The Fog
Sony Pictures Entertainment (2005)
Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In Collection
#849
5*
Seen It:  Yes
(6/13/2011)
043396136557
IMDB   3.2
103 mins Canada/English
DVD  Region 1   NR
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
Director Rupert Wainwright
Producer John Carpenter
David Foster
Randi Chernov
Derek Dauchy
Writer Cooper Layne
John Carpenter
Debra Hill

The past has come back to haunt them.

From producer John Carpenter comes the all-new retelling of his terror classic, The Fog. Tom Welling (TV's "Smallville"), Maggie Grave (TV's "Lost") and Selma Blair (Hellboy) star in this senses-shattering tale of demonic retribution, directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) with screenplay by Cooper Layne.

Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years ago, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sunk, drowning all aboard. Now they're back, long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge. Seeking out the descendents of those responsible for their deaths, they lurk enshrouded within a supernatural fog of terror. Beware, any and all who stand in their way.
Edition Details
Edition Widescreen Unrated Edition
Release Date 1/24/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 10/23/2009
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Best Buy
Purchase Price $17.99
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Widescreen Review
Bit Rate 448 KB
Anamophic Yes
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Amazon US

Features
Anamophic
Special features include the choice of watching the movie with commentary by Director Rupert Wainwright, seven deleted scenes (which can also be played with director's commentary), 11 theatrical trailers, and three featurettes: an eight-minute remaking of a horror classic, 10 minutes of Seeing Through The Fog, and 14 minutes of Feeling The Fog.

Widescreen Review
Story Synopsis:
Nick (Welling), a charter-boat captain, and his first mate Spooner (Davis) discover an antique ship's bag, they unknowingly open a spiritual door for the passengers and crew of a sunken ship. It isn’t long before the lost souls emerge to claim their revenge on this seaport town in the form of a thick, and deadly, fog. So when The Fog starts rolling into Antonio Bay, you won’t want to be aboard the Seagrass, and you sure don’t want to rely on Spooner to save you...as he’ll just be screaming. (Jack Kelley)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD looks great, with sharp and detailed images and well-balanced contrast and shadow delineation. Colors are richly saturated with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. There is often an eerie greenish tint to the color scheme when the fog rolls in, creating a cold atmosphere that is complementary to the storytelling. While there is some pixel breakup noticed at times, the picture can otherwise have a clean appearance. Edge halos are rarely detected. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
Typical of movies of this genre, the Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack is mixed at dangerously high levels in each of the full-range channels. The LFE channel is more subdued, but is still used frequently throughout the presentation. While surround information is delivered consistently throughout the soundtrack, both for effects and music, it is typically at much lower levels than the front-three screen channels, which easily drowns out the information. Distinct imaging in the surrounds is never fully realized, but pans across the back of the room are realistic. The soundtrack is definitely powerful and will keep you interested in the story, but it is not at the level of the most impressive soundtracks available. (Danny Richelieu)