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The Fog

1980 · 1h 30m · Horror

IMDb 6.8 Metacritic 55 RT 76%

Watch it tonight. John Carpenter's atmospheric slow-burn is exactly the kind of creepy, fog-shrouded horror that demands a dark room and zero distractions—the 76% RT score reflects a genuinely effective chiller that prioritizes dread over jump scares. It's not perfect, but it's the real deal.

Plot

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.

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh

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