Halloween
A slow, creeping dread builds through quiet suburban streets and long shadows, making you scan every frame for the shape standing just out of sight.
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The Fog
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About 1980 film directed by John Carpenter
Genres drama, horror, independent, slasher, mystery, thriller, supernatural, suspense, ghost, supernatural horror
Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Starring Hal Holbrook, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, John Houseman, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers
Music John Carpenter
Runtime 90 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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