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Cast

Peter O'Toole
as Timothy Flyte

Rose McGowan
as Lisa Pailey

Joanna Going
as Jenny Pailey

Liev Schreiber
as Deputy Stu Wargle

Ben Affleck
as Sheriff Bryce Hammond

Nicky Katt
as Deputy Steve Shanning

Clifton Powell
as General Copperfield

Rick Otto
as Lockland

Valerie Chow
as Yamaguci

Adam Nelson
as Burke

John Hammil
as Talbot

John Scott Clough
as Shane

Michael DeLorenzo
as Soldier Velazquez

William Hahn
as Scientist Borman

Robert Himber
as Scientist Walker

Bo Hopkins
as Agent Hawthorne

Robert Knepper
as Agent Wilson

Paul Schmidt
as Church Soldier

Dean Hallo
as Sergeant Harker

Clive Rosengren
as Commanding Officer

Edmund Wilson
as Guthrie

Luke Eberl
as Tunnel Boy

Rich Beall
as Security Guard

Judith Drake
as Hilda

Yvette Nipar
as Cowgirl

Ruger
as Phantom Dog

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• 1d ago

  This is an utter mess of poor filmmaking and storytelling. The cast are solid and they aren't the issue here. The problem is the lack of chemistry, character development and overall coherency. O'Toole was an inspired choice and steals the show in a very thankless role. The young up and coming cast attempt to breath life into this film, but it feels doomed from the very beginning. The monster setup was interesting and had the filmmaker been a little more seasoned, this may have worked. The monster attacks are filmed like it is designed to induce seizures at any moment. The film is short and any menace from the monster never materializes. It's a shame this didn't work. 19/01/2020
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Nov 01, 2011

  "Affleck is the bomb in Phantoms, yo!" Based on a novel by Dean Koontz, Phantoms follows the mysterious disappearance of a small town's entire population by a supernatural creature. Ben Affleck leads the cast and is joined by Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, and Liev Schreiber. And, director Joe Chappelle does an impressive job at creating an atmospheric and suspenseful tone that's rather disturbing. However, the special effects work is kind of poor and weakens the scares a bit. While Phantoms does feel derivative of other works, it's still a chilling horror film. Plus....Affleck.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Jul 06, 2011

  Sheriff Bryce Hammond: All right, enough. Sheriff Bryce Hammond: Enough! It's not a god, it's not a devil. It's just a fucking animal, and any living thing can be killed. Timothy Flyte: But this thing is what wiped out the dinosaurs! Which were pretty tough fucking customers! Phantoms is now one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Everything about it is a complete waste of time. The acting is complete shit. The dialogue is complete shit. The story is complete shit. The sound is complete shit. I could go on, but I think you get the point. For me the sound was the most annoying thing, besides Ben Afflecks horrible performance. During dialogue I would have to turn the volume up because the characters are whispering and I can't hear their worthless dialogue. Then, Bam, 5 minutes of screeching and banging that about blows my speakers. So I turn it down, then I have to turn it back up. That was the whole movie experience for me. The two actresses, while clearly easy on the eyes, are absolutely horrible and almost rival Affleck performance. I feel bad for O'Toole because he's such a great actor. I just can't see what made him want to be in this.
  Melvin W Super Reviewer
• Dec 29, 2010

  I liked the musice and the suspense in this movie.
  Teresa S Super Reviewer

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