Episode 45: The Fog (1980)

Coming off the success of Halloween, John Carpenter wasted no time with his next story of evil, this time taking the form of a mysterious fog with a deadly secret inside in 1980's The Fog The sleepy town of Antonio Bay is preparing to celebrate its 100 years. But a mysterious fog soon arrives off the coast and people begin to die and experience strange occurrences. Caught up in all of this is town DJ Stevie Wayne (Adrienne Barbeau), hitchhiker Elizabeth (Jamie Lee Curtis), everyman Nick Castle (Tom Aitkins), Mayor Williams (Janet Leigh) and Father Malone (Hal Holbrook) who discovers a long buried secret about the town's dark and deadly past. Will our heroes survive the vengeance of the evil that lurks in the fog? Did the low budget rob us of some cool effects? Does this movie hold us as one of Carpenter's best films? Join Cordell and Lucas as we look to the darkness at sea...as we look for The Fog! Music: The Fog Theme and "Prologue" The Fog Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. All rights reserved.