The Fog is a 2005 horror film directed by Rupert Wainwright. It is a remake of John Carpenter’s film of the same name (1980), but with more of a “teen horror film” angle. The original music score is composed by Graeme Revell.
Plot
The backstory of the film is somewhat similar to the original film: In 1871, a group of men conspired to mislead and murder the crew of the Elizabeth Dane, a clipper carrying a group of lepers seeking sanctuary. The Dane was captained by William Blake, a wealthy man infected with leprosy who made an agreement with the town’s founders to buy half of the island for a leper colony. However, when the islanders’ leaders meet with Blake onboard the Dane to make the purchase, the islanders double-cross the lepers, loot the ship and then set the ship on fire, slaughtering everyone onboard. In this film, the town of Antonio Bay is preparing to celebrate a new statue dedicated to the “founding fathers” of the town. This awakens the ghostly crew of the Elizabeth Dane, who have sworn revenge on the town for what the “founding fathers” did to them.
