever reason, a classical hit can be tarnished.
I don't know what to say..
posted on 09 Jul 2009Basically, I sat in a comfy chair, with my eyes just watching the screen, and not knowing what was going on. Sitting there,with my mouth drooping open and shoving popcorn into it, it was probably the most entertaining thing my friends saw,while the movie was running. I can't really recall anything, but I'm sure that they revealed certain history about "the fog" at the beginning of the movie, completely making it predictable. It would have helped to leave the history about the fog till last, making the audience actually want to pay attention and not know what will happen. Nevertheless, the FX were excellent. The suspense that some of the film showed was well done.But by the time the film had finished, the big question: "What was that about??" It was as if we had forgotten about the whole history behind the fog, completely erasing the whole plot of the story from our minds and watching a blank movie without a plot.
Awful Awful Film
posted on 09 Jul 2009After watching this movie..I urge no one to do likewise....Awful storyline..Awful acting...Awful Direction...Overall just an Awful Movie.There is some seriously bad acting going on, the whole movie is unbelievably far fetched and the ending is tedious...Some scenes I actually laughed at it was sooo bad, as for scares???? what scares, I cant remember once feeling the shivers down my sine that recent horror movies have given me...If I could rate this as a minus I would..definitely the worst movie I have watched in the last 10 years..
I really liked it
posted on 22 Aug 2009I went to see The Fog last night. My brother was a crew member on the movie and dragged me along. I really never had any urge to see this movie, the trailer seemed scary, but that kind of thing doesn't really interest me. I didn't realize it was based on an original movie, so the idea that there's a fog that kills people seemed so stupid. Anyway, I went to this screening last night and was definitely surprised by the movie. I didn't know who half the actors were, which usually makes me think twice about a movie, but I recognized Tom Welling! Yes, I'm a fan of Smallville and yes, I have a school-girl crush on him. Must stop hyperventilating...I am not a great judge of movies like this, but the special effects were really good. I mean, the fog itself was creepy and the "things" that you've seen on the poster and trailer were really well-done. I thought that the music used in this movie was great, although I gotta say; I got really annoyed when I screamed after EVERY loud noise! Every time the fog rolled in, a loud banging would sound – like someone (or something) was banging on the door – and I jumped every time. That definitely got annoying. The movie was so loud that I never felt comfortable relaxing in any scene. Scary...but it got a little old.The thing I was most surprised about was how smart this movie was. I always think of these supernatural, sci-fi, horror movies to be mindless scares with even dumber characters. But The Fog definitely uses this subplot of a pirate ship that builds until the end to explain a lot of the mystery and confusion that surrounds everything. I really thought that certain scenes were really well-done, especially with the use of the fog, specifically with the Selma Blair-car stalling scene and this intense part with the little kid (Selma Blair's kid, yeah right) in the movie. Anyway, walking out of this film I was definitely surprised by how much I enjoyed it.