John Houseman as, Mr. Machen
The Fog
By John Carpenter
"Mr. Machen: 11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story. One more story
before 12:00, just to keep us warm. In five minutes, it will be the 21st
of April. One hundred years ago on the 21st of April, out in the waters
around Spivey Point 11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story. One more story
before 12:00, just to keep us warm. In five minutes, it will be the 21st
of April. One hundred years ago on the 21st of April, out in the waters
around Spivey Point, a small clipper ship drew toward land. Suddenly,
out of the night, the fog rolled in. For a moment, they could see
nothing, not a foot in front of them. Then, they saw a light. By God, it
was a fire burning on the shore, strong enough to penetrate the
swirling mist. They steered a course toward the light. But it was a
campfire, like this one. The ship crashed against the rocks, the hull
sheared in two, masts snapped like a twig. The wreckage sank, with all
the men aboard. At the bottom of the sea, lay the Elizabeth Dane, with
her crew, their lungs filled with salt water, their eyes open, staring
to the darkness. And above, as suddenly as it come, the fog lifted,
receded back across the ocean and never came again. But it is told by
the fishermen, and their fathers and grandfathers, that when the fog
returns to Antonio Bay, the men at the bottom of the sea, out in the
water by Spivey Point will rise up and search for the campfire that led
them to their dark, icy death."
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I've loved this film since I was a kid, well, 18 or so. I fell in love with John Carpenter films all the way back then, and I am now an old lady of 63, and doggone it, it just wouldn't be Halloween without a marathon of my favorites, and yes, Halloween, tops the list, with, The Fog, being number two, but to be honest, these two movies switch ranks depending on my mood. You can bet, I will be watching a lot of John Carpenter the rest of the week, and a lot of other movies, it's all things horror for until next Monday, because Halloween isn't just one day, it's the Halloween season, right?
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