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The Fog · LeviOsa

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What you can't see won't hurt you...it'll kill you!

Horror1h 30m

🍅77%

🍅

77%

Tomatometer

🍿

65%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

Strange things begin to occur 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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Behind the Scenes: The Fog (Carpenter, 1980) with Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis

Behind the Scenes: The Fog (Carpenter, 1980) with Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis

John Carpenter's The Fog - Trailers & TV Spots (Upscaled HD) (1980)

John Carpenter's The Fog - Trailers & TV Spots (Upscaled HD) (1980)

John Carpenter's THE FOG (1980) theatrical teaser trailer in scope.

John Carpenter's THE FOG (1980) theatrical teaser trailer in scope.

THE FOG (1980) - Restored Channel 11 WPIX - TV Spot - Promo

THE FOG (1980) - Restored Channel 11 WPIX - TV Spot - Promo

THE FOG (1980) Restored HBO TV promo spot

THE FOG (1980) Restored HBO TV promo spot

Details

DirectorJohn Carpenter

ReleasedFeb 1, 1980

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1M

Revenue

$21.4M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

AVCO Embassy PicturesEDIDebra Hill Productions

Cast

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Stevie Wayne

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Nick Castle

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Elizabeth Solley

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Father Malone

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Kathy Williams

Nancy Kyes

Nancy Kyes

Sandy Fadel

Ty Mitchell

Ty Mitchell

Andy

John Houseman

John Houseman

Mr. Machen

James Canning

Dick Baxter

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Dan O'Bannon

John F. Goff

John F. Goff

Al Williams

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Tommy Wallace

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

fuboTV

Peacock Premium

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

11 reviews · 7 critics · 3 fans

7 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“A well-crafted return to horror for genre giant John Carpenter, The Fog rolls in and wraps viewers in suitably slow-building chills.”

77% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Vincent Canby

RTNew York TimesJan 30, 2020

Unlike Halloween, which was a model of straight-forward terror and carefully controlled suspense, The Fog is constructed of random diversions.

D

Dave Kehr

RTChicago ReaderJan 29, 2020

It's a failure, but it's a failure in the right direction.

W

Will Lawrence

RTEmpire MagazineJan 29, 2020

Ghoulish, tense and utterly fantastical, John Carpenter's tale of shipwrecked spectres squelching their way through a fluorescent fog to wreak vengeance on a seaside town is a classic campfire yarn.

G

Grant Watson

RTFiction MachineSep 9, 2026

None of this is sensational filmmaking, but it is solid genre entertainment. The Fog is a smart enough film to get in, throw a few scares at the audience, and get out again.

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Information

Title

The Fog

Released

Feb 1, 1980

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Studios

AVCO Embassy Pictures, EDI

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