How many movies begin with a creepy ghost story being told
around a campfire on a dark beach? Not enough! But John Carpenter’s “The Fog”
is such a movie and I know people who think that this is the best part of the
film; I disagree with that but it’s still pretty damn awesome. I love ghost
stories and this is one of my favorites. It’s eerie, fog is an awesome weather
element in its own right, the story takes place on the West Coast, and the ghosts
are barely seen. It’s a wonderful tale of revenge that is justified and the
conclusion is pretty powerful. I suggest watching the DVD with John’s
commentary because he reveals plenty of interesting tidbits about the film
itself.
Simple synopsis
One hundred years ago, the founder of the town of Antonio
Bay made a deal to allow a colony of lepers to settle near-by. Six conspirators
decided that they didn’t want the lepers there so they purposely sank the ship
that the lepers were sailing on. They then took the payment they had received
and built the town and a church. Now the ghost of the Captain and his crew has
returned to Antonio Bay to extract their revenge on the descendants of the
conspirators.
Favorite moment – As I already said, I love the beginning
and how it sets the mood!
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