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The Fog (2005) -- A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances.
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The Fog (2005) -- A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances.
The Fog (2005) -- A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances.
The Fog (2005) -- A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances.

Overview

User Rating:
3.3/10   14,611 votes
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Director:
Rupert Wainwright
Writers (WGA):
Cooper Layne (screenplay)
John Carpenter (1980 screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 October 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
From The Makers Of "Halloween" more
Plot:
A quiet seaside town is engulfed by a thick fog precisely one century after a boat sunk just off the coast under mysterious circumstances. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Welling ... Nick Castle

Maggie Grace ... Elizabeth Williams

Selma Blair ... Stevie Wayne

DeRay Davis ... Spooner
Kenneth Welsh ... Tom Malone

Adrian Hough ... Father Malone
Sara Botsford ... Kathy Williams

Cole Heppell ... Andy Wayne

Mary Black ... Aunt Connie
Jonathon Young ... Dan The Weatherman
R. Nelson Brown ... Machen (as Rnelsonbrown)

Christian Bocher ... Founding Father Patrick Malone
Douglas Arthurs ... Founding Father David Williams (as Douglas H. Arthurs)
Yves Cameron ... Founding Father Richard Wayne
Charles Andre ... Founding Father Norman Castle (as Charles André)
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Also Known As:
Le brouillard (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
100 min | Philippines:99 min | USA:103 min (unrated version)
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Canada | USA | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
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2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:16 | Czech Republic:12 | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Finland:K-15 | Hungary:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | France:U (with warning) | USA:TV-14 (tv rating) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:PG-13 (NO. 41468) | Netherlands:16

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Tom Welling's character, Nick Castle, is named after the actor who played The Shape in John Carpenter's_Halloween (1978)_. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Elizabeth comes out onto the porch of Nick's house, the fish-hook wind chimes alternate between swinging and dead-still between shots. more
Quotes:
Tom Malone: [to Nick] You tell your pal, when he thaws out he better have a damn good story. more
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Soundtrack:
Invincible more

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116 out of 158 people found the following comment useful.
The biggest disappointment of the Year, 16 October 2005
3/10
Author: perfect14u from United States

I was so disappointed about this. When I first heard they were remaking it, I was worried, but gave it every chance to actually be good. It wasn't. Everything that was good in the original was ruined in this one. There was no "atmosphere" to it, it was just a bunch of overly-beautiful WB-age stars thinly acting out a poor script. The whole purpose of the lighthouse and Stevie Wayne was to present this feeling of isolation and loneliness...in the new one, they seem to rarely use the lighthouse at all. There are extra points in the plot that are unnecessary and... and, I can just go on and on. It was just horrible.

Then, I tried looking at it not as a "remake" but just as a regular movie, as though I was seeing the story for the first time. But, you know what: it still sucks. It doesn't capture you. There are a few good scenes and shots, but overall I just kept wondering when it would be over. So much potential with a story and it just didn't work.

Unfortunately, that's Hollywood today. Horror films can be well made at the same time. Maybe they should stop relying so much on picture-perfect actors and corny digital special effects and start focusing more on the story, the characters, the music (Lord, the original score added so much), and just making it entertaining! 3 out of 10.

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