Angus scrimm in phantasm 1979 kathy lester in phantasm 1979 a. Then he hides in the closet, puts the gun in his mouth. Mike gains the habit of following jody around to make sure he doesnt get left behind. Michael baldwin, bill thornbury, reggie bannister, kathy lester. Phantasm is wildly imaginative and legitimately creepy, confronting death and mourning as part of the comingofage process while also delivering nutty jawatype critters and blood spurting out of. Phantasm 1979 the tall man scene 311 movieclips youtube. Az phantasm 1979 cimu videot hunmovie nevu felhasznalo toltotte fel az filmanimacio kategoriaba. Don coscarelli took the title phantasm from the works of edgar allan poe. Abrams bad robot and coscarelli, with a stunning new remaster and 5. After discovering that the tall man angus scrimm, the towns mortician, is killing and reanimating the dead as misshapen zombies, mike seeks help from his older brother, jody bill thornbury, and local ice cream man reggie reggie bannister. In 1979, writerdirector don coscarelli introduced phantasm to. Mike is released from psychiatry, when he agrees with the doctors that the terrible happenings in his past were just in his imagination.
Why phantasm 5 took so long to release screen rant. Michael baldwin, who tries to convince his older brother jody bill thornbury and. Phantasm is not unlike a comic book, where nothing that happens seems significant since a character can so easily wake up to another reality. Expect something different from the purge season 2. Phantasm original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Watch phantasm full movies online for free produced in 1979 directed by don coscarelli. It was written and directed by don coscarelli, starring angus scrimm, james legros and reggie bannister. Remastered showcases jody, mike, reggie, the tall man and his hellish. After barely managing to escape with his life, mike enlists jody and their close friend, reggie reggie bannister, to discover what is really happening at the morningside mortuary and the secrets of the living dead who dwell there.
Michael baldwin gets pulled through his bedroom mirror. Gogoanime watch anime online, english anime online hd. It was written and directed by don coscarelli, starring angus. The plucky youth takes one of the severed fingers home with him and sticks it in a little box. Our full interview with coscarelli, which includes discussion of phantasm.
With his older brother jody bill thornbury and their pal reggie reggie bannister, mike finds out that tommys body, along with others laid to rest there, have been taken by a creepy fellow known only as the tall man. Actors having a ball phantasmagoria, 1979 phantasm interview, 1988 fangoria tv. Phantasm ii is a 1988 american science fantasy actionhorror film and sequel to phantasm 1979. Ravager synopsis a teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man, who keeps a lethal arsenal of terrible weapons with him. Stone phantasm ii 1988 various artists phenomenon 1996 various artists philadelphia 1993 jerry goldsmith planet of the apes 1968 various artists platoon 1986 robert folk police academy 1984 various artists popeye 1980 alan silvestri predator 1987 alan silvestri predator 2 1990. The lanky ghoul with embalming fluid in his veins, the tall man returns in this graphically gory horror sequel to the popular 1979 cult film. Its about the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world. The first film in the phantasm franchise, it introduces the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves.
Phantasm 1979 a teenage boy named mike recently lost his parents and is afraid his older brother, jody, will leave him. I tackle don coscarellis horror cult classic phantasm. Phantasm is a 1979 avco embassy pictures film parodies warning. Last week i was taken out by what felt like a weaponized virus, and last night was busy celebrating holiday festivities with friends. When it originally released in theaters in 1979, moviegoers initially missed this discerning, latent theme lurking beneath the plot, artfully veiled by a simple story of brothers still coping with the death of their parents. Mar 11, 2016 our full interview with coscarelli, which includes discussion of phantasm. Phantasm 1979 i have missed my saturday night creature features fest the past two weeks. Don coscarelli tapped into something deep yet unreal in the subconscious of kids understanding of death with phantasm. Mar 14, 2020 phantasm was a cult hit almost from the moment it came out, and that cult proved powerful enough to justify three sequels produced over the next 19 years, 1988s phantasm 2, 1994s phantasm 3. Phantasm is one of the weirdest horror franchises of all time, and sports one of the genres best villains in the supernaturally powerful tall man. The 1997 computer game blood paid homage to the film in the first level of the first episode e1m1 titled cradle to the grave. Ive got another classic to add to my collection of great moments in bad movies. The ending to phantasm very big spoilers obviously.
Sep 21, 2016 a teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man, who keeps a lethal arsenal of terrible weapons with him. Home shows phantasm phantasm often considered one of the icons of 1970s independent horror cinema, director don coscarellis classic nailbiter follows two boys who, in pursuit of an oddlooking grave robber, may wind up as the newest members of a freshly dead slave race. Directed by don coscarelli, 1979 s original phantasm film is one of the most nightmarish, captivating horror films to ever be released. A lover of music and scenic arts since his childhood, bill thornbury graduated from the california state university at fresno with a teaching degree in music and nowadays teaches in northern california. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. You can watch free series and movies online and english subtitle. Michael, the young hero of phantasm, slams a door on the hand of a. So here we are 8 years after the events of phantasm 1979 with writerdirector don coscarelli phantasm 14, the beastmaster, bubba hotep. It is a term frequently used by poe in his writings. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Phantasm is an american horror film series that consists of five films, novels, comic books, and.
Phantasm is a 1979 american science fantasy horror film directed, written, photographed, and edited by don coscarelli. In phantasm ii, picking up exactly where the previous film leaves off, the tall man and his minions attempt to take mike. June 9, 1979 phantasm will not be remembered as a masterpiece of the horror genre, but it sustains a gauche, hokey, desperately improvisational charm. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of phantasm with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. After just seeing don coscarellis bubba hotep, i decided to check out perhaps his most popular film which i havent seen in close to 20 years. Its also a film that cares very little about having a coherent plot, fully content to operate using nothing but dream logic.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 17 produced by 2 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 art department 6 sound department 7. The tall man is back to terrorize hapless victims in a remastered version of the 1979 horror cult picture phantasm 2. A little more subversive and mysterious than simple slasher flicks it has many fine qualities and famous moments, but the score probably the most appealing, being funkier and more experimental than much of the competition at the time, such as halloween or. This largely serves to continue the story and madness of phantasm 1979.
Phantasm is hailed as one of horrors best, but i just dont see it. Phantasm is an american horror film series that consists of five films, novels, comic books, and merchandise. The stonelooking interior of the mausoleum was actually constructed of plywood and marblecolored plastic contact paper. In 1980, magnetic video released the full length 90minutes long version on video, with a difused glow throughout the entire film. Phantasm soundtrack from 1979, composed by fredrick myrow, malcolm seagrave. Jody pearson bill thornbury attends the funeral of a recently departed friend. The tall man is a fictional character and main antagonist of the phantasm series of horror films.
Fear the walking dead will return with its sixth season this summer trailer video games. Phantasm phantasm 1979 top 10 things you never knew about phantasm. The phantasm series is one of my personal favorites, and by all means check out the next 3 movies. Widescreen presentation tv spots audio commentary with writerdirector don coscarelli and stars michael baldwin, angus scrimm and bill thronbury deleted scences, also on dvd phantasm trailer, phantasm iii trailer phantasm. Ice castlessame time, next yearcaravansamerican graffitimovie moviebeyond and backthe late great planet earth. A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man, who keeps a lethal arsenal of terrible weapons with him. Lord of the dead also known as phantasm iii is a 1994 american science fantasy horror film and the second sequel in the phantasm series, written and directed by don coscarelli. In this environmentally conscientious horror film, a young epa agent and his pregnant young wife are sent to maine to mediate a fight between the local indians and a notoriously polluting paper mill. But once hes free, he contacts redge and they team up to hunt down and eliminate the tall man, who plunders the graveyards and steals the corpses with help of his terrible dwarfs. The remastered original classic that started it all, in which two brothers discover their local mortuary hides a legion of hooded killer dwarfs, a flying drillball, and. Released by varese sarabande in 1976 vsd47105 containing music from phantasm 1979. Michael balwin encounters the mysterious tall man angus scrimm, who makes the act of enjoying a cool. In all of his appearances, the tall man has been portrayed by angus scrimm.
Phantasm is a 1979 american science fantasy horror film directed, written, photographed, and. The residents of a small town have begun dying under strange circumstances, leading young mike michael baldwin to investigate. Remastered trailer 1 2016 angus scrimm horror movie hd. With james le gros, reggie bannister, angus scrimm, paula irvine. Anarchy governs the phantasm series, no rules apply so reality, fantasy, and parallel universes coexist in such a fashion that nothing seems to matter anymore. It has aged awkwardly and feels confused and strange, and it doesnt even seem like there was an attempt made by its creators. Michael, the young hero of phantasm, slams a door on the hand of a sinister figure that is chasing him.
France january 1979 avoriaz fantastic film festival usa 28 march 1979. In it, the first films protagonist mike, recently released from a mental institution, recruits reggie and some new friends in an effort to defeat the villain tall man. Watch now a young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only. Ravager, phantasm 5 went through multiple story concepts and over a decade of development. Remastered 1979 horror classic about two brothers who discover that their local cemetery is run by a ghoulish mortician wreaking havoc on the damned. Watch the house of the devil at the actual house of the devil. Phantasm 1979 flying death sphere scene 411 movieclips. He is opposed by a young boy, mike michael baldwin, who. Reg is in all of them, and even jody makes a return in his own undead way. The tall man first appeared in the first phantasm in 1979, and his most recent appearance in the film phantasm. And i remember the trailer quite well, considering that the upcoming film looked scary as the word itself. Movie talk the ending to phantasm very big spoilers obviously.
Phantasm boy after waking up, positive that everything was just a dream, mike a. Phantasm 1979 custom bad ass 1971 plymouth cuda hot rod movie poster 11x17 buy any 2 posters get 3rd free great classic scary movie with a the baddest cuda ever. Phantasm remastered with bluray 2pc on deepdiscount for sale. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The phantasm 1979 interview is a vintage television interview with coscarelli and scrimm in which they appear on a talk show and discuss the film. Phantasm definition of phantasm by the free dictionary. Ravager and the 4k restoration of the classic 1979 phantasm. Our heroes reggie reggie bannister and jody bill thornbury rock out on jodys front porch, because they are hot as love. Scrimm gets very theatrical here and hams it up in a big way while coscarelli plays it a little more straight as he talks about what inspired him to write the story. Michael balwin encounters the mysterious tall man angus scrimm, who makes the act of enjoying a cool cool breeze from the back of an icecream truck. Something apparently seen but having no physical reality.
Watch phantasm movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Ravager and the 4k restoration of the classic 1979 phantasm a restoration done by j. Watch phantasm 1979 full movie free streaming online tubi. Phantasm has long been the underdog of 1970s horror and has kept up its appeal for almost 40 years across a series of five movies. A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man, who. Its about the two brothers, who live alone, and about the younger. Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to. Thirtyseven years later, phantasm has been finally restored to its original glory by j. His sporadic and short cinematic career started at the age of 22, playing a small role in an independent film called summer school teachers 1974. In the latter part of the 1980s, the film was issued again on video, but one sequence which takes place in near complete darkness in the tall mans glowing white room was accidentally edited out by the people supervising the film to video transfer. The film stars angus scrimm as the tall man, reggie bannister, and a.
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