The Fog (1980)

Usually I despise movies with a moral, but can "Don't fuck with lepers" really be considered a moral?
"The Fog" takes place in a small town on the coast of California. As the town prepares to celebrate it's 100th birthday, strange things begin happening to it's residents, and clues begin to be discovered regarding the towns true history (dun DUN DUUNN!!). Turns out that 100 years ago, in order to prevent a colony of lepers from settling nearby, the small coastal community caused a shipwreck, drowning all the settlers. I guess that's one way of solving that problem. Or maybe not... The shipwrecked lepers are back on the 100 year anniversary of the mass murder, and it's not for clam chowder in a bread bowl. The scariest part is that they brought a creepy glowing fog with them, my guess is for easy camouflage.
This movie was truly great. There were some corny parts, like when the star, a radio DJ who works at the top of a light house, broadcasts that her son is alone and needs help, then screams for him to run in all the right parts (how does SHE know the zombie leper ghost is breaking through the door?). Other than the unrealistic omniscient mother, the acting was great, the creatures were terrifying, the plot was strong, and even though I was watching it on my laptop sitting on my couch with my dog right next to me, it still made me jump in places. I guess that's why it won a critics award.
The best part of the movie for me however has nothing to do with vengeful zombie lepers. To me, the best part was seeing two of the most well known scream queens of all time, who happen to be mother and daughter, both in dramatic roles in the same film. I'm referring of course to Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis, the former being the infamous blond from the shower scene in the original "Psycho," her daughter starring in multiple classic horror movies such as "Halloween" and "Prom Night." What a perfect cast for a great movie!

I would give this movie an 8.5/10.