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The Fog | |
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Directed by | Rupert Wainwright |
Screenplay by | Cooper Layne |
Based on | The Fog by John Carpenter Debra Hill |
Produced by | John Carpenter David Foster Debra Hill |
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Cinematography | Nathan Hope |
Edited by | Dennis Virkler |
Music by | Graeme Revell |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 100 minutes (theatrical) 103 minutes (unrated) |
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Language | English |
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.