Halloween Day by Day "The Fog" (2005)

Jay can confirm that I'm pretty easy going when it comes to reviewing movies- I can be fairly forgiving of a movie as long as it's entertaining.

But if a movie fails to entertain me, Jay will tell you (and those that have read my more... um... "stern" reviews will attest), I'm not as forgiving.

Sadly, the 2005 remake of John Carpenter's "The Fog" failed to entertain me. It didn't just fail me- it failed pure and simple.

I don't know- maybe the fact that the original is one of my favorite movies of all time, put it up for closer and potentially harsher scrutiny.

Maybe it's the fact that this movie involves a lackluster retelling of the story from the 1980 version, lackluster characterization, lackluster acting, and lackluster scares.

I don't know.

I really don't know.

But I just didn't enjoy this movie. It wasn't scary, it was slow, and dreary. None of the characters were interesting enough to root for. The twist regarding Elizabeth didn't make a lot of sense, and felt like an after thought. I just wasn't entertained by it.

At all.

Worst of all? I can't even muster up anger and contempt towards this movie for this review. Just apathy... which is even harsher than it angering me.

I don't mind remakes, really- but this one simply didn't need to be made... and shouldn't have been made. 2005's "The Fog" is being tossed into the "The Ugly".

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