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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 18, 2005
Pros: fun story and characters; music; looks good too
Cons: campy, low-budget movie
Summary: If this sci-fi, horror thriller from 1979 doesn’t scare you, you’re surely already dead, to paraphrase its tagline. Whether or not you’re child or adult, a horror movie connoisseur or a virgin horror movie viewer or something in between, you ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2012
Pros: Coscarelli is a competent director
Cons: Acting
Plot
Summary: What is a cult classic? Usually consist of a film that has failed to retrieve much commercial and mainstream fan, but is highly rated by a specific group of fans. Some of the world most brilliant and influential films are considered cult classics, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2010
Pros: Wild story and the introduction of the "Flying Sphere".
Cons: Outdated effects and cheesy 70's clothing.
Summary: The Morning Side Plot:There have been some strange activities going on at the Morning Side mortuary, not that anyone has really noticed. Mike (Michael Baldwin), a "wiser than his age" 13 yr old boy is about to stumble into a world of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2008
Pros: Don Coscarelli's low-budget kaleidoscope of frightful visions in a stellar new DVD package. Cons: The movie may be too disjointed, but the DVD misses some key bonus features.
Summary: This review is part of captaind's The Good Movies EpiGuide 2 write-off: http: www.epinions.com content 5245804676< a>.From the trailers for both Phantasm< i> II< i>, which was narrated by Percy Rodrigues ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 18, 2007
Pros: Small but competent cast, unique plot, twist ending, minimal gore, nice horror/sci-fi/comedy mix
Cons: probably too bizarre for some viewers & shift in tone might throw some off
Summary: phantasm: the delusion of a disordered mind. a phantom. a spirit. a ghost. To me, the 70's will always best serve as a reminder of a decade with some of the most groundbreaking (& often controversial) horror movies ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2006
Pros: Spooky atmosphere, a memorable villain, an ice cream guy as hero- it's all here.
Cons: I've seen science fair projects with more financial backing.
Summary: You gotta love "Phantasm". It's one of those campy retro films that has a mystery appeal; over twenty-five years later, people are still digging it, though no one's really certain why. I think the sight of those 70's hair-dos just gets people hot. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2005
Pros: It's a fun , silly ride.
Cons: This script is ludicrous.
Summary: My title of the review of this famed late 70's weird-a-thon ( and silly-a-thon) pretty much says it all. Though I thoroughly enjoyed my recent re-viewing of this movie that I hadn’t seen since I was a kid – I am really still staggered beyond ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 8, 2004
Pros: Excellent script and a superb job by Angus Scrimm.
Cons: Low budget film.
Summary: The Tall Man : You play a good game boy, but the game is finished, now you die. Phantasm 1979 Written and directed By Don Coscarelli Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man A. Michael Baldwin as Michael 'Mike' Pearson Bill Thornbury ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 26, 2003
Pros: Acting, Suspense, Atmosphere, Musical Score
Cons: None
Summary: During the 1970's, Horror Movies were starting to become more common, and a staple in
the movie genre. With 'The Exorcist' and 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' just to name a few.
Another movie that stands out is 'Phantasm.'
'Phantasm' is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2003
Pros: Tall Man, story, special effects
Cons: hard to follow, slow at times, no gore
Summary: Horror.Fantasy.Death.Flying killer spheres.Powerful undertaker.Creatures from another dimension.And a great soundtrack.All of this is in the hit 1979 movie, PHANTASM.
Director Don Coscarelli takes us into a world were nothing is as it seems.A ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2002
Pros: Eeire slow setup, great performances, requires thought.
Cons: Yeah, it is slow. No gore, but that's a good thing.
Summary: Phantasm is an unbalanced enough that most will either be entertained or completely bored. On the surface it doesn’t look like much of a horror film. The cover art (note: the cover art has changed as reflected in the picture Epinions has) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2001
Pros: Solid direction, interesting story, pretty good performances, some good special effects
Cons: horror/comedy mix, some wrong reactions to given situations, some poor special effects
Summary: I saw PHANTASM right after I watched Dario Argento's work of art SUSPIRIA. While the obvious supiriority lies in SUSPIRIA, Don Coscarelli's PHANTASM was still good fun to watch. I've become a fan of the series, and I now own the new special edition DVD ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2001
Pros: Scary as Hell, lots of memorable moments, and the music score is the best!
Cons: May be a bit too weird for some.
Summary: Phantasm is one of the weirdest, but coolest Sci-Fi/Horror movies I've ever seen. Yes, you heard right, I said Sci-Fi/Horror. Phantasm is a very special film and not many movies like this are made anymore. The story is about a 13-Year old Boy named ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2001
Pros: It definitely ain't the same old- same old....
Cons: Very cowfusing... :=8/
Summary: Um. Ok. Well, see, there's this tall guy from an-udder dimention, see, and he steals dead bodies from their graves and squishes them down into tiny, black-robed killer dwarves, who sort of bustle about and attack people, but who really are carted off ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 21, 2000
Pros: The Tall Man, The Cinematography and Score
Cons: Where did they get this Reggie Bannister guy?
Summary: The Epinions blurb/summary of "Phantasm" pretty much gives you all you need to know about the film's plot. What it doesn't say, however, is the unique way in which it is delivered. Despite some comically bad acting, "Phantasm" is a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2000
Pros: Interesting and surreal story and Don Coscarelli's solid direction make this film work
Cons: a few lame lines, some uneven performances
Summary: Phantasm: New Breed Productions/ MCA
Rating: USA: R/ UK: 18/ Australia: R
If I was forced to choose the one defining element that sets the average Italian horror film apart from its American counterparts, I’d choose plot. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28, 2000
Pros: original story and great horror
Cons: most versions are NOT the full X-rated version
Summary: In 1979, writer/director Don Coscarelli gave us a new dimension in terror. This horror film was shot on a shoestring budget but it doesn't take away from the frightening story of a Tall Man that converts the bodies of the dead into slaves for his world ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2000
Pros: Thriller, cult classic
Cons: Mature viewing
Summary: I was a teenager when I first saw this movie, and it definitely made a lasting impression. Although it is low budget, Phantasm is steeped in a dark and surreal atmosphere. Watching the strange plot unfolds, you can't help but be surprised and jumpy at ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2000
Pros: Fun movie, scary
Cons: confusing
Summary: Phantasm: the movie with the indestructible metal balls that drill holes in your brains. I think the moral of the story was not to do women in cemetaries or they'll turn into old men and send Jawas after you. If there was one thing that made Phantasm ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2000
Pros: Imaginative plot, creative settings, fine good vs. evil struggle, great gory scenes.
Cons: Ending may be depressing.
Summary: "Phantasm" was one of those movies you heard about by word-of-mouth back in the 70s, and then wondered for weeks after you'd heard whether you should go see it or not. Could it really be that weird? If it was, was it any good? I found ... read more
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Jody is the kind of guy that every 1970s teen looked up to. He's in his early 20s, has a cool car, splendid '70s hair, leather jacket, plays guitar ...
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Early Classic Scary Sci-fi film. A must for Sci-fi film buffs and anyone with an interest in the film history!
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