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Phantoms (1998)

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150 dead and 350 missing in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, Colorado. And that's only the beginning...

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Deputy Steve Shanning
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Gen. Leland Copperfield
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Scientist Lockland
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Scientist Yamaguchi (as Rachel Shane)
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Scientist Shane
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Soldier Velazquez (as Michael Delorenzo)
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Scientist Borman
Robert Himber ...
Scientist Walker
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Storyline

In the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, it's up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive. Written by <creep945@aol.com>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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For centuries they told us the terror would come from above. We've been looking the wrong way. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

23 January 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Dean Koontz's Phantoms  »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,065,951 (USA) (23 January 1998)

Gross:

$5,657,370 (USA) (13 February 1998)
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Trivia

The "flatworm theory" used in the movie (that flatworms can eat the remains of their own kind and absorb their knowledge) is based on actual tests given to flatworms which involved seeing how quickly they would make the "correct" turn at a Y-intersection after eating the previous experimenters. The results were more inconclusive than the film says. See more »

Goofs

When Copperfield is killed, the piece of glass the "phantom" takes out of his mouth does not match the hole left in his visor, and the cracks on the visor itself change between shots. See more »

Quotes

Sheriff Bryce Hammond: All right, enough.
[shouts]
Sheriff Bryce Hammond: Enough! It's not a god, it's not a devil. It's just a fucking animal, and any living thing can be killed.
Timothy Flyte: But this thing is what wiped out the dinosaurs! Which were pretty tough fucking customers!
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Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"DON'T COUNT ME OUT"
Performed and Written by K. Perry
Courtesy of Zomba Music Services
Published by Jim Long Music (ASCAP)
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PRETTY SCARY
17 April 1999 | by (THE MIDWEST) – See all my reviews

I thought this quite a scary science fiction/horror film. I would compare it favorably to "Wishmaster," for example.

The special effects were up to par. Peter O'Toole did seem a bit uncomfortable in his role, but the other actors did OK given the limited character development of their parts.

The typical "There Will be a Another" ending was supplied. You just can't get rid of those darned worms it seems


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