The Fog (2005) Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

39 =
Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites

This new Fog floats in on the fumes of the 1980 John Carpenter original, but the surprise is that it's arguably better.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites

It's virtually indiscernible from any other contemporary horror film except for, well, the fog.Read the full review

Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites

Unfortunately, interest lags between the grisly deaths, and, worse, none of the characters generates rooting interest.Read the full review

The New York Times | Anita GatesAdd Critic to Favorites

Mildly scary here and there. It does not play by all the horror movie rules (e.g., the black guy always dies first). And the cast is good-looking.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites

Director Rupert Wainwright fails to bring any style to the material, not producing a fraction of the suspense or wit generated by Carpenter in the original even while working with a far lesser budget.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

Selma Blair, the one vibrant actress in a cast of colorless screamers (including Tom Welling from Smallville and Maggie Grace from Lost), takes Adrienne Barbeau's old role.Read the full review

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