1980 · 90 min · R

The Fog

Name: The Fog
Genre: Horror
Released: 1980
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh

Directed by John Carpenter · Horror

The Fog (1980) is a Horror film, directed by John Carpenter set in California during the 1980s. It runs 90 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of revenge and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer

John Carpenter

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Cast

Adrienne BarbeauTom AtkinsJamie Lee CurtisHal HolbrookJanet LeighNancy KyesTy MitchellJohn Houseman

The world of this film

Setting

Where

California

Setting

Coastal Sea

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Themes

Revenge Guilt & Shame

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Fog

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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