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Phantoms (1998) 5.2
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Metascore: 26/100
Reviews: 157 user | 78 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com 150 dead and 350 missing in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, Colorado. And that's only the beginning... Director:Joe Chappelle |
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Cast
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Gen. Leland Copperfield
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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>
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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 »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dean Koontz's Phantoms See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,065,951 (USA) (23 January 1998)Gross:
$5,657,370 (USA) (13 February 1998)Company Credits
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Performed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Written by William B. Bradley and Anna Bartlett Warner
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The lizard that the creature's "tissue sample" takes the form of is a leopard gecko. 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 »Soundtracks
"JESUS LOVES ME"Performed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Written by William B. Bradley and Anna Bartlett Warner
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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. The first time I saw "Phantoms", I liked it, but didn't think too much of it. Recently deciding to rent it again for the hell of it, this film is so much better than the previous viewing, I mean REALLY good, one of the best Hollywood-produced horror films I've seen in a while, not to mention THE best Dean Koontz adaptation. Joe Chappelle, who's films in the past unfortunately haven't been very good, does an excellent job directing here, delivering a dark & genuinely haunting atmosphere, not to mention great cinematography and a strong visual style. This film proves he's capable of directing a good movie if he's given a strong script. Oh, that brings me to the script, which Koontz penned himself, having been (Quite understandably) disappointed in the previous adaptations, has done an excellent job with the screenplay. Not only is it intelligent and thought-provoking but is also tightly written. When was the last time we got a SMART horror film? OK, there are plenty out there, but not many that Hollywood have made recently, mind you! Performance-wise, everyone does a great job here, especially the creepy Liev Schreiber (scream 2). Special effects are carefully used, few and far between but generally quite good. Once we finally see the creature it's kind of disappointing (I wish they had used the giant winged serpent described in the book) and quite vague. There's some nice gore too.
"Phantoms" is a smart, creepy, underrated horror gem that deserves better than it's gotten and really makes you think.
9/10.