Phantasm (1979)

Phantasm
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Domestic Box Office n/a
OpusData ID: 127650100
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Synopsis

A tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the group of small town friends who must band together to stop his dimension-hopping schemes.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 1979 (Wide) by Avco Embassy
October 7th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Phantasm Remastered
Video Release: October 4th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Phantasm
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Keywords: Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Life in a Small Town, Supernatural, Psychics, Grave Robbers, Surprise Twist, Dwarves, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Angus Scrimm    The Tall Man

Uncategorized

A. Michael Baldwin*   
Reggie Bannister   
Bill Thornbury   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Don Coscarelli    Director

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Synopsis

A tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the group of small town friends who must band together to stop his dimension-hopping schemes.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 1979 (Wide) by Avco Embassy
October 7th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Phantasm Remastered
Video Release: October 4th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Phantasm
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Life in a Small Town, Supernatural, Psychics, Grave Robbers, Surprise Twist, Dwarves, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Angus Scrimm    The Tall Man

Uncategorized

A. Michael Baldwin*   
Reggie Bannister   
Bill Thornbury   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Don Coscarelli    Director

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December 5th, 2016

Don’t Think Twice

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October 7th, 2016

Voyage of Time

It is both a great week for limited releases and a terrible one. While there are a number of fantastic films, like Under the Shadow for example, there are very few that have a legitimate shot at box office success. The usual reason for this is Video on Demand. Voyage of Time will likely be the biggest hit on this week’s list, but as an IMAX film, it will likely be in theaters for years. More...

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October 4th, 2016

The Wailing

The theme for this week on the home market is “good, but not great”. There are a lot of releases, but almost none of them rise above merely good. This meant there were very few contenders for Pick of the Week and the only real choice was The Wailing. It earned perfect reviews, so even though the Blu-ray isn’t loaded with extras, it is still the best release of the week. More...

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Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance