Rating summary
Movie | | 4.5 |
Video | | 3.5 |
Audio | | 4.0 |
Extras | | 4.0 |
Overall | | 4.0 |
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
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
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
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
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.