I saw this flick back when it first hit the theaters in June of 79 and scared the shit out of me.I met Angus years later at local Horror convention one of the nicest people you could me even gave me free autograph.
Dan S you're so lucky! I wish I could've had the chance to meet him. This movie scared the hell out of me as a kid. R.I.P. Angus Scrimm, thank you for the nightmares. You will never be forgotten :'(
Yeah, it’s often surprising when a celebrity who played someone scary is so nice, isn’t it? Take Bill Skarsgård in “IT”, for example. Guy would often apologize to his younger co-stars between takes.
man this flick was intense.saw it prob 25 times. anither cool onexm was assault on precinct 13.goin way back to when cinemax was taking off . before showtime even came out
And the special effects where applicable can be forgiven if you're used to the modern age. It makes them stand out whereas these days a lot of the special effects/CGI are overdone.
Probably because and just saying I don’t watch many horror nor like a real critic but maybe the reason old horror movies were good was they acted normal like sure they had their tropes but it felt like they were real people who just wanna have fun.
The special effects and the cinematography in the original 1979 (!!!) film are absolutely brilliant and WAY beyond their time! Phantasm is one of the greatest horror films I've seen.
I think John carpenter made the original halloween for like 300k. I might be wrong. But to think coscarelli made this movie with far less money more practical effects than halloween and his mother as the costume designer!!
I came to watch the trailer to clear my six year old trauma. Lol. I had nightmares for a while after it. It’s amazing how much I remembered from it . I talked my grand mom into letting me watch it. 🤣. She should have said no!
Modern horror films seem to be more geared towards being disturbing, or merely entertaining at the the most. I `m glad i was born to gaze upon posters like these, if not upon on my bedroom wall, but on a cinema illuminate poster i shall remember forever x
I remember staring at the posters around that time. Esp The Dark or Dawn Of The Dead. I wondered what happens in these movies? The answer was just as terrifying...
really? how? so , its aliens and they kill people , to make them into dwarf slaves. but not really It was just a dream , but not really it wasn't a dream. but actually its all just a metaphor for something...
Why is that funny? This was before videotape was everywhere. Theaters would bring back movies after their initial release as double features, or just rerun them. "Halloween" came out in 1978 and it was re-released in theaters in October of 1979. "Star Wars" ran for about 2 years straight. Totally different era.
It made the rounds later in 1980 when AVCO re-released it as a double feature with The Fog. There is actually a trailer on UA-cam that features both movies.
@@JeevesReturns it's late 70s , what do you expect? But better than a lot of the cheese fest we get these days. The special effects of the 70s/80s/90s were great. I've never watched this film, I only discovered it yesterday when I wasn't even looking for it, but it is highly rated and amongst all the other horror classics.
Director /writer did an amazing job. This flick was definitely based on someones fucked up nightmare... and it even feels like your in a dream.+ With the late 70s/early80s feel,and budget gives it special creepy/melancholy nuances that make it unique and stick with you forever.
One of my childhood movies, I didn't know the name, so I started asking in horror movie groups, just with the description of the balls and I'm here. I'm so happy.
I totally agree! I also really like the one for the original Black Christmas that goes like: "...If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl, then it's on too tight!"
I came to watch the trailer to clear my six year old trauma. Lol. I had nightmares for a while after it. It’s amazing how much I remembered from it . I talked my grand mom into letting me watch it. 🤣. She should have said no!
I like the trailers for the films, because of the music, the awesome camera effects, and other reasons. Watch all the trailers for the five films! You'll see what i mean.
I remember seeing the cut-down trailer on TV (running at around a minute or so). I now see that at the end it's two zombies covering up the guy in the bed but for years I thought it was actually a pair of giant hands that burst up through the floor on either side of the bed to grab him.
This is one of those films that I wish I could watch for the first time again. It’s super creepy and keeps you on the edge of your seat, making you wonder what the heck is happening as you watch it for the first time. It may not be as iconic as ‘Alien,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ or ‘Carrie’ and other 70s horror films, but I enjoy it just as much as those classics.
I think this movie, like others that had a modest budget, will always stand the test of time. They didn’t have expensive effects money so they literally used mirrors and fishing string to make these awesome things happen. But most importantly, in order to make up for a movie without massive studio settings or fancier equipment, they had to rely on a good story, good characters, a timeless villain and of course.. a classic, scary, unforgettable theme song.
0:11 Phantasm is it a nightmare? 0:21 Phantasm is it an illusion? 0:32 Phantasm is it an evil? 0:55 Phantasm is it a fantasy? 1:14 Phantasm is it alive?
I remember seeing this trailer when it was coming too my local ABC in Dover as a late night show sadly I weren't allowed in as I was only 14 at the time, I'm now 53
"What? Is your name what?! What? Your Name Is It What?! What?! Say what again I dare you, I double dare you!?!?!?!?!? (Gun pointed at Mikey) What??!?! Bang!!!" -Pulp fiction The entire scene went through my head as I watched this, Now I have to own a hard copy.
I have the VHS 1 and 2 , I have it recorded on a regular VHS tape somewhere from the cable T.V. Back then it was rare to see it it came on late at night , there’s a 4K version of it on TUBI . It looks new much clearer then the versions I’ve seen at 8 .
B. Eder scared the hell out of.me when I was younger still sacred me as a an adult to an extent. Lol but still one of my absolute favorite movies and in my opinion one out of many scary movies I have seen that I would cateorgize as making u want to jump. Lol
I remember watching this and thinking that it made little sense. Why didn't these guys just call the cops? And no family of the deceased ever thought that there was anything strange going on at this place in its entire existence?
lol...I was not even born yet....you are probably the same age as my mom...or she is 2 years younger. But I am a 90s kid...and I watched it was I was in my teens and I am 24 now lol :P
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I saw this flick back when it first hit the theaters in June of 79 and scared the shit out of me.I met Angus years later at local Horror convention one of the nicest people you could me even gave me free autograph.
Dan S you're so lucky! I wish I could've had the chance to meet him. This movie scared the hell out of me as a kid. R.I.P. Angus Scrimm, thank you for the nightmares. You will never be forgotten :'(
That's so cool, I hope you still have that autograph
Yeah, it’s often surprising when a celebrity who played someone scary is so nice, isn’t it? Take Bill Skarsgård in “IT”, for example. Guy would often apologize to his younger co-stars between takes.
man this flick was intense.saw it prob 25 times. anither cool onexm was assault on precinct 13.goin way back to when cinemax was taking off . before showtime even came out
You lived your life to the fullest.
I loove those classic horror movies. They just have some vibe those modern horror don't have.♡
It’s the truth!
And they dont rely on those crap jump scares every 2 seconds
And the special effects where applicable can be forgiven if you're used to the modern age. It makes them stand out whereas these days a lot of the special effects/CGI are overdone.
The sound quality of old analog equipment
Probably because and just saying I don’t watch many horror nor like a real critic but maybe the reason old horror movies were good was they acted normal like sure they had their tropes but it felt like they were real people who just wanna have fun.
This movie deserves it's own pinball machine!
The special effects and the cinematography in the original 1979 (!!!) film are absolutely brilliant and WAY beyond their time! Phantasm is one of the greatest horror films I've seen.
I think John carpenter made the original halloween for like 300k. I might be wrong. But to think coscarelli made this movie with far less money more practical effects than halloween and his mother as the costume designer!!
This movie scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.
Ditto🤣
I can relate
I came to watch the trailer to clear my six year old trauma. Lol. I had nightmares for a while after it. It’s amazing how much I remembered from it . I talked my grand mom into letting me watch it. 🤣. She should have said no!
@@phoenixjordan7784 yeah it scared me when I was 13-16
I cant believe my parents took me to see this when I was 8 yrs old...absolutely terrifying...it snatched the soul out of me and never gave it back
Modern horror films seem to be more geared towards being disturbing, or merely entertaining at the the most. I `m glad i was born to gaze upon posters like these, if not upon on my bedroom wall, but on a cinema illuminate poster i shall remember forever x
I remember staring at the posters around that time. Esp The Dark or Dawn Of The Dead. I wondered what happens in these movies? The answer was just as terrifying...
I like the part when he says Phantasm
I must've missed that bit
Best part of the movie
When??? I didn't hear it
thought it was just a fantasy...
It's a classic
Phantasm where you’ll walk towards the camera for all eternity.
😂
IMO maybe the best musical score to any movie of all time. The most underrated Horror movie ever!
WHISPERED77 agreed! Finally picked this gem up on VHS!
WHISPERED77 shoot to kill! Or don't shoot at all!
I literally just looked this up as I’ve had the vinyl for years and love the tune but never knew what it was from ( blood stained yellow vinyl too 👌🏼)
Rest in peace Angus Scrimm..
Gothic,"12,000 Churches Death forever"
Jay. The original Slender Man even before Slender Man came into existence. That must have been a very long coffin, tall slender man at 6'4"
One of the best horror movies ever!!!
really? how?
so , its aliens and they kill people , to make them into dwarf slaves. but not really It was just a dream , but not really it wasn't a dream. but actually its all just a metaphor for something...
Great flick
Hell Yeah!
One of the best horror movies ever made!
It will live on forever!
To think it was a B rated movie?
I give it a triple AAA!
Nah not B rated, just Independent.
This movie scared the hell out of me when i was a kid. The sound track is surreal...still plays in my head after all these years
God, I remember seeing this trailer on TV, just before I joined the army and began my own horror story, lol.
Phantastic!!!!!
So true
How could anyone watch this trailer and not want to see the film?
I saw this in the theater in 1980 and it was so fucking cool.
Why is that funny? This was before videotape was everywhere. Theaters would bring back movies after their initial release as double features, or just rerun them.
"Halloween" came out in 1978 and it was re-released in theaters in October of 1979.
"Star Wars" ran for about 2 years straight. Totally different era.
It made the rounds later in 1980 when AVCO re-released it as a double feature with The Fog. There is actually a trailer on UA-cam that features both movies.
amanda davis
Um... I did, and I don't. Looks cheesy and stupid.
@@JeevesReturns it's late 70s , what do you expect? But better than a lot of the cheese fest we get these days. The special effects of the 70s/80s/90s were great. I've never watched this film, I only discovered it yesterday when I wasn't even looking for it, but it is highly rated and amongst all the other horror classics.
One of the best scary movies of the 80's...it always makes me feel like I'm back in the 80"s when I watch it.
🐎
It was actually released in the late 70's
@@SexMacFarlane at the end of the 70s
1979 to be exact.
A true classic.
Director /writer did an amazing job. This flick was definitely based on someones fucked up nightmare... and it even feels like your in a dream.+ With the late 70s/early80s feel,and budget gives it special creepy/melancholy nuances that make it unique and stick with you forever.
It definitely looks trippy
i don't do horror too much ,but this is a perfect blend of action, horror and drama!
5TH Grade 1980 that movie was all the talk among the boys in school, saw it on Showtime or HBO. BOY!.
One of my childhood movies, I didn't know the name, so I started asking in horror movie groups, just with the description of the balls and I'm here. I'm so happy.
Ah back when trailers were just a quick summary of the whole damn movie lol
Like it is today as well, actually ;p
well today its more explosions and random clips with no context here it simply lays out the whole story plot point by plot point lol
chaz Davis I don't think this trailer gives away the plot in anyway.
I totally agree! I also really like the one for the original Black Christmas that goes like: "...If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl, then it's on too tight!"
Even the trailer scares me because of the damn metal balls with spikes (later drilling into people's brains). I watched this way too young xD
RIP TALL MAN!!!! :(
Rest in Peace Angus.
As a teen I was too scared to even watch this back in ‘79!
Angus as the Tall Man is what made this so scary!
In my younger years this movie had me on the edge of my seat.
Saw this in the theater.
The first movie to actually terrify me.. I cried for like a week. Such a baby.
I came to watch the trailer to clear my six year old trauma. Lol. I had nightmares for a while after it. It’s amazing how much I remembered from it . I talked my grand mom into letting me watch it. 🤣. She should have said no!
and the narration of the trailers added a cool touch to it.
I like the trailers for the films, because of the music, the awesome camera effects, and other reasons. Watch all the trailers for the five films! You'll see what i mean.
1:50 single greatest scene in horror movies
My dad played one of the dwarfs in this film.
They used children
@@qu4980 ya at the time he was a child.
@@TylerMBuller12 pretty cool. I always wanted to meet reggie
FOR REAL??? WAY COOL !
That's something I would love to do
I remember seeing this and saying oh sweat this is crazy back then wow❤
As ludicrous as the story is it's still entertaining and the Tall Man is one spooky individual.
RIP Angus Scrimm.
Nothing beats THE 70’s
My favorite modern horror film. My favorite old-school film is the original The Invisible Man.
The film has a real MAGIC to it… it has a HUGE fan base…
You never forget it I'm 51 ;)
How these old movies had that scary atmosphere?
I remember seeing the cut-down trailer on TV (running at around a minute or so). I now see that at the end it's two zombies covering up the guy in the bed but for years I thought it was actually a pair of giant hands that burst up through the floor on either side of the bed to grab him.
Love this trailer and the narration classic 70s
This was rated for all audiences. Really. So it was rated G.
That movie kicked my butt when I was a kid…..that old man man… 😧
Phantasm was a good horror flick, I'd like to find the music to the background of this trailer
Omg this movie scared the living hell out of me Greatest movie i ever did see!
Love that flying silver ball!!
I enjoy this I've got the complete trilogy set in my room we have seen worlds the same but different .
Halloween Phantasm Exorcist best music score! remember Dougie Fresh sampling this music
Getting ready to watch this film! Looks like a fun watch!
"If this one doesn't scare you . . . you're already dead."
That just chills you.
Tall man’s catwalk swagger single-handedly removes any sense of fear in the movie
You play a good game boy!
but the game is finished! now you die!
@@michaelcarson7866 🐐
Rest in Heaven
This is one of those films that I wish I could watch for the first time again. It’s super creepy and keeps you on the edge of your seat, making you wonder what the heck is happening as you watch it for the first time. It may not be as iconic as ‘Alien,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ or ‘Carrie’ and other 70s horror films, but I enjoy it just as much as those classics.
I was 18 when this came out, and it scared the life out me!
RIP. We will miss you Angus.
+TheWickerMan1981 When did he die?
I didn't know he died recently.
+sfighter00 Angus Scrimm died on 9 January 2016, at the respectable age of 89.
***** Thanks, I found out on the thumbnail of a UA-cam tribute video to him. Such a shame, he was a true veteran to the horror genre. :(
It never was a dream. The dream was thinking it was all a dream.
Sometime's this movie feels like Ed Wood movie except... this is one of the most scariest movies ever made. :)
I remember seeing this as a kid. (The commerical TV spot) It really scared me.😔
Phantasm. Is it an old man entering the same room in the same way over and over and over?
Originality in the horror genre is rare.
PHANTASM IS....
A TRUE HORROR CLASSIC!😱💀
Underrated
So true that
excelente pelicula de culto..
I remember going to this with a few of my teenage friends. It was so confusing, funny, & creepy at the same time. I love these silly movies.
Why does the piano music in this movie remind me Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower.
I think this movie, like others that had a modest budget, will always stand the test of time. They didn’t have expensive effects money so they literally used mirrors and fishing string to make these awesome things happen. But most importantly, in order to make up for a movie without massive studio settings or fancier equipment, they had to rely on a good story, good characters, a timeless villain and of course.. a classic, scary, unforgettable theme song.
0:11 Phantasm is it a nightmare?
0:21 Phantasm is it an illusion?
0:32 Phantasm is it an evil?
0:55 Phantasm is it a fantasy?
1:14 Phantasm is it alive?
this movie is freakin trippy, dude
I remember renting this on a copied pirated VHS on 1998. Heheh...
This was a scary movie. Especially the ending. It took me about a week to not be afraid of looking in the mirror.
"Phantasm....Is it a homicidal Jawa?"
I remember seeing this trailer when it was coming too my local ABC in Dover as a late night show sadly I weren't allowed in as I was only 14 at the time, I'm now 53
ABC Dover lol what a shithole that was
"What?
Is your name what?!
What?
Your Name Is It What?!
What?!
Say what again I dare you, I double dare you!?!?!?!?!? (Gun pointed at Mikey)
What??!?!
Bang!!!"
-Pulp fiction
The entire scene went through my head as I watched this, Now I have to own a hard copy.
Love it...I collected all of them ´till 'Ravager'
Awesome movie! We have the dvd!
I have the VHS 1 and 2 , I have it recorded on a regular VHS tape somewhere from the cable T.V. Back then it was rare to see it it came on late at night , there’s a 4K version of it on TUBI . It looks new much clearer then the versions I’ve seen at 8 .
loved this when I was a teenager.
Same...but I am 24 though :P
B. Eder scared the hell out of.me when I was younger still sacred me as a an adult to an extent. Lol but still one of my absolute favorite movies and in my opinion one out of many scary movies I have seen that I would cateorgize as making u want to jump. Lol
i was 15 when this came out..to me its classic!
Classic movie 🎥
Favorite, still scares me, the tall man,You play a good game BOY...!!!
I'd never heard of it... just mentioned this on Buffy!
What we have to do is go up there and snag that tall dude and lay him out flat and drive a stake right through his god damn heart!!'
Yikes!! That flying sphere looks scary !!
scared me so much as a kid
ES UNA OBRA MAESTRA DEL CINE DE TERROR
I remember being terrified of this movie when I was a kid.
And now, JJ Abrams is restoring it
When???
This film is a metaphor for lost innocence, realizing that everything is gone once you are nolonger an innocent boy
I thought it was about the scary stage going from child through the teens to young adulthood m
This trailer used to give me nightmares as a kid. The tall man…Shivers
Yeah, same here.
hell yea absolutely amazing
Did anybody catch the name of the movie?
a great english movie
This Film scares the shit out of me and I have witnessed Exorcisms !
🤣
I remember watching this and thinking that it made little sense.
Why didn't these guys just call the cops?
And no family of the deceased ever thought that there was anything strange going on at this place in its entire existence?
The only movie to every terrify me to the point of paralysis.
This would be the perfect movie to remake with today's technology! Scary as hell in 1979, imagine what a good production company could do. Not Disney!
BOY!
Loved this when I was a kid! 44
Now btw lol
lol...I was not even born yet....you are probably the same age as my mom...or she is 2 years younger. But I am a 90s kid...and I watched it was I was in my teens and I am 24 now lol :P
Texrøy Juniør Seniør same here i seen part's. Of it then a few years later i was able to find this film.
The scene where Tallman walks slowly was scary. Others were gag movies.