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The Fog Movie Review Summary

Actors: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook, John Houseman

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THE FOG is a movie cowritten and directed by John Carpenter in 1980.

Antonio Bay is on the verge of celebrating its 100th anniversary. But a hundred years ago, its founders have committed a terrible act. They stole the fortune of Blake, a leprous, while sending him and his five sick companions to sea and a sure death. Blake will come back, surroundered by a strange glowing fog, in order to search for his money. He won't give up until he has killed six members of the Antonio Bay community.
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A terrific horror tale.


The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



Script Analysis of The Fog

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 20%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 40% Time/Era of Movie:    -   1960's-1970's Fantasy/Magic in story?    -   Yes Horror film?    -   Yes Horror Plotlets:    -   The monster chased me!

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American) Unusual characteristics    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   California Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   drowning Misc setting    -   church/synagogue

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately messy visuals of dead Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing Kind of violence:    -   hand to hand    -   swords Unusual forms of death    -   drowned    -   decapitated    -   perforation--swords/knives Lot of special effects?    -   Yes Kinds of F/X    -   nasty human transformations

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