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    Phantasm

    • 19791979
    • RR
    • 1h 29min
    IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    33K
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    Phantasm (1979)
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    HorrorSci-Fi

    A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Stars
      • A. Michael Baldwin
      • Bill Thornbury
      • Reggie Bannister
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Stars
      • A. Michael Baldwin
      • Bill Thornbury
      • Reggie Bannister
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 332User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos3

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    A. Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979)
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    Kathy Lester in Phantasm (1979)
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    Top cast

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    A. Michael Baldwin
    A. Michael Baldwin
    • Mikeas Mike
    Bill Thornbury
    Bill Thornbury
    • Jodyas Jody
    Reggie Bannister
    Reggie Bannister
    • Reggieas Reggie
    Kathy Lester
    Kathy Lester
    • Lady in Lavenderas Lady in Lavender
    Terrie Kalbus
    • Fortuneteller's Granddaughteras Fortuneteller's Granddaughter
    Kenneth V. Jones
    Kenneth V. Jones
    • Caretakeras Caretaker
    • (as Ken Jones)
    Susan Harper
    • Girlfriendas Girlfriend
    Lynn Eastman-Rossi
    Lynn Eastman-Rossi
    • Sallyas Sally
    • (as Lynn Eastman)
    David Arntzen
    • Tobyas Toby
    Ralph Richmond
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Bill Cone
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Laura Mann
    • Double Lavenderas Double Lavender
    Mary Ellen Shaw
    • Fortunetelleras Fortuneteller
    Myrtle Scotton
    • Maidas Maid
    Angus Scrimm
    Angus Scrimm
    • The Tall Manas The Tall Man
    Dac Coscarelli
    • Funeral Guestas Funeral Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Kate Coscarelli
    • Funeral Guestas Funeral Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Mike, a young teenage boy who has just lost his parents, afraid to lose his brother follow him to a funeral, where Mike witnesses the Tall Man lifting a coffin on his own. Mike decides to investigate, and discovers that the Tall Man, protected by his flying spheres, is shrinking dead bodies down to half their normal size and reanimating them as slaves. It is then up to Mike, his brother, and Reggie the ice cream man to stop the Tall man.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • If you're looking for horror that's got balls...IT'S FOUND YOU.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for nudity, violence, and intense scenes
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Don Coscarelli rented all of the filming equipment used to make this movie, always on Fridays so he could use it all weekend and return it on Mondays, all the while only actually having to pay one day's rental on the equipment.
    • Goofs
      When The Tall Man breaks down the door of Mike's house, at the bottom of the door, a crew person's feet are visible running and pushing the door.
    • Quotes

      The Tall Man: Boooy!

    • Crazy credits
      With the exception of the title Phantasm appearing on-screen, there are no opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      New Line/Image Collector's Edition laserdisc features a separate section with one deleted scene (struck from a what appears to be a work print as there is no music and sound is limited to dialogue only). The scene has Mike telling big brother Jody about weird goings-on he has witnessed at the cemetery. Jody then gets Mike drunk and takes him to Reggie's ice cream parlor, where they start a food fight. Then it cuts to a scene the next day where Jody stops by the bank where he works and visits his girlfriend.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Boulevard Nights, Phantasm, Last Embrace, Voices, Get Mean, The Great Bank Hoax (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Sittin' Here At Midnight
      by Bill Thornbury

      Thornbury Music

    User reviews332

    Review
    Top review
    It pays to see it twice
    I bought the DVD (an older one, not the one that's been referred to here) of this ages ago, watched it once, got bored and didn't watch it for months. Then I shoved it in my player the other night because I had nothing better to do and I have to say it has improved immeasurably the second time around. This is mainly because I was aware that it had a confusing plot which I'd previously decided made no sense, so I wasn't focussing on that aspect of the film this time around. Instead I noticed the really effective musical score, one of the best I've heard, and the excellent cinematography/lighting which give the film a very tense and quite frightening atmosphere. The acting isn't so good and the dialogue in one mercifully short early scene (where two characters meet before the funeral that sparks the plot off) borders on C-movie-style contrivedness, but overall it's an enjoyable flick with plenty of memorable sequences and a sense of pace and enthusiasm last seen in The Evil Dead.
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    5
    • SlimeyPete
    • Jun 5, 2002

    FAQ17

    • What does the title mean?
    • Is "Phantasm" based on a book?
    • Where can I get a copy of Kate Coscarelli's novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Morningside
    • Filming locations
      • Dunsmuir House & Gardens - 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Breed Productions Inc.
      • Bad Robot
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,988,469
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,988,469
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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