The Fog

The Fog

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

R 1980 · 90 min · ★ 6.7 (2K) · Horror

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.

Directed by John Carpenter · Written by Debra Hill

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Adrienne Barbeau Stevie Wayne
Tom Atkins Nick Castle
Jamie Lee Curtis Elizabeth Solley
Hal Holbrook Father Malone
Janet Leigh Kathy Williams
Nancy Kyes Sandy Fadel
Ty Mitchell Andy
John Houseman Mr. Machen
James Canning Dick Baxter
Charles Cyphers Dan O'Bannon
John F. Goff Al Williams
George Buck Flower Tommy Wallace

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