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Phantasm (1978)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:23

Rotten:13

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: After their friend is murdered, two brothers begin a hunt in search of the killer. Their investigation leads them to the discovery of a startling and hideous secret.

Starring: Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury

Starring: Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, Ken Jones, Susan Harper, Lynn Eastman, David Arntzen, Bill Cone, Ralph Richmond, Mary Ellen Shaw

Director: Don Coscarelli

Director: Don Coscarelli
Producer: Don Coscarelli

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Apr 10, 2007

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Passable in spots, it offers dumb fun and turns out to be one of the best films that Coscarelli ever made

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/17/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Extremely gory. Horror fans should delight.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/06/08
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

With its blend of horror and sci-fi and crap and cool, and its deceitful story-line, Phantasm's certainly unlike other American films of the period.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/06/08
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film

Strong point of the feature is that it's played for both horror and laughs.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/06/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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A film filled with unique, personal, witty, and, at the same time, terrifying imagery rarely seen in low-budget horror films.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/06/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A spotty little horror movie, effective here and there through some appealing eccentricities.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/06/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Coscarelli made this with very little money but with plenty of imagination.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/31/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Phantasm isn't necessarily one of those films you see for the brilliant writing.... but all of this is forgivable for the groundbreaking vision of the film.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
05/10/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Phantasm can be viewed as a haunting fable of an adolescent grappling with his fear of death.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
04/18/07
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

Doesn't fall into any of the easily-classifiable genres, and I suppose that's one of the reasons it's so well-remembered all these years later.

Full Review Source: FEARnet | comment Comment
04/12/07
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
FEARnet

Cult horror outing this is SCARY!!

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08/17/06
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

oh so boring

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment 2 Comments
04/03/06
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Although enough of a cult favourite to spawn a trio of undistinguished sequels, this low budget independent horror movie is a surprisingly shambolic affair whose moments of genuine invention stand out amid the prevailing incompetence.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

Benefits from repeated viewings

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
10/31/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

A classic horror spooker.

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10/08/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

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08/10/05
Emanuel Levy
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It's thoroughly silly and endearing.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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No review available.

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04/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Ugh. This is a classic of the genre? Are you sure we watched the same movie?

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02/22/05
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
11/01/04
Rumsey Taylor
Rumsey Taylor
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
 
 
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