The Fog

Summary

The Fog is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,340 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Fog's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Fog was directed by John Carpenter^[4].
• John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for The Fog^[5].
• Debra Hill wrote the screenplay for The Fog^[6].
• The Fog's composer is recorded as John Carpenter^[7].
• The Fog's genre is horror film^[8].
• The Fog's genre is mystery film^[9].
• The Fog's genre is ghost film^[10].
• The Fog's genre is slasher film^[11].
• The Fog's genre is supernatural horror film^[12].
• The Fog's genre is independent film^[13].
• The Fog's genre is thriller film^[14].
• The Fog's genre is suspense film^[15].
• The Fog's genre is drama film^[16].
• The Fog's genre is supernatural film^[17].
• A cast member of The Fog was Adrienne Barbeau^[18].
• A cast member of The Fog was Jamie Lee Curtis^[19].
• A cast member of The Fog was John Houseman^[20].
• A cast member of The Fog was Janet Leigh^[21].
• A cast member of The Fog was Hal Holbrook^[22].
• A cast member of The Fog was Tom Atkins^[23].
• A cast member of The Fog was Nancy Kyes^[24].
• A cast member of The Fog was Charles Cyphers^[25].
• A cast member of The Fog was Darwin Joston^[26].
• A cast member of The Fog was George Buck Flower^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fog was produced by Debra Hill^[28]. It was directed by John Carpenter^[4]. Screenwriters include John Carpenter^[5] and Debra Hill^[6]. Cast members include Adrienne Barbeau^[18], Jamie Lee Curtis^[19], John Houseman^[20], Janet Leigh^[21], Hal Holbrook^[22], and Tom Atkins^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include February 8, 1980^[29], August 28, 1980^[30], 1980^[31], and February 1, 1980^[32]. The original language of The Fog was English^[33]. Genres include horror film^[8], mystery film^[9], ghost film^[10], slasher film^[11], supernatural horror film^[12], and independent film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge^[35], supernatural^[36], and social exclusion^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10^[38], 76%^[39], and 55/100^[40].

Why It Matters

The Fog ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,340 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]