The Fog (1980)

Horror
→ Influenced 4 films ← Inspired by 2 films

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

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Connections

← Inspired By

The Trollenberg Terror
The Trollenberg Terror (1958)1
 The Birds
The Birds (1963)2

→ Influenced

The Remaking
The Remaking (2019)3
 The Fog
The Fog (2005)4
 Demon Wind
Demon Wind (1990)5

Sources

Influenced By

  1. The Trollenberg Terror (1958)
    "Also known as *The Crawling Eye*, this British film features creatures hiding in the clouds, a concept that influenced the menacing fog in Carpenter's movie." The Trollenberg Terror Wikipedia
  2. The Birds (1963)
    "Alfred Hitchcock's film about a town besieged by birds influenced *The Fog*'s setting and themes. Both films feature coastal towns under supernatural attack, and Carpenter's film includes visual nods to Hitchcock's work." Acidemic - Film: Keep watching THE FOG (1980) Acidemic

Influenced

  1. The Remaking (2019)
    "Author Clay McLeod Chapman acknowledged that the opening of his novel was inspired by the beginning of *The Fog*." Entertainment Weekly source
  2. The Fog (2005)
    "This film is a direct remake of the 1980 original, produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, who co-wrote the original film." The Fog %282005 film%29 Wikipedia
  3. Demon Wind (1990)
    "This horror film features a group of friends trapped by a mysterious fog, a concept reminiscent of *The Fog*." Demon Wind Wikipedia