The Fog (2005 film)

The Fog
The shape of a face emerging from the fog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRupert Wainwright
Screenplay byCooper Layne
Based onThe Fog
by John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Produced byJohn Carpenter
David Foster
Debra Hill
Starring
CinematographyNathan Hope
Edited byDennis Virkler
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Columbia Pictures
Revolution Studios
Debra Hill Productions
David Foster Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • October 14, 2005 (2005-10-14)
Running time
100 minutes (theatrical)
103 minutes (unrated)
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[2]
Box office$46.2 million[3]

The Fog is a 2005 supernatural horror film directed by Rupert Wainwright and starring Tom Welling, Selma Blair, and Maggie Grace. It is a remake of John Carpenter's 1980 film of the same name and was produced by Carpenter and Debra Hill who co-wrote the original film.

The film tells the story of a strange fog that sweeps in over an island town off the coast of Oregon, bringing with it the vengeful spirits of mariners who were murdered there 134 years before. The townspeople find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives while discovering the truth of their dark history.

Produced by Revolution Studios, It was released by Sony Pictures Releasing's Columbia Pictures label on October 14, 2005. The film received negative reviews by critics and grossed $46.2 million.

  1. ^ "The Fog". letterboxd.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Fog (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  3. ^ "The Fog (2005)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 30, 2019.