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Fog, The (1980) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Fog, The (1980) a score of 2.8173 out of 4

based on (45) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(36)

Good

(4)

Fair

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MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)

Antonio Bay has a dark history. This idyllic seaside town is built on murder and lies. "The celebration tonight is a travesty," says Father Malone (Hal Holbrook), the one who discovers the truth. When the fog starts to roll in, the spookiest things...read the complete Fog, The (1980) review at MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)

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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

While his work has paled in the decade since, director John Carpenter was at his heyday in the early 1980s. That was the time when Carpenter had pulled off the cult successes of Dark Star (1974) and Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)...read the complete Fog, The (1980) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)

The Fog is at its best in expositional visuals - there are frequent shots of the luminescent cloud enveloping the landscape, and the image is successfully ominous and beautiful....read the complete Fog, The (1980) review at not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)

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Empire Magazine [UK]

Well, it lives up to its title: thick, grey, can't wait for it to go away. A formulaic remake awash with what the BBFC calls "mild peril". Don't be afraid....read the complete Fog, The (1980) review at Empire Magazine [UK]