Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

GL84 Escaping from the cemetery, the two friends come together to warn them about The Tall Man and his nefarious plans which leads them to a deserted town where they are able to reclaim their friend from his grasp and luring the group into a final showdown for the fate of mankind.While not as clever or as scary as the first two, this is still a solid, enjoyable entry. One of the film's best factors is that it does some much-needed exposition on the series which was sorely needed at this point as it blends in what has been giving so far. The true story of The Tall Man is given here, and while not exactly clever does have a convincing aura of the series and is nicely appreciated. Finally giving the secret behind the Silver Spheres is also a nice touch, and their revelation is quite spooky and really chilling. There's also no shortage of action in here, from the opening ambush in the cemetery escaping from the original encounter to the dispatch of the crooks around his house and even including the customary hearse chase that ends in a big crash and fireball, which is one of the greatest ones done. There's even a spectacular showdown that takes place in an incredibly chilling Gothic mausoleum, with long, empty corridors, one-off rooms and plenty of equipment inside which is the film's highlight sequence. Filled with inventive fight techniques, some really clever chases and a nonstop pace, this here is a really glorious ending that sends it out on an appropriate high-point. This even manages no shortage of gore here, including the still-messy head-drilling-silver-sphere sequence that still unleashes a gallon of blood, as well as some quite fun kills and plenty of stellar creature effects. The Tall Man is at his most creepy here, finally being able to do something constructive to his evil personality and he even has a really creepy scene, being lit by a suddenly-changing light during a chase down a hallway that only shows his outline in the darkness. With a fun, workman-like pace and a couple of neat throwbacks to the other entries, this here is a pleasantly-entertaining entry as this doesn't have a whole lot of problems. The biggest one here is that the film doesn't make a lot of sense, despite answering several questions about the series. There is still no explanation for what's the actual plan of The Tall Man's attack of where he came from, and these are perfect questions to answer this deep in the series. They prevent it from being a stand-alone film like the first two, which could be enjoyed despite not having seen the other, and this one needs the others to make sense. There's also a couple of unnecessary sequences in here, most noticeably the orphanage scene, that served nothing to the series and doesn't seem to have any reason to be there. These aside, this is a really good overall entry.Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and a mild sex scene.

trashgang Phantasm isn't the franchise that gets me by the throat but number 3 does deliver what I was looking for. It's action from the beginning until the end and it do has some nasty shots.Somehow part 1 and 2 showed that it was some kind of low budget flick but here all the money did go to the effects. And they are this time well done with some gory parts and a bit of comedy added. Still it's not a comedy it's a pure fantasy/horror flick. The story itself is always the same, fighting against the tall man and his spheres. But don't watch it for the story, enjoy the action with some old school effects (latex) and the high tech effects CGI wise used back then (morphing).If you haven't seen earlier Phantasm flicks, don't worry, there's a bit of explanation at the beginning.Gore 1/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

AaronCapenBanner Angus Scrimm is back again as the evil tall man, here joined by returning cast members A. Michael Baldwin as Mike, and Bill Thornbury as Jody, who returns from the dead(!) to warn his brother Mike that the tall man is more determined than ever to not only succeed in his plan of human enslavement, but that he also wants Mike himself this time. Reggie Bannister returns as friend Reggie, former Ice Cream vendor turned wandering warrior.Awful sequel is loaded with too many annoying characters who add nothing, while film lurches back and forth between heavy-handed humor to gruesome violence, all in an increasingly incoherent story that leads nowhere. The least in the series.

Woodyanders Reggie (a funny, spirited, and engaging portrayal by Reggie Bannister) and Mike (a solid and likable performance by A. Michael Baldwin) join forces with fiercely resourceful little boy Tim (well played by Kevin Connors) and tough black gal Rocky (winningly essayed with sassy panache by Gloria Lynne Henry) to take out the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm in splendidly sinister form). Writer/director Don Coscarelli gleefully plays up the giddy offbeat black humor to the outrageous ninth degree (Tim's introduction in which he takes out a trio of marauding thugs who invade his home is an absolute hoot), does a sturdy job of creating and sustaining a playfully spooky ooga-booga atmosphere, stages the exciting action set pieces with rip-roaring flair (it's a real treat watching Rocky use martial arts against the Tall Man's zombie minions), and delivers a pleasing smattering of goopy splatter. Moreover, the origins of both the silver spheres and the dwarf creatures are more clearly explained and it's always a riot to watch Reggie's tireless, yet fruitless attempts at trying to get in some hot chick's pants. This movie further benefits from the uproarious inclusion of the aforementioned three hoodlums who get transformed into seemingly indestructible ghoulish flunkies for the Tall Man: Cindy Ambuehl as sexy whitetrash honey Edna, Brooks Gardner as brutish hulk Rufus, and John Davis Chandler as wormy squirt Henry all have a grand time blithely hamming it up in their roles. Chris Chomyn's lively and glossy cinematography gives the picture an impressive polished look while the energetic score by Fredric Myrow and Christopher L. Stone hits the stirring shuddery spot. A real nifty movie.