The much-hyped remake of THE FOG was disappointingly mediocre. The original was genuinely creepy with its one-note soundtrack and the wonderful tack-on prologue with John Houseman. There was a sense that something was imminent - something scary. That doesn't seem to be the case at all with the re-make, which is soulless, not in the least bit creepy, and totally miscast. Hollywood horror movies have this fascination with young, hip people getting involved in something scary but, I'm sorry, I just couldn't believe Nick Castle as a charter boat captain or Selma Blair as Stevie Wayne (she looks like she's 21, yet has a 10-year-old son), the owner of a radio station. It wasn't bad enough to walk out of the theater, but a few hours later it was forgettable. Completely mediocre.
Review of The Fog
