{"id":70631,"date":"2021-03-18T17:01:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T00:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70631"},"modified":"2021-04-17T08:29:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T15:29:43","slug":"phantasm-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70631","title":{"rendered":"Phantasm (1979)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I can&#8217;t figure this thing out. But I do know one thing: something weird is going on up there.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster-197x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster-672x1024.png 672w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Poster.png 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a man (Bill Cone) is murdered by a woman (Kathy Lester) he&#8217;s just had sex with in a graveyard, his friends Jody (Bill Thornbury), Reggie (Reggie Bannister), and Jody&#8217;s younger brother Mike (Michael Pearson) begin an investigation in a nearby mausoleum, where a creepy mortician (Angus Scrimm) is wandering the hallways with nefarious plans.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Living Nightmare<\/li>\n<li>Orphans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis cult favorite by 25-year-old writer-director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/filmmaker-don-coscarelli-his-indie-horror-hit-phantasm\">Don Coscarelli<\/a> spawned several sequels and has legions of dedicated fans who consider Scrimm&#8217;s &#8220;The Tall Man&#8221; to be one of the great horror villains of all time: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, I personally find <em>Phantasm<\/em> to be a mess of a movie &#8212; to the extent that I started talking back to it at a certain point, simply out of incredulity at the choices being made: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That guy just fired a pistol near his own head to kill off the mutant creature that&#8217;s pounced on top of him &#8212; good thing he was okay with only having a few inches to spare in his aim!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why are we suddenly back in the mausoleum again?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where do all these guns keep coming from?!&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Coscarelli clearly seems to be aiming for a form of <em>giallo<\/em> in his use of atmospheric cinematography and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goblin_(band)\">Goblin<\/a>-esque music (as well as a windshield shattering at one point), but can&#8217;t seem to make up his mind which horror film tropes he wants to settle on, ultimately simply throwing them all in &#8212; including killer hooded dwarves:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Hooded.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a blind seer: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Woman.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a disembodied finger:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Finger.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<p>&#8230; a (seemingly) self-driving car:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Car.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; the discovery of meaningful old sepia-toned photos in a cluttered antique shop: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Old-Photos.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a chase scene through the dark woods: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3-482x270.png 482w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man3.png 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and death-after-sex:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-1536x869.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Femme.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, there&#8217;s a brief time\/space warp sequence that presumably gives Pearson all sorts of insights into what the Tall Man is ultimately aiming for: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Warp.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; as well as a truly random musical interlude: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Musical.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and a special effects sequence &#8212; a lethal silver ball hurtling straight at a bad-guy &#8212; which nearly all viewers seems to agree is one of the film&#8217;s highlights (too bad there&#8217;s no rhyme or reason to its nifty if terrifying existence). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Ball.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding out that <em>Phantasm<\/em> originally ran over three hours helps to explain the many narrative fragments that simply don&#8217;t cohere. I understand that this film was originally conceived through dreams by Coscarelli, and should be viewed as a nightmare-like tale. But for those who prefer narrative cohesion, you&#8217;ll want to stay away.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highly atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Tall-Man2.png 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phantasm-Mortuary.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once &#8212; but only for its strong cult status. Listed as a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0079714\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=751\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/phantasm-1979.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t figure this thing out. But I do know one thing: something weird is going on up there.&#8221; Synopsis: When a man (Bill Cone) is murdered by a woman (Kathy Lester) he&#8217;s just had sex with in a graveyard, his friends Jody (Bill Thornbury), Reggie (Reggie Bannister), and Jody&#8217;s younger brother Mike (Michael Pearson) begin an investigation in a nearby mausoleum, where a creepy mortician (Angus Scrimm) is wandering the hallways with nefarious plans. 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