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…
If this one doesn't scare you...you're already dead!
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.
Top Cast
A. Michael Baldwin
Mike
Bill Thornbury
Jody
Reggie Bannister
Reggie
Kathy Lester
Lady in Lavender
Angus Scrimm
The Tall Man
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 (uncredited)
Reviews
PHANTASM is an uneven work, too fantastic to be genuinely scary but ferociously unique and fascinating on numerous levels. I think at the forefront there was a desire here to create a warped and entirely original Universe where nothing is as it seems and anything can - and probably will - happen. Logic is quickly cast aside and indeed has no place in the crooked landscape that PHANTASM paints. Into this bizarre,…
FAQ about Phantasm
What is Phantasm about?
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.
When was Phantasm released?
Phantasm was released in 1979.
What genres does Phantasm belong to?
Phantasm is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Phantasm?
The cast of Phantasm includes A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester, Angus Scrimm.