Fog Warning

For the painting by Winslow Homer, see The Fog Warning.

2008 American film

Fog Warning

Directed by| Christopher Ward
Written by| Christopher Ward
Produced by| Marty Lang
Jeffrey Marvin
Starring| Michael Barra
Elise Rovinsky
Cuyle Carvin
Alice Snow Johnson
Cinematography| Alan McIntyre Smith
Edited by| Richard Byard
Music by| Jeff Preston
Distributed by| iTunes

Release date

* August 16, 2008 (2008-08-16) (Fright Night Film Festival)

Running time

| 103 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Fog Warning is a 2008 independent physiological thriller horror film written and directed by Christopher Ward in New Haven, Connecticut.[1][2][3][4]

## Plot

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When a series of gruesome murders start plaguing a small New England town, people suspect it's a vampire. Ronny (Michael Barra), manager of a local comic book store and, decides to kidnap Anna (Elise Rovinsky), a woman who he believes is with Satan. He locks her up in the attic of the historical home. He's joined by two thugs, Karl (Cuyle Carvin) and Eddie (Joe Kathrein), who enjoy tormenting the woman until she confesses that she's the vampire. All they want is a confession Ronny can record to sell to the media, however the captive alarms them with odd behavior. Their dreams of becoming rich and famous turn into a violent nightmare.

## Cast

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* Michael Barra as Ronny
* Elise Rovinsky as Anna
* Cuyle Carvin as Karl[5]
* Alice Snow Johnson as Linda
* Joe Kathrein as Eddie
* Madeline Reed as Detective Powell
* Marty Lang as Detective
* Jacqueline Shea as Trudy 'Trippy' Miller

Additional cast[6]

* Ashley Bates as Woman in Car,
* David Michaels as Art Gallery Waiter
* Gary Ploski as Gas Station Attendant
* Lou Ursone as Wino

## Reception

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Although the film has not had its theatrical release, it has been shown at film festivals[7] and has received a mostly positive response. Nic Brown of B Movie Man wrote, "Writer/director Christopher Ward has brings an interesting twist to the vampire tale...", and "If you are looking for an intelligent thriller that will keep you guessing, then check out Christopher Ward’s FOG WARNING",[8] while after its screening the Fright Night Film Festival, while praising Christopher for being a 2001 Emmy winner.

## References

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* SortEnd Magazine, August 20, 2007, by Marty Lang, "Real Meanings of "Indie" Film"[9]

1. ^ [1] The Hour Online, by Tamela J. Ritter (May 8, 2008), "Darien Library hosts premiere of local film 'Fog Warning' ", accessed 01-11-2009
2. ^ [2] New Haven Advocate, by Marty Lang (July 26, 2007), "Indy vs. Indie - A day in the life of Connecticut's new film culture.", accessed 01-11-2009
3. ^ [3] Daily Star, by Tom Grace (May 9, 2008), "Actor comes home to promote movie", accessed 01-11-2009
4. ^ cinema.theiapolis.com, Fog Warning cast/crew/production, accessed 01-15-2009
5. ^ [4] Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine Hartwick College, by Christopher Lott (May 20, 2008), "Cuyle Carvin ’03 Returns to Oneonta To Screen Film", accessed 01-11-2009>
6. ^ Fog Warning cast/crew at Cinema Theiapolis, accessed 10-11-2009
7. ^ International Film festival, "Fog Warning 2008", accessed 01-11-2009
8. ^ B Movie Man Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, by Nic Brown, Review of 'Fog Warning', accessed 01-11-2009
9. ^ SortEnd Magazine Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, August 20, 2007, by Marty Lang, "Real Meanings of "Indie" Film", accessed 01-15-2009

## External links

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* Fog Warning at IMDb
* Official Website
* Fog Warning at Abando Moviez
* Fog Warning at Movie Station