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Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1980 | 90 min | Rated R | Aug 01, 2017

The Fog (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7.5
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

The Fog (1980)

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

Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman, Tom Atkins
Director: John Carpenter

Horror100%
Thriller25%
Supernatural21%
Mystery15%
Sci-FiInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Mono is dual-encoded

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Playback

    Region A (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video3.5 of 53.5
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

The Fog Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Dr. Stephen Larson August 31, 2017

Shout! Factory has reissued John Carpenter's The Fog in a SteelBook with new artwork (see Screenshot #1). First pressings are limited to 10,000 units, with presumably more on the way. While disc content appears identical to Shout!'s first release, the label has produced a different picture disc (see #s 2 and specifically 19 for a comparison). For my colleague Jeff Kauffman's thoughts on the film and a/v specs, check out his review of the Collector's Edition.

Back and front covers of THE FOG's US SteelBook.

The Fog Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.5 of 5

The Fog appears in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this MPEG-4 AVC-encoded BD-50. The main feature boasts an average video bitrate of 30000 kbps. Screenshot #s 3-18 consist of frame enlargements from this transfer.


The Fog Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

The Fog's audio options consist of a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 remix (3072 kbps, 24-bit) and the movie's original monaural mix rendered as a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Dual Mono (1698 kbps, 24-bit).


The Fog Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

Shout! replicates its extra features from the first release:

  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Writer/Producer Debra Hill

  • New Audio Commentary with Actors Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins and Production Designer Tommy Lee Wallace

  • My Time with Terror with Jamie Lee Curtis (1080p; 21:46)

  • Dean of Darkness with Dean Cundey (1080p; 18:40)

  • Fear on Film: Inside The Fog (upconverted to 1080i; 7:42)

  • Tales from the Mist: Inside The Fog (upconverted to 1080i; 27:58)

  • The Fog: Storyboard to Film (1080p; 1:26)

  • Horror's Hallowed Grounds: A Look at the Film's Locations (1080p; 20:22)

  • Outtakes (1080p; 4:10)

  • Special Effects Tests (1080i; 2:39)

  • Theatrical Trailers (1080p; 4:34)

  • TV Spots (1080p; 3:05)

  • Photo Gallery (1080p; 8:02)

  • Storyboards (1080p; 2:18)

  • ABC Sunday Night Movie Promo (480i; 1:02). This is a hidden extra. Look for the gravestones.


The Fog Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

I very much like the new artwork spread for Shout!'s SteelBook of The Fog featuring a silhouetted Stevie Wayne in the Antonio Bay lighthouse and the ship marauders rising from the Elizabeth Dane. If you didn't pick up the Collector's Edition or missed out on the first pressings of that release's slipcover, definitely pick up this cool package.