Phantoms (1998)

One hundred fifty dead, and three hundred fifty missing in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, Colorado, and that's only the beginning.

Director:

Joe Chappelle

Writers:

Dean R. Koontz (novel) (as Dean Koontz), Dean R. Koontz (screenplay) (as Dean Koontz)

Stars:

Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter O'Toole	...	Dr. Timothy Flyte
Rose McGowan	...	Lisa Pailey
Joanna Going	...	Jennifer Pailey, M.D.
Liev Schreiber	...	Deputy Stuart 'Stu' Wargle
Ben Affleck	...	Sheriff Bryce Hammond
Nicky Katt	...	Deputy Steve Shanning
Clifton Powell	...	Gen. Leland Copperfield
Rick Otto	...	Scientist Lockland
Valerie Chow	...	Scientist Yamaguchi (as Rachel Shane)
Adam Nelson	...	Scientist Burke
John Hammil	...	Scientist Talbot
John Scott Clough	...	Scientist Shane
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Soldier Velazquez
William Hahn	...	Scientist Borman
Robert Himber	...	Scientist Walker

Storyline

One hundred fifty dead, and three hundred fifty missing in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, Colorado, and that's only the beginning.

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Plot Keywords:

oil | quarantine | devil | hazmat suit | eaten alive | 

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Taglines:

This Time Terror Comes From Below

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore and language

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dean Koontz's Phantoms

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,065,951, 25 January 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,657,370, 15 February 1998

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, Dimension Films, Fuji Creative

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms!" was a phrase coined by Jason Mewes in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and has been a popular phrase whenever Ben Affleck is mentioned in media.

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Goofs

The band-aid on Sheriff Hammond's neck changes repeatedly throughout the movie without any way it could have been changed.

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Quotes

Deputy Wargle: Hey, you girls slipped me a micky!

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Connections

Referenced in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

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Soundtracks

Jesus Loves Me
Performed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Written by William B. Bradbury and Anna B. Warner (as Anna Bartlett Warner)

User Reviews

Dean Koontz novel gets better-than-average execution on screen

Phantoms (1998) Ben Affleck, Peter O' Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber, Nicky Katt, Clifton Powell, D: Joe Chappelle. When two sisters drive into a small Colorado town, they find the whole place depopulated, but corpses keep turning up. What caused it: disease or something else? Enter sheriff Affleck and his snickering deputy (Schreiber), who are just as clueless about these unexplained happenings as they are. Then an army of scientists and a professor-turned-tabloid journalist (O' Toole) come into the scene, discovering what wiped out the 500 residents came from deep underground. Better-than-average from a Dean Koontz novel, written by its author and well-acted for a thriller this ridiculous, that really pushes your buttons with suspenseful scenes and doesn't need to rely fully on special effects. O' Toole's character makes little sense, and we don't believe Affleck's chief graduated from Harvard. Running Time: 91 minutes and rated R for sci-fi violence, gore, and language. ** ½