The Fog (2005)

3.5/10. Watched this yesterday morning on DVD.

Watching this uninspired remake, I realized it isn't the story that makes John Carpenter's original a classic. It's the execution.

Both movies tell essentially the same story, which frankly isn't even a particularly original one. But the first movie also has mood, pacing, suspense, class and wit, plus a compelling and diverse ensemble cast.

Without these things, this new Fog is just another dull PG-13-rated ghost story for the "Dawson's Creek" set (which would be true even if there weren't an original to compare it to).