I love Phatasm so much, one of my favourite films of all time. Don said that either the Tall man or Lady in Lavender can exist at one time. They are two different beings in one body.
27:00 I shall explain it. The Tallman doesn't turn himself into women, he can at any moment replace or swap into people that are under his control, like the Lady in Lavender or Alchemy from Phantasm 2. It's like shape shifting but not exactly, think Agent Smith from The Matrix.
after hearing the praise for this film for the longest time I decided to finally check it out a couple months back and bought the Remastered Blu-Ray. I enjoyed it quite a bit. creepy and dreamlike atmosphere, the memorable and likeable characters, an awesome villain in The Tall Man, the Sentinel Spheres, the amazing music, etc... I'm glad I finally gave this one a watch. now to try and check out the rest of the series at some point
I didn't mind 5. I thought it was better than 4 and maybe 2, and 2 is good. The problem is with 5 is that Angus was so old, he couldn't do much of anything and he didn't look the part anymore. When he walked in some scenes his face was "digitized" over a younger person.
3 is my fav. Psychic lady is in 4 giggling still. The most memorable scenes are the ball (drone) hitting the guy in the head and The tall man standing over Mike's bed. The Ending is great too boooooooy!
Great movie. It really plays like a nightmare in the waking day. The way the characters react and how they deal with the surreal incidences seemed believable. Even though so many of the strange incidences increase, it doesn't insult ones intelligence. The kid, Mike is a believable teenager but isn't an idiot, he's very resourceful. A little fun fact, it's the same house featured in the horror movie "Burnt Offerings" with Oliver Reed.
Angus Scrimm was 6'4" which is tall, i think everyone is getting confused with rumors about his false height, like people who claim Arnold Schwarzenegger is short, even though he really isn't.
It's not that Scrimm was short--it was that the guy playing Jodi was _also_ 6'4", and they didn't have the VFX budget to shrink him, so they just made Scrimm taller for shots where they had to be in frame together.
It's not just the ending of it being a dream, it's the fact in real life, loss of loved family and friends is much more horrifying than movie monsters. But Mike is lucky to have Reggie there to support him... and then, BOOOOYYYYYYYYY, thr Tall Man is real and lives.
Lads, enjoyed the episode a lot, but the part when the tall man stops by Reggie's ice cream truck I feel you misread. It seems evident that the tall man was just rolling down the street and became aware of Mike watching him. He then stops, turns menacingly, and looks directly at Mike. He then sniffs the air as if he is trying to catch and savor the scent of the foolish boy who dares to observe him. In a later sequel, this moment is kind of retconned to give the impression of a weakness to cold. I think him stopping by the truck and Reggie was done for stylistic reasons, and perhaps to connect Reggie, whom I don't think was aware of Mike's fears at the time.
Angus scared me more than any other character in horror. I'm still scared of him. That old photograph when he turns and stares right through your soul? #scarredforlife
This is hands down the best Horror film soundtrack not done by John Carpenter & Alan Howarath. John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness in particular is damn good film music. Phantasm theme is great, but the instruments of Phantasm 1 though dated, it's a work of art. It jams, it slaps especially the Mineshaft Chase theme.
Despite its a 1971 Plymouth 340 Barracuda disguised as a Plymouth 440 S Hemi 'Cuda, it gets like 3 miles a gallon tops. Burn me at the stake, a 1970, 1971 440 S Hemi 'Cuda, the finest muscle car ever made. Dodge made a limited edition in 2010 with a Challenger body, a Hemi 'Cuda, it's worth the consequences of climate change, everybody who will bark at that statement can go to red planet and buzz right off. That car is a gorgeous monster, a 1970 Hemi 'Cuda easily costs over $1M, gets awful gas mileage but can accelerate 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and yes it's simply a beautiful work of art kind of like how a 1911 .45 ACP pistol is a work of art, which is the pistol in this film. IF one had this car, I seriously doubt any insurance company would cover it and if they did oh my God would it break a rich man's bank + gasoline costs. Can't deny it though, it's an awesome and beautiful piece of engineering. They do not make them like they use to. However I agree with Joe Bob, Don Coscarelli should be tried for treason, murder, every felony you can think of because he blew up a Hemi 'Cuda, a true one in Phantasm 2. The Church should burn him to the stake for this horrible crime against humanity.
If you like this movie and old-school death metal and haven't heard it yet, check out the 1990 track Left Hand Path by the great Swedish band Entombed and see if you recognize the last part of it 🙂🤘
I saw all of them they were the best I’m glad I grew up during the 80’s I was 10 yrs old when I saw the 2nd one when I started to get older couldn’t wait for of the Phantasms to come out to theaters or videos. The Phantasms movies are the best, let alone some zombies movies too.
the sky in the other place is red, but when the kid is pulled back "smoke" comes off his clothes in a similar way to ice cream on a hot day. it'd make a lot more sense for the tall man to stop seem to take a deep inhale and reach out to the cold in that case
@Lebo leigh Leigh it's possible...back in the 80s it was very common to dig up old muscle cars from the junkyard and restore them. It was relatively cheap and easy to do
This film has tons of nostalgia and brings that love of film making that you see in Carpenter's movies as well. Late 70s and the 80s were full of that film making zeal and even childish innocence. Lots of creativity and pure playfulness. It's all gone now. However, this nostalgia aside, I have to say I re-watched the movie recently and I was very disappointed. The film barely has any plot at all. It is extremely repetitive and comes across as a stitched together series of encounters with midgets and the Tall Man. The script is very weak and it doesn't really seem to go anywhere. Things happen because the director thinks it's fun. But you need more than that in order to have an immersive story. A lot of stuff in the film is also plain illogical and just bizarre. It put me off a bit. On top of that, the supernatural stuff was random, and remained random throughout this franchise. There is no real logic to what goes on. Any character at any point can turn into any kind of monster. Any monster can be killed or brought back to life if the script needs it to. Antagonists will die or be indestructible depending on how the director feels at the moment. Weird episodes will turn out to be dream sequences. And all the while the motivations of the characters remain kind of obscure. Especially when it comes to the bad guys. They are there simply to be an excuse to have weird and scary scenes. Again, that's all the director cares about, and the plot never mattered. Not here, and not in any of the sequels. I can't say I love this film. I love much about it, as I explained, but I don't think it worked out well in the end.
I remember seeing this film as a youngster in the cinema and was lost the entire film. I kept this to myself because some people really raved about the film and I felt thick in not getting it . I haven't seen the film since . Its relieving to hear that it was indeed a bit of a flustercuck .
I hadn't rewatched The Phantasm series in well over a decade and after rewatching the films my opinion is Phantasm 1 is an absolute terrible film that doesn't hold it's own without the sequels to back it up. The film was genuinely infuriating to watch as the pacing is all over the place and Jodies death literally comes out of nowhere and the whole "It was all a dream" is so hackneyed and without the sequels it's just bad storytelling. I was surprised by how much I hated Phantasm 1 as I remembered loving it, but that's only with the knowledge of the sequels as without those other parts of the story, it's just plain dumb.
Angus Grimm yelling at Michael’s character, “BOY!!!!!!” is very scary. 😱😱😱😱
Met Angus Scrimm at a convention in Chicago. Absolute sweetheart. One of the nicest people I've ever met.
Angus was awesome as actor and as himself. A big loss :( RIP Angus.
Vittek Antilles agreed.I met him once at a horror convention.He agreed to take a picture with me and could not have been nicer.
Phantasm is an example of how editing make or break a film, where less is more.
I love Phatasm so much, one of my favourite films of all time. Don said that either the Tall man or Lady in Lavender can exist at one time. They are two different beings in one body.
It's set in the Midwest, but Phantasm was filmed in and around Oakland and Los Angeles. The gorgeous white mansion is Dunsmuir House in Oakland.
The thing that makes this series great is the mystery and pacing
It took a lot of balls to make a movie like Phantasm :)
27:00 I shall explain it. The Tallman doesn't turn himself into women, he can at any moment replace or swap into people that are under his control, like the Lady in Lavender or Alchemy from Phantasm 2. It's like shape shifting but not exactly, think Agent Smith from The Matrix.
Bet that was a relief after sitting through the latter half of the Hellraiser series ;)
after hearing the praise for this film for the longest time I decided to finally check it out a couple months back and bought the Remastered Blu-Ray. I enjoyed it quite a bit. creepy and dreamlike atmosphere, the memorable and likeable characters, an awesome villain in The Tall Man, the Sentinel Spheres, the amazing music, etc... I'm glad I finally gave this one a watch. now to try and check out the rest of the series at some point
it's a crying shame Ravager 5 wasn't really a proper entry. I felt bad for getting excited to finally find out what happened after the ending of 4.
I didn't mind 5. I thought it was better than 4 and maybe 2, and 2 is good. The problem is with 5 is that Angus was so old, he couldn't do much of anything and he didn't look the part anymore. When he walked in some scenes his face was "digitized" over a younger person.
The fortune teller does appear in the fourth film, played by a different actress though.
3 is my fav. Psychic lady is in 4 giggling still. The most memorable scenes are the ball (drone) hitting the guy in the head and The tall man standing over Mike's bed. The Ending is great too boooooooy!
Great movie. It really plays like a nightmare in the waking day. The way the characters react and how they deal with the surreal incidences seemed believable. Even though so many of the strange incidences increase, it doesn't insult ones intelligence. The kid, Mike is a believable teenager but isn't an idiot, he's very resourceful. A little fun fact, it's the same house featured in the horror movie "Burnt Offerings" with Oliver Reed.
Yes, i was going to say the same, that's what it reminded me of. "Burnt offerings" another ghoulish film.
*”It really plays like a nightmare in the waking day”*
I think it plays like some After School Special gone berserk.
It's great that the Phantasm gang loaned their muscle car to Pattinson's Batman.
Can you do reviews on the rest of the series
Biggest Liberace Fan that needs to happen!
one of my favourite horror flicks i recomend the films Driller Killer" and basket case both from this era of horror madness
I would LOVE to see the three hour Phantasm cut.
Phantasm 1 ans 2 are probably jn my top 25 films and top ten horror films.
"He's just standing there... *_MENACINGLY!"_*
Wow, boobs on UA-cam. Best to enjoy it before someone gets offended and starts flagging that it be censored.
Agreed as well
@@justindenney-hall5875 someone else might be unfortunately. 😞
A couple of their videos have them slipped… what’s the right word, in or out?
Angus Scrimm was 6'4" which is tall, i think everyone is getting confused with rumors about his false height, like people who claim Arnold Schwarzenegger is short, even though he really isn't.
It's not that Scrimm was short--it was that the guy playing Jodi was _also_ 6'4", and they didn't have the VFX budget to shrink him, so they just made Scrimm taller for shots where they had to be in frame together.
It's not just the ending of it being a dream, it's the fact in real life, loss of loved family and friends is much more horrifying than movie monsters. But Mike is lucky to have Reggie there to support him... and then, BOOOOYYYYYYYYY, thr Tall Man is real and lives.
Lads, enjoyed the episode a lot, but the part when the tall man stops by Reggie's ice cream truck I feel you misread. It seems evident that the tall man was just rolling down the street and became aware of Mike watching him. He then stops, turns menacingly, and looks directly at Mike. He then sniffs the air as if he is trying to catch and savor the scent of the foolish boy who dares to observe him. In a later sequel, this moment is kind of retconned to give the impression of a weakness to cold. I think him stopping by the truck and Reggie was done for stylistic reasons, and perhaps to connect Reggie, whom I don't think was aware of Mike's fears at the time.
Are you guys gonna review Phantasm Ravager?
13:58 ~ WOOW! LOL 🤣
Angus scared me more than any other character in horror. I'm still scared of him. That old photograph when he turns and stares right through your soul? #scarredforlife
This is hands down the best Horror film soundtrack not done by John Carpenter & Alan Howarath. John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness in particular is damn good film music. Phantasm theme is great, but the instruments of Phantasm 1 though dated, it's a work of art. It jams, it slaps especially the Mineshaft Chase theme.
Oh man, I'd LOVE to see that 3hr cut!!!
Never saw parts 3 & 4.... Good to hear they add value..... Will track them down.
3 was great. 4 not so much. They're on a bunch of channels on any smart TV, free.
I like when Mike "doloresclaiborned" the Tall Man.
Hey guys, just wondering if you're thinking of doing/re-doing the sequels at any point?
The movie was pretty scary and novel for its time. It would have been better with a bigger budget.
Love these series of films 👊👊 OTSR
I thank my dad for showing me this when I was 15
Fantastic review
Despite its a 1971 Plymouth 340 Barracuda disguised as a Plymouth 440 S Hemi 'Cuda, it gets like 3 miles a gallon tops. Burn me at the stake, a 1970, 1971 440 S Hemi 'Cuda, the finest muscle car ever made. Dodge made a limited edition in 2010 with a Challenger body, a Hemi 'Cuda, it's worth the consequences of climate change, everybody who will bark at that statement can go to red planet and buzz right off. That car is a gorgeous monster, a 1970 Hemi 'Cuda easily costs over $1M, gets awful gas mileage but can accelerate 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and yes it's simply a beautiful work of art kind of like how a 1911 .45 ACP pistol is a work of art, which is the pistol in this film. IF one had this car, I seriously doubt any insurance company would cover it and if they did oh my God would it break a rich man's bank + gasoline costs.
Can't deny it though, it's an awesome and beautiful piece of engineering. They do not make them like they use to.
However I agree with Joe Bob, Don Coscarelli should be tried for treason, murder, every felony you can think of because he blew up a Hemi 'Cuda, a true one in Phantasm 2. The Church should burn him to the stake for this horrible crime against humanity.
If you like this movie and old-school death metal and haven't heard it yet, check out the 1990 track Left Hand Path by the great Swedish band Entombed and see if you recognize the last part of it 🙂🤘
So much love here
Where are the reviews for the rest of this serie?
I wondered why I had heard little about this before. Just checked and it was banned in Germany till June 2017 -.-'
But, why??? Not more gore or horror than „mabuse“ or the Edgar Wallace movies?!
@@marthaholmes8438 Sometimes the BPjM/BPjS that bans movies in Germany is just weird like that. I guess it's 90% about that one orb scene.
Phantasm was Also awesome
I saw all of them they were the best I’m glad I grew up during the 80’s I was 10 yrs old when I saw the 2nd one when I started to get older couldn’t wait for of the Phantasms to come out to theaters or videos. The Phantasms movies are the best, let alone some zombies movies too.
Fortune-teller lady is in 4.
THE SPHERE IS THE 1st THING I REMEMBER ABOUT THIS MOVIE
THAT & THE TALL MAN
the sky in the other place is red, but when the kid is pulled back "smoke" comes off his clothes in a similar way to ice cream on a hot day.
it'd make a lot more sense for the tall man to stop seem to take a deep inhale and reach out to the cold in that case
You know you're a moron right?
27:45 ......umm....guys?
Awesome
How in the world y'all managed to show "bo-obs" twice in this review , IDK, LOL
the HemiCuda is the real star of the movie
Had one and thats how everyone referredto it ... The Phantasm car
@Lebo leigh Leigh it's possible...back in the 80s it was very common to dig up old muscle cars from the junkyard and restore them. It was relatively cheap and easy to do
Why do you think California is in “the Midwest “
They're obviously not American, and there is really no way to know if it's really in California, it sure doesn't look like cali
I thought foreigners made the film. Like, what they imagine American horror would be.
Because that's where every movie set in the midwest is shot, except the _Grumpy Old Men_ duology.
phantasm films=best bonkers films ever made
Repitional……..fck yeah dude?????🤟🏽
This film has tons of nostalgia and brings that love of film making that you see in Carpenter's movies as well. Late 70s and the 80s were full of that film making zeal and even childish innocence. Lots of creativity and pure playfulness. It's all gone now. However, this nostalgia aside, I have to say I re-watched the movie recently and I was very disappointed. The film barely has any plot at all. It is extremely repetitive and comes across as a stitched together series of encounters with midgets and the Tall Man. The script is very weak and it doesn't really seem to go anywhere. Things happen because the director thinks it's fun. But you need more than that in order to have an immersive story. A lot of stuff in the film is also plain illogical and just bizarre. It put me off a bit. On top of that, the supernatural stuff was random, and remained random throughout this franchise. There is no real logic to what goes on. Any character at any point can turn into any kind of monster. Any monster can be killed or brought back to life if the script needs it to. Antagonists will die or be indestructible depending on how the director feels at the moment. Weird episodes will turn out to be dream sequences. And all the while the motivations of the characters remain kind of obscure. Especially when it comes to the bad guys. They are there simply to be an excuse to have weird and scary scenes. Again, that's all the director cares about, and the plot never mattered. Not here, and not in any of the sequels. I can't say I love this film. I love much about it, as I explained, but I don't think it worked out well in the end.
Literally literally literally literally literally
I would not characterize myself as a true Film Buff but I know what I like .
*Turn Up*
If a woman riding on top of you were to turn into a creepy old man, would you prefer she turn BEFORE the sex or AFTER?
I remember seeing this film as a youngster in the cinema and was lost the entire film. I kept this to myself because some people really raved about the film and I felt thick in not getting it . I haven't seen the film since . Its relieving to hear that it was indeed a bit of a flustercuck .
This movie looks like shite. Thnx for reviewing this film.
**the shite*
I hadn't rewatched The Phantasm series in well over a decade and after rewatching the films my opinion is Phantasm 1 is an absolute terrible film that doesn't hold it's own without the sequels to back it up.
The film was genuinely infuriating to watch as the pacing is all over the place and Jodies death literally comes out of nowhere and the whole "It was all a dream" is so hackneyed and without the sequels it's just bad storytelling.
I was surprised by how much I hated Phantasm 1 as I remembered loving it, but that's only with the knowledge of the sequels as without those other parts of the story, it's just plain dumb.