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The Fog

Namrata Iyengar

English -- (A) PVR Cinemas, Inox, Innovative Multiplex, Rex, Symphony Cast:: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair Director: Rupert Wainwright

Why? Why do all horror genre film directors end up getting caught in their own seaweed? The Fog is nothing but trash that washed up on the beach and had no place to go.

If you’re looking for a storyline, there isn’t any. The movie is centered in Antonio Bay Island, a place that hides a horrible secret. While the whole island town gets ready to celebrate the anniversary of its four founding fathers, a mysterious fog surfaces that threatens to kill all in its wake. Well, atleast the descendents of the four fathers. Many many chase sequences and fires later, a vague revenge plot clears up and after everything seems to fit into place, the fog just sweeps off.

If you’re looking for good acting and histrionics, there isn’t any either. Maggie Grace , the teenager-in-turmoil Shannon from Lost, is at her pouty best. Tom Welling is just eye candy and appears to handle fishing nets well. Selma Blair, inspite of being the more seasoned actor of the lot, is so-so. What you will find is loads of mist and heavy sound effects to accompany it. Every time, a person jumps out of the closet, a heavy hand lands on a shoulder or a ghost materialises out of nowhere, there are sudden loud sounds that can make even the most iron-hearted of us jump in our seats. Watch out for flying popcorn and juice.

Director Wainwright is himself not convinced that his story is about anything more than a few tortured and wronged souls coming back from the land of the dead to seek justice. How many times have we heard that before? Seriously, if you like jumping out of your skin and have got two hours to kill, The Fog is just for you.