Ep 168 The Fog

We return, once more to the work of the one and only Mr John Carpenter (the only J.C. we worship round here). It’s time for 1980’s “The Fog”, a film which proves that 2 generations of scream queens are better than one; that a regular series of pissed-up night-fishing boat-trips will eventually end badly; and Tom Atkins, even without his trademark moustache, is still an absolute shagger. John Carpenter’s follow up theatrical film to the eternal classic “Halloween”, “The Fog” didn’t do well at the box office, but found its true audience on VHS, and grew in appreciation. A good old fashioned ghost story in the tradition of MR James with an American slant, and a cloud of chilly nautical gothic. Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.