Phantasm (franchise)
| Phantasm | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Don Coscarelli |
| Original work | Phantasm (1979) |
| Owner | Coscarelli Productions |
| Years | 1979–2016 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | List of films |
Phantasm is an American horror film series consisting of five films, as well as novels, comic books and merchandise. The first film, titled Phantasm, was released in 1979, received generally positive reviews and has garnered a cult following. It is mainly about the Tall Man (played by Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and malevolent undertaker and the main antagonist who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world. He is opposed by a young boy, Mike Pearson (A. Michael Baldwin), who tries to convince his older brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) and family friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) of the threat.