Phantasm (1979)

Review: Phantasm (1979)

Director: Don Coscarelli

Cast: Angus Scrimm, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester,

Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm
A. Michael Baldwin
A. Michael Baldwin
Bill Thornbury
Bill Thornbury
Reggie Bannister
Reggie Bannister
Kathy Lester
Kathy Lester

Plot: 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.

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Viewing notes: June 2017 – Arrow Video

Viewing notes: June 2017 – Arrow Video

Arrow Video’s commitment to genre releases is on full display in a selection of recently viewed Blu-rays, each featuring informative supplements: the Japanese juvenile delinquent series Stray Cat Rock, Don Coscarelli’s epic Phantasm […]

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<i>John Dies At the End</i> &#8230; and that&#8217;s not a bad thing

John Dies At the End … and that’s not a bad thing

I’ve been a fan of Don Coscarelli’s work since the first time I saw Phantasm in 1979. Made when he was just 24, that film followed two “family” features – Jim, The World’s Greatest (1976, co-directed with Craig Mitchell), […]

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