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Phantasm II

1988 · 97 min

A wild, surreal horror chase full of bizarre imagery and sudden shocks that keeps you on edge.

Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Genres
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm
Tagline
The ball is back!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Genres
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • obsession
  • death
  • betrayal
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Written by
Don Coscarelli
Starring
James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine, Samantha Phillips, Kenneth Tigar, Ruth C. Engel, Mark Anthony Major
Music
Christopher L. Stone, Fred Myrow
Cinematography
Daryn Okada
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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