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
Director: Don Coscarelli
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Reviews for Phantasm
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 C+ |
Passable in spots, it offers dumb fun and turns out to be one of the best films that Coscarelli ever made Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Extremely gory. Horror fans should delight. Full Review |
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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 |
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Strong point of the feature is that it's played for both horror and laughs. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A film filled with unique, personal, witty, and, at the same time, terrifying imagery rarely seen in low-budget horror films. Full Review |
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A spotty little horror movie, effective here and there through some appealing eccentricities. Full Review |
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Coscarelli made this with very little money but with plenty of imagination. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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 |
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4/4 |
Phantasm can be viewed as a haunting fable of an adolescent grappling with his fear of death. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
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 |
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4/5 |
Cult horror outing this is SCARY!!
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2.5/4 |
oh so boring Full Review |
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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 |
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B |
Benefits from repeated viewings Full Review |
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B+ |
A classic horror spooker.
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
It's thoroughly silly and endearing. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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1/5 |
Ugh. This is a classic of the genre? Are you sure we watched the same movie?
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CommentLatest News for Phantasm
March 14, 2005:
New Line to Mount an All-New "Phantasm" Remake
Fresh out of my inbox comes a press release from New Line Cinema, and this is the news: "New Line Cinema has struck a deal with filmmaker Don Coscarelli to bring a new... More...
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