THE FOG: John Carpenter's Overlooked Ode to Classic Horror
An analysis of John Carpenter's ghost horror story "The Fog," looking at its classical horror influences, the reshoots that were necessary to compete in the suddenly booming slasher era, and the California gothic aesthetics of this under-appreciated horror film.
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0:00 Intro
2:20 The Origins of The Fog
6:18 Reshooting The Fog
10:18 A California Gothic Ghost Story
15:18 Outro
Music:
"The Fog" OST by John Carpenter
"Anthonio (Berlin Breakdown Remix)" by Annie
"Rain Closures" by Hello Meteor
https://hellometeor.bandcamp.com/
"Vampires" by The Midnight
https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/
Sources:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/07/...
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-joh...
https://lwlies.com/articles/the-fog-j...
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/john-car...
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