1988 Directed by Don Coscarelli
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.
Dan Yale Alan Howarth Jim Cook Robert L. Harman Jack Woods Michael P. Redbourn Stanley Paul Vincent Connelly Nick Alphin Alan Potter
Das Böse II, Phantasma II. El regreso, Phantasm 2, Phantasm 02 Phantasm Ii
The Tall Man is back! So is Reggie; the greatest ice cream truck driver known to man. We can't forget Mike, but why does he look so different? It's Don Coscarelli's sequel to the cult classic, Phantasm. It takes the Aliens route; it's more action-packed, than horror. It makes no sense, but that's part of the charm. Phantasm II is a highly debated movie among fans of the series. Why was Mike recast? Should we blame Mr. Coscarelli? Is that really Reggie's hair, or is it the worst hairpiece ever?
I love Phantasm. It's one of my favorite movies. The Tall Man is one of my favorite villains. Reggie is one of my favorite heroes. I think I figured out…
One of the most disappointing things about Phantasm II is that it feels more like a later sequel in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, shifting the focus from the saga of an extradimensional undertaker and his crushed corpse slave army to Coscarelli possibly having a checklist of the things needed to cater to what the masses were Cravening at the time (which would be a result of this being a studio film made nearly 10 years after the original with 10x the budget).
In an opening scene that looked as though it was ripped directly out of NOES 3: Dream Warriors, we're introduced to the Kristen-clone who, along with being plagued by nightmares, has a telepathic link to Mike…
I think I’ve only seen this one once or twice before, but lemme tell you that poster is forever etched into my memory. I remember when this came out on VHS, my video store (Video Review in Greensboro, NC aka the greatest video store ever) had this poster prominently displayed in the front window for quite a while and man it was just a beautiful thing. It was scary to me as a kid, but I also loved it and it’s one of my clearest early horror memories. Wonderful times.
The movie itself is also really great, even if it’s not quite as amazing as the first one. It lacks that disjointed, surreal style of the first, but then it…
An amazing sequel complete with all the bells and whistles! Bigger and better than the Original in every way imaginable!
If I was any more satisfied than I am now.. I'd be lighting a cigarette and rolling over and asking Don Coscarelli if it was as good for him as it was for me!
Don Coscarelli is a goddamn genius.
Not only has he managed to make the exact same film in the guise of a sequel, but he also managed to make it more entertaining and more bizarre than the first one. It follows all the rules of sequeldom perfectly. Let's have three orbs! More dwarfs! A longer 'worst sex scene ever'! And let's make even less sense than part one!
For me it is impossible not to fall for the ridiculousness of it all. Perfect silliness.
Despite coming nine years after the original, Don Coscarelli's sequel to his original horror film follows on exactly in the same vein. The story picks up immediately where the first film left off; and then cuts to some years later. Mike has apparently spent some time in a mental hospital but now he's released and back on the tail of The Tall Man. Once again, the film forsakes logic in favour of delivering pure fantasy horror. The gaps in coherency are more than covered by just pure entertainment. The film basically doesn't stop from the first moment. It's a maelstrom of cobbled together weapons, creepy dwarves, murderous spheres, dueling chainsaws, Angus Scrimm, alternate universes, explosions and more. Phantasm 2 really goes the extra mile! Very much a worthy follow up to one of the most imaginative horrors of the seventies.
This movie was much slower than I remember. It’s still decent but I remember more happening when I was younger.
A very fun sequel to the 79 classic. Probably not on par with the original, but has great replay value.
No idea what the hell what going on, but I was fixated on the nightmarish tone. Very Craven & Raimi.
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