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Phantasm
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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   6,974 votes
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Director:
Don Coscarelli
Writer:
Don Coscarelli (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 March 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
If this one doesn't scare you, you're already dead! more
Plot:
A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(75 articles)
Satan Hates You.  And You.  And You Over There?  Yeah, Especially You.
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The 'Satan Hates You' Trailer!
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User Comments:
An awesomely bizarre horror classic! more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
A. Michael Baldwin ... Michael 'Mike' Pearson (as Michael Baldwin)
Bill Thornbury ... Jody Pearson

Reggie Bannister ... Reggie
Kathy Lester ... Lady in Lavender
Terrie Kalbus ... Fortuneteller's Granddaughter
Kenneth V. Jones ... Caretaker (as Ken Jones)
Susan Harper ... Girlfriend
Lynn Eastman-Rossi ... Sally (as Lynn Eastman)
David Arntzen ... Toby
Ralph Richmond ... Bartender
Bill Cone ... Tommy
Laura Mann ... Double Lavender
Mary Ellen Shaw ... Fortuneteller
Myrtle Scotton ... Maid
Angus Scrimm ... The Tall Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Don Coscarelli ... Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Kate Coscarelli ... Funeral Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Coscarelli 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Don Coscarelli  writer

Produced by
Don Coscarelli .... producer (as D.A. Coscarelli)
Paul Pepperman .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Fred Myrow 
Malcolm Seagrave 
 
Cinematography by
Don Coscarelli 
 
Film Editing by
Don Coscarelli 
 
Production Design by
Kate Coscarelli  (as S. Tyer)
 
Art Direction by
David Gavin Brown 
 
Costume Design by
Kate Coscarelli  (as Shirl Quinlan)
 
Makeup Department
Kate Coscarelli .... makeup artist (as Shirley Mae)
 
Production Management
Robert Del Valle .... unit manager
 
Art Department
Mark Annerl .... graphic artist
Doug Cragoe .... set construction supervisor
Willard Green .... silver sphere constructor
Stephen Miller .... set construction supervisor
Marc Schwartz .... set construction supervisor
Kurt Tiegs .... set construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
Gene Corso .... sound effects creator
Michael Gross .... sound recordist
Robert J. Litt .... sound re-recording mixer
Lorane Mitchell .... sound effects creator
Colin Spencer .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Paul Pepperman .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Roberto A. Quezada .... visual consultant
 
Stunts
George W. Singer Jr. .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mori Biener .... grip
Steven Chandler .... best boy grip
Daryn Okada .... grip
Roberto A. Quezada .... gaffer
Marc Schwartz .... first assistant camera
George W. Singer Jr. .... key grip
Jacalyn Welan .... second assistant camera
John Zumpano .... grip
 
Editorial Department
James Becker .... assistant editor
Bruce G. Chudacoff .... assistant editor
Roberto A. Quezada .... assistant film editor
Dena Roth .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Paul Ratajczak .... music recordist
 
Other crew
Wendy Kaplan .... script supervisor
Adele Lustig .... production coordinator
Dena Roth .... script supervisor
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Never Dead (Australia)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 (video re-rating) (2005) | UK:18 (video rating) (1989) | UK:X (original rating) | Norway:16 (video rental version) | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:(Banned) (2002) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG (heavily cut) | Italy:VM14 (new rating) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) (VHS) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Dunsmuir House & Gardens - 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California, USA more
Company:
New Breed Productions Inc. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Title was changed to "The Never Dead" for Australian audiences as not to confuse it with the popular Aussie sex comedy Fantasm (1976). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the car chase, Mike shouts that there is no one driving the car behind them, however some poor lighting reveals a tall man driving the car. more
Quotes:
The Tall Man: You play a good game boy, but the game is finished, now you die. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Distribution of Low Budget Films or The Gardener's Seeds of Evil Killed My Million Dollar Dream (1980) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Sittin' Here At Midnight more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
An awesomely bizarre horror classic!, 19 August 2006
10/10
Author: DisgorgedMenstrualSludge from Hell

PHANTASM is nothing short of a true classic and one of my all time favorite horror movies. It is one of the earliest horror films I remember seeing and really jump-started my lifelong love and fascination for things that have since poisoned my once innocent little mind and turned me into the crazed fanatic I am today. The film follows a young boy who witnesses some strange goings-on at the nearby Morningside Cemetery. Him, his older brother, and their ice cream truck driving buddy all investigate, and end up getting mixed up in a life threatening nightmare involving some seriously bizarre stuff, such as evil dwarfs that roam around, hiding in the shadows, flying spheres that eject blades which pierce the skull and drain the victims brains. And who could forget that towering, sinister S.O.B. The Tall Man, played brilliantly by Angus Scrimm. Director Don Coscarelli's unforgettably strange independent masterpiece is an absolute must see for anyone who call themselves a horror fan. The movie has it all: gore, some nudity, explosions, a cheezy bug creature, and plenty more. If you haven't seen this movie than definitely do so, or if you have not seen it in a while, give it another go and enjoy!

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