Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Don Coscarelli

Writer (WGA):

Don Coscarelli (written by)

Release Date:

6 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

We Tried To Warn You. If You Don't Get It This Time We're Going To Have To Drill It Into Your Head!

Plot:

Mike and Reggie continue to hunt the mysterious Tall Man.

Plot Keywords:

Tall Man | Mortuary | Dying Repeatedly | Undead | Flamethrower

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Reggie Bannister	...	Reggie
A. Michael Baldwin	...	Mike
Bill Thornbury	...	Jody
Gloria Lynne Henry	...	Rocky
Kevin Connors	...	Tim
Cindy Ambuehl	...	Edna
John Davis Chandler	...	Henry
Brooks Gardner	...	Rufus
Angus Scrimm	...	The Tall Man
Irene Roseen	...	Demon Nurse
Sarah Scott Davis	...	Tanesha
Duane Tucker	...	Motel Owner
Claire Benedek	...	Tim's Mother
Wendy Way	...	Woman at Orphanage
Robert Beecher	...	Gas Station Attendant

Also Known As:

Phantasm III (UK) (video title)
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead - The Never Dead Part III (Australia) (video box title)
Phantasm III: The Third Power (Philippines: English title)
Phantasm: Lord of the Dead

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality. (edited version)

Runtime:

91 min | UK:86 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 (video re-rating) (2005) | Singapore:PG (heavily cut) | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Australia:MA | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (edited for re-rating)

Company:

Starway International Inc.

Trivia:

Apart from reprising his role as The Tall Man, Angus Scrimm also plays the part of the doctor who opens Mike's eye to check his pupil with a mini-torch in the opening sequence. The nurse next to him is played by Kathy Lester, who portrayed the "Lady in Lavender" in Phantasm (1979).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the spheres fly through the air you can see a "dot" following which is the camera

Quotes:

Tim: You're in trouble. You're in trouble.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

I Shouldn't Have To Defend This

Would people give this film a break? It is an exercise in fear, that has been realized quite fantastically (no pun intended). The humour is all laugh out loud stuff, and the effects seem to induce more wincing than any gore fest I can name (shame I've only seen the cut version). The locations are breath taking, the characters somehow more life like than they should be. It's no masterpiece sure, but it's a really good film. And heck Angus Scrimm beats Robert Englund or Kane Hodder any day.