October 13th, 2013: The Fog (1980)

"The Fog is a ghost story with just the right balance of special effects artistry, menacing music and poetry." - Fredrick Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A strange fog approaches a small coastal Californian town.  As it passes it brings several ghosts of mariners who died in a shipwreck 100 years prior.  For every hour the residents stay, the worse the violence and destruction gets.  The town must find a way to defend themselves. 

This 1980 classic is John Carpenter's first horror film to follow Halloween.  He and Debra Hill teamed up once again to write another masterpiece.  It may not have the same intensity as its predecessor or The Thing, but it still delivers.  Carpenter's score also compliments the movie perfectly. 

My favorite thing about The Fog is the lead character's radio show.  The show goes on quite a bit throughout the film; so often that the movie itself starts to feel like it is a part of the broadcast.  Just another John Carpenter gem. 

-CS