The Fog

How this film uses it

An old man tells ghost stories to children around a campfire on the beach. He tells of a clipper ship lost in an unearthly fog, then finishes as midnight strikes. The little story sets the rules before the film begins.

Where to see it

The campfire: old Mr. Machen tells children about a ship that crashed on the rocks after mistaking a campfire for a lighthouse. He finishes at midnight, and strange things begin to happen.

How this film uses it

The ghosts arrive inside a glowing fog, as dark figures on a ghostly ship. The fog hides them until they are on top of their victims. The look ties them to the sea and tells you they have waited a long time.

Where to see it

The trawler: a glowing fog envelops a fishing boat. The ghosts of Blake and his crew kill the 3 fishermen aboard.

How this film uses it

A voice from nowhere speaks through Stevie's cassette player and through her radio broadcasts. The message that 6 must die enters the story as sound. Her radio voice also guides the town through the attack.

Where to see it

The driftwood: at the lighthouse radio station, Stevie hears a man's voice on her cassette vowing revenge. The words 6 must die appear on the driftwood, which bursts into flames.

How this film uses it

The ghosts come to take 6 lives to match the 6 founders who wrecked their ship. The town's history of greed comes due, and the film follows its cost. Even after the fog lifts, someone still pays.

Where to see it

The church: Father Malone offers the gold and himself to spare the others. Later, the fog returns and Blake kills Malone.