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Phantasm is an American horror film series that consists of five films, novels, comic books, and merchandise.
Phantasm is a 1979 American science fantasy horror film that was directed, written, photographed, and edited by Don Coscarelli. The first film in the Phantasm franchise, it introduces the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to
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- Phantasm. Phantasm follows a young boy as he uncovers the dark secret of his local cemetery, which spirals into a bizarre nightmare. Don Coscarelli's 1979 horror classic is loaded with surreal visuals and a creepy score and atmosphere, and while the acting and dialogue can be a little rough, they don't drag it down.
- Phantasm II. Phantasm II is the highest budget of the sequels and was Universal's attempt to make The Tall Man a horror icon. This resulted in the weirdness being toned down and saw Mike and Reggie take to the road to hunt the villain and his minions.
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion. Phantasm IV: Oblivion was shot with a tiny $650,000 budget and re-used many props from previous entries to keep costs down. It also recycled unseen footage shot for the original that was never used and provides an origin story for The Tall Man.
- Phantasm III: Lord Of The Dead. Phantasm III: Lord Of The Dead was the first of the series to go straight to video and featured the return of A. Michael Baldwin as Mike, after the studio replaced him with James LaGros (Point Break) for the second movie.
1. Phantasm II. 1988 1h 37m R. 6.4 (17K) Rate. 42 Metascore. Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.
Mar 28, 1979 · Phantasm: Directed by Don Coscarelli. With A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester. A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
The remake craze is alive and well and Hollywood Studios come calling for PHANTASM. A big splash is made in the press about a new trilogy of PHANTASM films with a major studio. As frequently happens in Hollywood, it never materializes.
