Phantasm (1979)
Phantasm (1979)
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Cast & Crew.
Angus Scrimm
The Tall Man
A. Michael Baldwin
Michael 'Mike' Pearson
Bill Thornbury
Jody Pearson
Reggie Bannister
Reggie
Kathy Lester
Lady in Lavender
Terrie Kalbus
Fortuneteller's Granddaughter
Kenneth V. Jones
Caretaker
Susan Harper
Girlfriend
Lynn Eastman-Rossi
Sally
David Arntzen
Toby
Ralph Richmond
Bartender
Bill Cone
Tommy
Laura Mann
Double Lavender
Mary Ellen Shaw
Fortuneteller
Myrtle Scotton
Maid
Kate Coscarelli
Funeral Guest / Production Design / Makeup Artist
Dac Coscarelli
Funeral Guest / Producer
Don Coscarelli
Director / Editor / Director of Photography / Writer
Paul Pepperman
Producer / Special Effects
Fred Myrow
Music
Malcolm Seagrave
Music
Roberto A. Quezada
Gaffer
David Gavin Brown
Art Direction
Colin Spencer
Boom Operator
Michael Gross
Sound Recordist
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Schwartz
First Assistant Camera
Mori Biener
Grip
Daryn Okada
Grip
John Zumpano
Grip
George W. Singer Jr.
Key Grip
Jacalyn Welan
Second Assistant Camera
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 28, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingR
Budget$300,000
Box Office$11,988,469
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Wiki.
Phantasm is a 1979 American science fantasy horror film that was directed, written, photographed, and edited by Don Coscarelli. The first film in the Phantasm franchise, it introduces the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. He is opposed by a young boy, Mike (Michael Baldwin), who tries to convince his older brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) and family friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) of the threat.
Phantasm was a locally financed independent film; the cast and crew were mostly amateurs and aspiring professionals. Though initial reviews were mixed in regard to the dreamlike, surreal narrative and imagery, later reception was more positive and the film became a cult classic. It has appeared on several critics' lists of best horror films, and it has been cited as an influence on later horror series. It was followed by four sequels: Phantasm II (1988), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) and Phantasm: Ravager (2016).