The Fog (1980)
Directed by John Carpenter · 90 min · Horror
28.8 TOPICAL score · #3,658 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Fog (1980, directed by John Carpenter) has a TOPICAL score of 28.8 - ranked 3,658 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (1,834 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (1,834 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read76,256 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis (actor #416), Hal Holbrook (actor #702)