Phantasm (1979)

28/03/1979 (US)•Horror, Science Fiction•1h 29m

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If this one doesn't scare you...you're already dead!

Overview

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

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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

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A review by Cat Ellington

Written by Cat Ellington on Feb 15, 2017

There are tall men, and then there's the "Tall Man". I actually saw the trailer, or preview, if you like, for Phantasm while awaiting the start of Invasion of the Body Snatchers in December of 1978. And I remember the trailer quite well, considering that the upcoming film looked scary as the word itself. The part in the trailer that really got to me was the scene in which the main antagonist, the Tall Man, played by Angus Scrimm, is standing outside of some kid's bedroom window (at night) looking in over the kid's head. It freaked me out ... Completely out. And being a horror film buff - even ...