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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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!
Phantasm II just might be Don Coscarelli's masterpiece. In this sequel, not only will he fulfill your appetite for nonsensical nonsense, but you'll also have to make room for supper. We have lots of metal ball mayhem. Gas mask wearing grave diggers! The Tall Man! A chainsaw standoff! What's not to love? I've spent the first hour of the film waiting for Reggie to use his quad-barreled shotgun and I have to say, he certainly did not disappoint. Shooting that scene in slow motion had my eyes turning into hearts.
I am floored by Coscarelli's passion and vision. If this film's a dream don't wake me up. Let's hope the next two installments are just as good.
Hoop-Tober After Party Film #31
It does its damnedest to fit in with the other fun 80s gore flicks of its era like Re-Animator and Evil Dead 2 (it even pays direct homage to ED2 on several occasions). Although it doesn't quite succeed in living up to those films, it's nevertheless a lot of fun and a worthy followup to the original. Don Coscarelli amps the craziness up a few notches. We get more evil deformed dwarfs, more grave robbing, more Tall Man, and more killer razor balls. Where the film falls a little flat is with its clunky script and bland characters (at least the good guys. The Tall Man is awesome.) But we're talking about 80s horror here, so I give it a pass. The creative ideas and fun gore mostly make up for its shortcomings.
I don’t expect a lot of clarity from this franchise, so this movie didn’t disappoint.
Well, somebody saw Evil Dead II.
Oh and hey, not to be a snitch or nothin, but this movie is in full on youtube. You should check it out if you like horror-comedies.
if u don’t light your fireplace with a homemade flamethrower, ur a lil bitch
Filmmaker Don Coscarelli created one of the most unique franchises in all of horror history, and the weirdness only gets weirder in "Phantasm 2." It plays by the same rules as its wildly inventive predecessor, but as the one film in the series backed by a major studio and biggest budget out of all the sequels, it takes the director's vision to a whole new level.
It's clear that Coscarelli knows exactly what's going on in this wild universe he created, but he also seems reluctant to share all of the information with his audience, and that is tantalizing and maddening in equal measure. All of the elements that made the first film such an intriguing enigma return for the…
PHANTASM 2 besitzt nicht mehr ganz die atmosphärische Dichte des ersten Teils und die Handlung funktionierte beim Vorgänger besser, jedoch kommt dem Film das höhere Budget und der gesteigerte Actionanteil zu Gute. Immer noch ungehaltsamer 80er Horror!
Much improved special effects, which make this slightly more enjoyable, although still I cannot share the enthusiasm for the Phantasm series in total, as story-wise I am not thrilled.
Chris Vandenberg 650 films
The list was expertly made by reddit user ryno731
Here's the original thread, where you can access the source data:…
Tobias Andersen 6,392 films
Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org
See how many number of films there are in the…
josh lewis 70 films
for those who watched Beyond the Black Rainbow and Mandy and wanted to extend their viewing catalog or maybe dive…
