
Phantasm(1979)
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.


“The ball is back!”
Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.

James Le Gros
Mike

Reggie Bannister
Reggie

Angus Scrimm
The Tall Man

Paula Irvine
Liz

Samantha Phillips
Alchemy

Kenneth Tigar
Father Meyers
Ruth C. Engel
Grandma

Mark Anthony Major
Mortician
Rubin Kushner
Grandpa

Stacey Travis
Jeri
Phantasm II is a action, horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of portal, undertaker, evil, tall man, sentinals. Directed by Don Coscarelli, it stars James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm. Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.
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