![]() ![]() ![]() I just watched this part for the first time and i was impressed. Anyway, Phantasm IV completely confused me. Is that Mike now a clone like Mike-not really human? He did hear his older self mention he was dying, yet he denied he heard anything when Regie asked young Mike if he heard anything.Īnything else you'd like to help me with? I'm preparing to watch all 4 once again this weekend.ġ3:12:27 GMT -5 rubydiane said:I've watched Phantasm forever-it seems like it. ? Somehow it seems he's linked to the tall man but we are never told in what way.ĥ)What knowledge was supposed to be in Mike's head-in the silver ball? Why did the tall man need that silver ball?Ħ) at the end of the movie, a young Mike is with Regie in a car. Did I miss this?Ĥ)Could Mike really be the tall man as a youngster? This seemed to be hinted at before. I thought we'd see something that would tell why he turned so evil. To me, that means he wasn't really human.ģ) I didn't learn a thing about the tall man's past. I'm looking for insight into this movie.Ģ) Was Mike really dead-a clone or something? I saw Yellow on his temple when he was cut with the blade from the silver ball. However, it’s such a satisfying watch feeling like a proper continuation of the story.I've watched Phantasm forever-it seems like it. Phantasm III can be a bit confusing at times as the realisation comes about that the series is really blending sci-fi with horror now. Not quite getting the tongue in cheek style right, a lot of the jokes feel forced & even Reggie’s charm doesn’t quite hit as well as it has previously. Where the movie does stumble is with its humour. Plenty of gore, plenty of great effects, plenty of development in regards to the Phantasm series & we finally get to see just what is in the sliver spheres the Tall Man uses! As well as some of his weaknesses, in a fantastic throwback to the original movie. Here we get more details regarding the dimension he comes from & how he moves about. Once again Angus Scrimm keeps you hooked to the screen. He is brilliant to watch & his relationship with his brother, Reggie & the Tall Man so believable. James LeGros may have done a good job of Mike in Phantasm II but this is a role that is meant for A. Although we probably could have done without the sex scene. The duo are both great to watch, with Rocky in particular playing brilliantly off Reggie. We have the bad-ass, Gloria Lynne Henry as Rocky & the tough, been through a lot already youngster, Tim (Kevin Conners). Reggie isn’t willing to give up on Mike though so sets out to find him alongside the spirit of Jody (which is in one of Tall Man’s spheres) & some new characters. He is attacked by a demonic nurse before Reggie manages to save him but before the duo can reunite the Tall Man arrives & takes Mike through a portal with him. Mike spends 2 years in a coma during which he is visited by his dead brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) & the Tall Man. ![]() Before the Tall Man can get to Mike, Reggie (Reggie Bannister) saves him. Michael Baldwin) are in crashes & blows up killing Liz. This is the first clue that the Tall Man may be more than just one being. Phantasm III opens directly after the events of the second with a the Tall Man arriving out of a portal. You can read our reviews of the first movie here and the second movie here. Fans of the series will get that warm glow of seeing the familiar faces of the Phantasm cast, something that makes the series so endearing. Michael Baldwin who reprises his role that was taken over by James LeGros in the second movie. Written & directed once again by Don Coscarelli & bringing back all the same cast, including A. Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead sees the series enter the 90’s era of horror but manages to avoid many of the problems that would plague that time (obsession with slashers).
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