Synopsis:
A small New England town is rocked by a vampire scare. Many people have been murdered and their blood has been sucked. Ronny, manager of a local comic book store, who is house-sitting at a future historical site, decides to kidnap 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 and Eddie, who enjoy tormenting the woman. All they need is her confession which Ronny can record with his digital camcorder. However, their guest begins to alarm her hosts with some very strange behavior. Soon their dreams of becoming rich and famous turn into a violent nightmare. From Christopher Ward, writer/director of Person of Interest.
Review:
So, a small New England town caught up in a vampire murder mystery. To be honest, that is not the real storyline for this viewer. The real suspense centers around the volatility and tension between the main characters. Ana, the suspected vampire who is being held in a cage against her will, appears to be a “normal,” intelligent woman. About halfway through the film, we see her hysteria show up. The audience can help but think, is it her demons? Or is she just going mad from being locked in a cage for days on end? Ana, by the way, is played brilliantly by Elise Rovinsky.
This leads us to the captors. Ronny (Michael Barra) is a hapless geek, who is full of conspiracy theories. Let’s be honest, we all have a “Ronny” in our lives, who is pretty harmless. Then there’s Karl (Cuyle Carvin) and Eddie (Joe Kathrein). Karl is sadistic, abusive, and generally out for Karl. Eddie is his pathetic follower. The terror lies within the unpredictability of these three guys together and what they’re capable of. It really is sort a “fucked up stew.” At one point, Karl even chides Eddie into helping him try to sexually assault Eddie’s younger sister….who also happens to be a bit mentally slow. So yes, “fucked up stew.”
I don’t want to let out a lot of spoiler. However, by the end of Fog Warning, you’re really rooting for Ana to get revenge on her captors. Hardcore horror fans will enjoy some of the gore in this, as well as suspense. The film also happens to have a pretty great, and original storyline, with some complicated subplots and characters. The beauty of an independent film is that it can expose all the sickness and greed humanity has to offer with few boundaries. “Fog Warning” does a good job of that.
