Phantasm
by Don Coscarelli
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Actor: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, Reggie Bannister, Terrie KalbusDirector: Don Coscarelli
Brand: STARZ/SPHE
Cinematographer: Don Coscarelli
Editor: Don Coscarelli
Writer: Don Coscarelli
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: AVCO Embassy Pictures
Movie Reviews of Phantasm
Movie Review: Phantastic.
Summary: 5 Stars
Phantasm is one of the most bizarre horror films out there but its also one of the best and is a classic 70's horror film, everything about it from the mood to the atmosphere to the music and stroryline was great. The film is also known for having the flying silver ball with a brain drilling spike and of course Angus Scrimm as the sinister Tallman who is a great villain hes like the boogeyman or something and some dwarfs it might sound cheesy but its not, it actually works and thats why it was successful for a while but it wasn't as popular as the other horror series like Nightmare on elm street or Friday the 13th.
The story combines both horror and sci-fi elements and it was directed and written by Don Coscorelli who is very a talented and underrated director in my opinion, it was basically done with a low budget but it has a lot of edge and it was stylishly made with a nice and creepy atmosphere not to mention the great music it was very spooky (the Swedish death metal group Entombed used a sample from the theme for their song Left hand path). After witnessing the death of a family friend young Mike Pearson (Micheal Baldwin) stumbles onto a horrible incident while visiting the gravesite on a dark night, Mike watches from a distance a tall man lift a coffin as if it was light as a feather and puts it inside a hearse, following the hearse Mike learns of the sinister undertaker known as Tall man and then quickly tells his older brother Jody what he saw at first Jody does not believe him but then Mike brings him some proof which is a severed finger thats still moving.
Together with their friend Reggie (Reggie Banister) an ice cream vendor with a ponytail they try to stop the plans of the "Tall Man" and his evil minions, it seems like the "Tall man" has been taking the exhumed bodies from the recently deceased and has turned them into bizarre and evil little munchkins or whatever and makes them work in another parallel world. There are also some silver balls that are controlled by the Tall man that manage to drill into peoples brains this all takes place at the morningside cemetery. The cast is pretty good especially Angus Scrimm as the tall man (is he a nightmare or is he real) and Reggie Banister who both appear in all of the sequels they obviously stand out the most and the acting was terrific, the film can be a bit weird and surreal but is quite original for its time with a unique idea it also has some decent gore and brief nudity and the special fx were great especially for a low budget horror film, at times some scenes do not make any sense like the old lady or fortune teller but this is definitely a cult classic and its perfect for halloween, I highly recommend this and two thumbs up!.
Summary of Phantasm
The Original Classic From The Director Of THE BEASTMASTER and BUBBA HO-TEP Michael Baldwin and Bill Thornbury star in the shocker that started it all, in which two brothers discover that their local mortuary hides a legion of hooded killer dwarf creatures, a flying drill-ball, and the demonic mortician known as The Tall Man (an iconic performance by Angus Scrimm) who enslaves the souls of the damned. More than 25 years later, it remains unlike any fright film you?ve ever seen. Reggie Bannister co-stars in the heart-stopping classic from writer/director Don Coscarelli that launched the most uniquely chilling series in horror history and is still hailed as one of the scariest movies of all time. Experience PHANTASM again, now featuring frightening extras never before seen in America! Features:Widescreen Presentation TV Spots Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Don Coscarelli and Stars Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm and Bill Thronbury Deleted Scences, Also on DVD PHANTASM Trailer, PHANTASM III Trailer PHANTASM: Behind-the-Scences, PHANTASM: Actors Having a Ball Phantasmagoria, 1979 PHANTASM Interview, 1988 Fangoria TV CommericalSimilar DVD Movies
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