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The Fog

1980 ·1h 30m · ★ 6.7 (1,718)

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

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15 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Prophecy

Setting

ChurchShip

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

beachbeheadingfoggoldleprosylighthousenarrationseasmall townsword

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