John Capenter's "The Fog" & "The Thing"

[chefzombie]

yup.

[Alex]

Unfortunately, a lot of people can't appreciate the slow build tension this man can create in films like these or Halloween. Always feel a little bit of pity for people who can't enjoy them, but then everyone has their own tastes.

[chefzombie]

i've always thought that the reason that slasher porn is so popular is due to the whole" instant gratification syndrome" thing that seems to the norm for far too many people of all ages.

[Alex]

Yes a shame that much of it was inspired by far better movies.

[Allhallowsday]

How did this old thread get resurrected? 

[claws]

Holy Carpenter, a 19 year old necro! That has to be a record.

This is like looking at an old tombstone. Makes you wonder about these people who posted back in 2001. Where are they now? Maybe we should do a "who can find the oldest thread" game. Should be interesting.

[Allhallowsday]

I'm posting this so I find it later, just a "dumb film" review of THE FOG :

http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,119732.msg200545.html#msg200545

[ralfy]

How did this old thread get resurrected? 

40th anniversary

http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,4845.msg642215.html#msg642215

[ralfy]

"How John Carpenter's The Fog went from disaster to cult horror classic on its 40th anniversary"

Halloween hit theaters in October 1978. Directed by Carpenter and produced and co-written by Debra Hill, the low-budget slasher went on to gross $47 million at the United States box office, over 200 times its budget, and was considered one of the most terrifying films ever made. So how would Carpenter and Hill live up to the exploits of Michael Myers? By turning to a classic genre of literature, one of the cornerstones of horror: the ghost story.

"Happy 40th Anniversary To John Carpenter's The Fog!"

"40 Fun Facts About 'The Fog'"

40. Time Out ranked it #77 in their 100 Best Horror Movies of all Time poll.

"John Carpenter's The Fog Featured A Familial Connection"

[ralfy]

Related news:

"Universal and Blumhouse Developing New Version of 'The Thing' That Will Adapt Long Lost Original Novel!"

Betancourt explained, "In 1938, acclaimed science fiction author John W. Campbell published the novella Who Goes There?, about a team of scientists in Antarctica who discover and are terrorized by a monstrous, shape-shifting alien entity. The story would later be adapted into John Carpenter's iconic movie The Thing (following an earlier film adaptation in 1951). The published novella was actually an abridged version of Campbell's original story, called Frozen Hell, which had to be shortened for publication. The Frozen Hell manuscript remained unknown and unpublished for decades, and it was only recently rediscovered."

[ralfy]

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[Allhallowsday]

THE FOG is dumb.  I like it. 
THE THING is superior.  I love it.