The ball is back… in crystal clear high-definition!
This year will go down in history as one hell of a year for the Phantasm franchise, to say the very least. Just last month, both Phantasm: Remastered (read our review) and new sequel Phantasm: Ravager (read our review) were unleashed on digital HD, and if you’ve been wondering when you’ll be able to add both to your collection, we’re happy to provide all those details.
Courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment, the David Hartman-directed fifth installment and the JJ Abrams-supervised restoration of Don Coscarelli’s original 1979 classic will debut on DVD and Blu-ray December 6th, just in time for Christmas. We’ve got art and complete release details, so read on for everything you need to know.
Phantasm: Remastered Synopsis:
At a funeral, Mike (Michael Baldwin), watches as a tall mortician clad in black (Angus Scrimm) tosses the unburied coffin into a waiting hearse as if it were nothing. Seeking the truth behind this unusual sight, Mike breaks into the mortuary, where he comes face-to-face with the sinister Tall Man. After barely managing to escape with his life, Mike enlists the help of his brother, Jody (Bill Thornbury), and their friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister). Together they set out to uncover the secrets of the Tall Man and those who dwell in his hellish world.
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Don Coscarelli and cast members Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, & Bill Thornbury
- Graveyard Cars
- Interviews from 1979 with Don Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm
- Deleted Scenes
Phantasm: Ravager Synopsis:
After battling with the Tall Man in Phantasm: Oblivion, a battered Reggie wanders through the desert in search of his missing friend, Mike. After recovering his 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda, Reggie is targeted by two of the Tall Man’s Sentinel Spheres and destroys them. He awakens suddenly to find himself sitting in a wheelchair pushed by none other than the elusive Mike! Although overjoyed by their reunion, Reggie is in this alternate dimension an aged and weary old patient in a psychiatric ward. And only he remembers their battled and bloodied past with the Tall Man. Reggie must travel between dimensions and discern what is reality in order to confront the mysteries at the heart of a decades-long struggle against evil. He is met with new and familiar faces along the way, and an epic showdown on the Tall Man’s home world awaits!
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director David Hartman and Writer & Producer Don Coscarelli
- Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Giant Dwarf
- Escape from Dawn’s Cabin
- Cuda vs Sphere
- Phuntasm: Bloopers & Outtakes
Pre-order Phantasm: Remastered and Phantasm: Ravager today!
