The Fog
AVCO Embassy Pictures | Release Date: February 8, 1980 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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80
EmpireWill Lawrence
Ghoulish, tense and utterly fantastical, John Carpenter's tale of shipwrecked spectres squelching their way through a fluorescent fog to wreak vengeance on a seaside town is a classic campfire yarn. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
Expanding enormously on the fantasy elements of his earlier films, Carpenter has turned in a full-scale thriller of the supernatural, as a sinister fog bank comes rolling in off the sea to take revenge on the smug little town of Antonio Bay. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
John Carpenter is anything but subtle in his approach to shocker material. Story exposition and setting are well-established before the opening titles are over, and The Fog proceeds to layer one fright atop another. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Removed from its context as the highly anticipated follow-up to a horror classic, The Fog lingers as a crafty and loving assemblage of pulp gimmicks, played out in a location that rivals Hitchcock locales for pure eye-vacation appeal. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJ. Hoberman
The Fog is more spooky yarn than streamlined scream machine; it’s the sort of crowd pleaser best enjoyed with an audience. Read full review
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