was the film successful?
Though it initially received mixed reviews , in later years it received more positive reviews.
The Fog
The film initially received mixed reviews when it was released. In the years since its release, later reviews were more positive regarding the film. 
who was chasing the dog at the beginning of the thing A Norwegian helicopter. who are the main characters in the film? Norwegian pilot, garry, R.J. MacReady, Dr. Cooper, Blair, Clark ,Childs, and others., how was it received by contemporary critics? John Kenneth Muir called it "Carpenter's most accomplished and underrated directorial effort," and critic Matt Zoller Seitz said it "is one of the greatest and most elegantly constructed B-movies ever made". has the first critic written anything apart from reviews? Yes, he has written novels and short stories. where did the second critic start his career? UNANSWERABLE who wrote the movie? Bill Lancaster. did the film have any effect culturally? It is considered as a cult classic and find reference in a variety of media, from television like "The X-Files", "Futurama", and "Stranger Things" to games  like "Resident Evil 4", "Tomb Raider III", and "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden" and films like "The Faculty" , "Slither" , "The Mist". who created the visuals? Dean Cundey and Bottin. which other films has the first person done? "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "Halloween ", and "Halloween II". did he win any award for any of them? His work on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" earned him an Academy Award nomination. Also, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The ASC. what was the first film mentioned in his list of works above about? It tells the story of a strange, glowing fog that sweeps over a small coastal town in California, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners who were killed in a shipwreck there 100 years before. was it converted into a book? Yes,it was converted into a novel. by whome? Dennis Etchison. what was the name of that book? UNANSWERABLE
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The Fog [SEP] Critical response
The film initially received mixed reviews when it was released. In the years since its release, later reviews were more positive regarding the film. It later came to be considered, as Carpenter opined regarding his creation, "a minor horror classic" though he also stated it was not his favorite film due to re-shoots and low production values. This is one of the reasons he agreed to the 2005 remake. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.55/10 based on 65 reviews. The consensus reads, "A well-crafted return to horror for genre giant John Carpenter, "The Fog" rolls in and wraps viewers in suitably slow-building chills." In his 1980 review, Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars, commenting, "This isn't a great movie but it does show great promise from Carpenter".