Phantasm

45-poster
release date November 30 1978
studio MGM
director Don Coscarelli
writer Don Coscarelli
starring Reggie Banister, Angus Scrimm, A. Michael Baldwin
rating
R
tagline If this one doesn't scare you, you're already dead!
site mgm.com/title_title.do?title_star=PHANT

Synopsis

Mike, a young teenage boy who has just lost his parents, is afraid to lose his brother. This fear causes him to follow his brother to a funeral, where Mike witnesses the Tall Man lift a coffin on his own. Mike decides to investigate and discovers a horrible world where the Tall Man, along with his flying spheres, shrink the to half their normal size and reanimate them as slaves. It is then up to Mike, his brother, and Reggie the ice cream man to stop the Tall man.

Official Review

In 1977, a 22-year old Southern California filmmaker and a 51-year old character actor created a legacy of nightmarish films that are unequaled in their commitment from both Star and Director. Freddy, Jason, Chucky and all the others have soldiered on long after their respective creators passed them by for sometimes-greener pastures. But in the 28-years since it first arrived on movie screens, PHANTASM creator Don Coscarelli and Star Angus Scrimm have never wavered in their commitment to the terror of The Tall Man. …Read More

Official Score: 4 / 5