I've seen this many times before, but since the film is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year, I wanted to. You did a great job with this, man! I do have to add, your improvisation during the scene where Andy's bedroom door is being broken down made burst into laughter "Don't break the door! I have a deposit, I'm renting!" That literally sounds like a line somebody would say in an actual horror comedy flick!
probably THE most atmospheric movie ever made .. for a fan like me, this is just great !!I was afraid this fan tribute would ruin the mystery of the movie ... but no, this is just amazing !!nice job ! thank you..
Pretty impressive you were able to get the owners of Mrs. Kobritz's house let you in and record their belongings. When my wife and I went to San Francisco on vacation last year we had to drive up to see the lighthouse, and just happened to see Mrs. Kobritz's house along the way! Didn't have the guts to do more than just take a picture from the end of the driveway.
What a great trip that must have been! Good job. One of my favorite Carpenter films and when I visited NoCal I couldn't help but think about this film. The scenery is so important to this film.
Yes, and John's co-writer and producer on the film, Debra Hill, was an uncredited extra as well. - Brian McFadden, author "The Real Woman Behind Halloween," Debra Hill.
Herve - 07:41 is the most profound comparison for me. It's identical, if only for the growth of the trees over 30 plus years. The video was 2012 , so it's probably virtually the same in 2016. this was a lot of work and professionally done. Thank you. BTW, it's a beautiful part of the coast and seems just as unoccupied as it was back in 1979. beautiful shots. so reminiscent of 'The Birds" too. the location must have been Carpenter's inspiration. it's a good one.
Well done. I enjoyed this very much. Some call Halloween Carpenter’s masterpiece, and while it’s undeniably a great film, I actually prefer this - for its atmosphere.
It must have been a lot of work finding all those locations. I have to say I’m very jealous. Hope to make it there someday. Excellent job. I enjoyed every bit of it.
what I love about films like these is you never see a douchebag on a cell phone. I swear to God Society has been ruined by cell phones. John Carpenter is a master, one of the best scenes was when the camera pans up and shows the dark Shore with the sound of the Wind. John Carpenter is a details guy, awesome movie
+Hugo Stiglitz .....lol.....I know, people and cell phones suck at times.... if ALL cell phones and text messaging failed for 48 to 76 hours, I think half of the world would probably commit suicide!!!
Terry H. Cell phones make people look stupid, they're always staring at a phone no matter where they are. When I'm in public I put my phone in my pocket. It really has changed Society for the worse
My son and I love this place and visit every year. John told me that he still has his property in Inverness, but that it burned down in 95. As it put to me "paradise" Greetings from West Marin John, if you see this.
Great job - Point Reyes is one of my favorite places to go for a day trip. I always think of The Fog when I travel through Inverness, the Point Reyes peninsula, and Point Reyes Station. They are beautiful locations - yet there does seem to be something strangely eerie out there that you just can't put your finger on!
Superb work Herve , very impressive how you show then and now on split screen, enjoyed it immensely, the fog is one my favorite films, love the work by john carpenter
I agree with anyone who thinks this is a very very underrated movie. It is my favorite horror film. I watch it every Halloween night. I also live not too far from the lighthouse. This is just a few miles South of where Hitchcock's "The Birds" was filmed.
I think I was about 8 years old when this movie came out...it's still a great movie. Congratulations on this nice compare & contrast with the movie clips and on how the locations looked in current times in April 2012. Now 2020, I'm sure not much has changed in the scenery. I'm a southern California native & have always lived here. I've always wanted to take a long drive all along the California coast to sight see all the Spanish Mission constructed by the Conquistadors. Now I will add onto my sight seeing trip, a visit to as many light houses as I could possibly visit all along the California coast. A driving trip that I'm saving for my 1989 Mustang 5.0 convertible, all black on black minus the ridiculous red stripe around the bump guards, on a newly rebuilt engine that should finish this coming weekend.
Movie was filmed in the area of Point Reyes north of SAN Francisco. I was there last year and yes.....those stairs are tough especially when walking back from the light house. One even has to walk about a half mile just to get to those steps from the car parking areas. It's all a protected area too. No public access without permission.
I was just at most of these locations in Point Reyes, Inverness, and Bodega Bay a few days ago on April 21st. The comparisons are so spot on, and it was amazing to see inside of Stevie Wayne's house after it's been remodeled a bit.
one the most iconic movies all time, I like the ingenious idea to film the current an old locations, some 80's locations looks more modern tha 30 years on the future
I'm coming out to the San Francisco area in September for vacation, I'm planning on camping and hiking in that area, I'll definitely have to visit the lighthouse and some of the other locations. Great horror film, nobody created an atmosphere for a movie like Carpenter.
That was Rob Bottin,the famous makeup artist playing the part of the dead Capt. Blake. He did all the makeup(special) for the movie. He asked John Carpenter if he could play a part in the movie and John gave him this one..
A lot of hard work went into this and it's fascinating considering I was a huge fan of this movie since I was a kid and now can't wait to watch the movie again.
Just watched this again (one of my faves!!) - and then found this. Excellent! Somebody should do something like this for every movie that has nice location photography. Like the Hitchcock movies filmed in the same areas.
The impending doom, I love the build up..knowing something wicked is coming. Forever one of my favorites. check out Stephen King's Storm of the Century, that's another great film.
The location was part of the reason JC's The Fog is my 3rd fav. horror movie of all time. (1st is orginal Dawn Of The Dead, 2nd Phatasm). The music, the set up, characters but mainly that location and the way it was filmed.. You just want to live there, work at the music station whatever, and that JC's music fitted that location perfectly. Such a beautiful place and the perfect horror movie. Also, the dock was where The Birds was filmed.
Fantastic job! Amazing you were able to track down, and get access to so many of these places. And the way you edited this together with sounds and music from the film were superb.
Superb video! Bravo for lining up the exact filming spots. Would be nice to visit this town one day. Thank you. Hope you didn't lose your deposit on the dasha, those ghost pirates can really be annoying!!
Excellent work, really!!! I wish I could be there. Absolutely great. For something like this, RU-vid was made. I wish I could give 500 thumbs up! Greetings from Germany :)
I always wanted to watch it and Finally I did it!!! great movie!!! far better than a lot of these new scary crap nowadays. the remake sucks by the way. John Carpenter rocks!
They spent a lot of time looking for just the right locations for the movie. I've been to most of them being from California, but never made it up to the lighthouse. The dock scene was in Bodega Bay in front of the restaurant which I had been to many times back in the 80's and early 90's. This was the best spook movie of all times for me. Liked it much more than the hack up stuff. Halloween couldn't come close to The Fog.
Fantastic and awesome Job you did. In all of your Videos. I am a little bit enviours. Because its a looong way from Berlin to all these locations . But to look at these ( in german i would say " hammermässig") created Videos makes me feel like i am right there. Thanks so much
