For the remake, see The Fog (2005 film). For the unrelated Indian film also known as The Fog, see Dhund (2003 film). For the book, see The Fog (novel).
The Fog
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Produced by
Debra Hill
Starring
Adrienne Barbeau
Jamie Lee Curtis
John Houseman
Janet Leigh
Hal Holbrook
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Edited by
Charles Bornstein
Tommy Lee Wallace
Music by
John Carpenter
Production company
Debra Hill Productions
Distributed by
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Release date
February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.1 million[2]
Box office
$21.3 million[3]
The Fog is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps over a small coastal town in Northern California, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of leprous mariners who were killed in a shipwreck there a century before.
Filmed in the spring of 1979, The Fog was scheduled to be released at Christmas that year by AVCO Embassy Pictures, but its release date was delayed to February 1, 1980. The film divided critics upon release, receiving praise for its visuals and acting, and criticism for its structure and screenplay. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $21.3 million domestically.
The Fog contains themes of revenge and repressed corrupt historical events resurfacing in contemporary small-town America. In the years since its original release, it has established a cult following. A remake was released in 2005.
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