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Phantasm

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Phantasm (1979)
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,380
581
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    • 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
    • 365User reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:00
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    Trailer 1:53
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    Photos76

    A. Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979)
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    Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979)
    A. Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979)
    Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979)
    Reggie Bannister in Phantasm (1979)
    Bill Thornbury in Phantasm (1979)

    Top cast

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    A. Michael Baldwin
    A. Michael Baldwin
    • Mike
    • (as Michael Baldwin)
    Bill Thornbury
    Bill Thornbury
    • Jody
    Reggie Bannister
    Reggie Bannister
    • Reggie
    Kathy Lester
    Kathy Lester
    • Lady in Lavender
    Terrie Kalbus
    • Fortuneteller's Granddaughter
    Kenneth V. Jones
    Kenneth V. Jones
    • Caretaker
    • (as Ken Jones)
    Susan Harper
    • Girlfriend
    Lynn Eastman-Rossi
    Lynn Eastman-Rossi
    • Sally
    • (as Lynn Eastman)
    David Arntzen
    • Toby
    Ralph Richmond
    • Bartender
    Bill Cone
    • Tommy
    Laura Mann
    • Double Lavender
    Mary Ellen Shaw
    • Fortuneteller
    Myrtle Scotton
    • Maid
    Angus Scrimm
    Angus Scrimm
    • The Tall Man
    Dac Coscarelli
    • Funeral Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Kate Coscarelli
    • Funeral Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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
      The remastered version begins with the Bad Robot logo appearing in one of the Tall Man's spheres.
    • 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 reviews365

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    Top review
    7/10
    Wierd, but highly entertaining!
    Phantasm is a wierd and hard to understand film from the late 70s, but that doesn't meen it's bad.

    I love the characters ecpecially Reggie he kind of steals the show.

    The kills are mostly good and i love the tall man.

    I don't like that you don't really know what's going on, the movie also feels kind of slow.

    Overall i think this movie is good and i think you should watch it.
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    • Apr 8, 2022

    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
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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