First off, I would just like to say that every title I've purchased of the Scream Factory catalog has been worth it. I've upgraded some DVDs to blu-ray, and some movies I've just bought blindly. The Fog was an upgrade purchase, and one that was worth making.
The Fog is one of Carpenter's underrated films, in my opinion. It is much more based on mood than just being the basic slasher movie. It sports a great cast, including scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, her mother Janet Leigh, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, and my favorite role of the movie: Hal Holbrook as Father Malone.
For those of you who are unaware of the plot: As Antonio Bay celebrates its 100th anniversary, a fog rolls in as a terrible secret is revealed and revenge is seeked.
The Transfer and Sound: A brand new 1080p High-Def transfer was done for this release, and it was supervised by Dean Cundey, the film's cinematographer. Even though it has been a few years since watching my DVD release from MGM, this new transfer is considerable better. The film looks gorgeous & sharp, and the sound quality is just as good. The sound options are either 5.1 or 2.0 DTS-HD audio. I watched with the 5.1 audio, with no complaints. The audio is crisp and sound, and Carpenter's score truly shines. Subtitles are available for the hearing impaired on the film only.
Special Features: This disc is packed with new and old extras.
The previous extras included are:
- Audio Commentary with writer/director John Carpenter & writer/producer Debra Hill
- Fear on Film: Inside The Fog (07:42) A classic featurette featuring interviews with Carpenter, Hill, Leigh, Curtis, and Barbeau.
- Tales from The Mist: Inside The Fog (27:58) A holdover from the 2002 MGM Special Edition. Includes new interviews with Carpenter, Hill, Barbeau, Leigh, Cundey, and Tommy Lee Wallace (the films production designer/editor) and footage from a 1980 interview with Jamie Lee Curtis. Very informative, and a good watch. I liked learning about all the reshots and added footage they did before releasing the film.
- The Fog: Storyboard to Film (01:26)
- Outtakes (04:10)
- Special Effects Tests (02:39)
- Theatrical Trailers (04:34)
- TV Spots (03:05)
- Photo Gallery
- Storyboards
The new extras Scream Factory have put together are:
- Audio Commentary with actors Adrienne Barbeau & Tom Atkins and Production Designer/Editor Tommy Lee Wallace, moderated by Sean Clark
- My Time with Terror with Jamie Lee Curtis (21:46) A wonderful interview with Curtis as she looks back on her "Scream Queen" career.
- Dean of Darkness with Dean Cundey (18:40) An informative interview with Cundey, as he discusses techniques used in the film, as well as his relationship with Carpenter
- Horror's Hallowed Grounds with Sean Clark (20:22) Another great episode to the series, as Clark visits locations used throughout the filming of The Fog. Clark is what makes these features worth watching, as his love of the films and genre resonates on the screen. He is super knowledgeable about what was filmed where, and even knows what has changed in the 30 years since the movie was actually filmed.
- Easter Egg (1:02) A great little find, and I hope Scream Factory continues on with putting Easter Eggs on releases.
This is a great addition to blu-ray collection, and easily my favorite release from Scream Factory so far this year. So, what are you waiting for? Buy yourself a copy today!
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