With james le gros, reggie bannister, angus scrimm, paula irvine. Ravager had wrapped, with a sneak peek at angus scrimms return as. Phantasm ravager trailer features angus scrimms tall man. Phantasm is an american horror film series that consists of five films, novels, comic books, and merchandise. It has aged awkwardly and feels confused and strange, and it doesnt even seem like there was an attempt made by its creators. Phantasm is a 1979 american science fantasy horror film directed, written, photographed, and edited by don coscarelli. Two years later, a vision of the tall man and mikes dead brother jody signals that the nightmare is beginning again. Angus scrimm played the iconic tall man, as he did in all four sequels that would follow. Many of those accidents are detailed in his new book, true indie. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips. Ravager is a 2016 american science fantasy action horror film, and the fifth and final installment in the phantasm series.
Horror movie art printarchival quality, giclee print on ultra premium luster photo paper. Before i begin to mention each feature individually, allow me to just say that this is one of the most consistent horror movie series currently on the market. This is the saga of reggie, michael, and jody who find themselves in conflict with a mysterious grave robber named the tall man who seems to be able to warp reality to his will. Mike pearson james legros is still plagued by memories of the tall man angus scrimm, an evil mortician who has risen from the grave and bleeds embalming fluid and tried to kill him as a boy. The evil screen villain angus scrimm, most famous as the tall man in don coscarellis phantasm 1979 and its. He was portrayed by the late veteran actor angus scrimm. I have always admired the series as the little franchise that could. Sep 20, 2016 back in march 2014, it was announced that the secretive production on phantasm. Some movies have iconic vehicles, and phantasm is one of them. Phantasm 1979 the tall man scene 311 movieclips youtube. Michael balwin encounters the mysterious tall man angus.
Mar 30, 2019 quotes and lines of the tall man from phantasm 1 to 4. He also added a road movie element in how reggie and mike combat the tall man, after which he described the process as straightforward. Once upon a time, he was a kindhearted soul named dr. Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to. Ravagerwill be the last film in the series as we sadly lost the tall man actor, angus scrimm, earlier this year. Looking back at the phantasm film series from don coscarelli, and how the latest and possible final entry ravager brings the universe full circle. Ive got another classic to add to my collection of great moments in bad movies. Phantasm follows a young mike as he battles against the enigmatic tall man an extraterrestrial being intent on harvesting the human race as slaves for his home planet. Mar 22, 2017 looking back at the phantasm film series from don coscarelli, and how the latest and possible final entry ravager brings the universe full circle. An immediate success, bringing in 40 times its production budget, the film has influenced generations of. A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man, who keeps a lethal arsenal of terrible weapons with him.
The tall man is a fictional character and main antagonist of the phantasm series of horror. The phantasm series comes full circle with remastered and. Phantasm is a series of horror films written and directed by don coscarelli the beastmaster, bubba ho tep. In 1979, writerdirector don coscarellis phantasm was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. I dont know if the series is too old for most horror fans, but the tall man was scary as hell when i was growing up as a kid. As he drives through death valley, still followed by his loyal friend reggie, he races through time and space as he tries to adapt to the new form and balance hes been given.
The 5th and final film in the phantasm series comes in dead last and is the only one of the movies i dont like. Michael baldwin, reggie bannister, bill thornbury, heidi marnhout, and angus scrimm as the tall man. Until he was experimenting with interdimensional travel and studying the connection between the world of the living and the realm of the dead. Mar 28, 2018 he wrote his own phantasm screenplay, entitled phantasm 1999 a. The original phantasm was a lowbudget, dreamlike tale about a teenager teaming up with his big brother and their icecream man friend reggie to take down evil mortician the tall man. Jebediah morningside, an ordinary mortician who served as a medic for the union army during the american civil war. The tall man and his strange little killer sphere return for a second round in this sequel to the 1979 cult favorite. The first film in the phantasm franchise, it introduces the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. Sep 29, 2016 the movie reportedly was shot in fits and starts over a period of years, which could explain why phantasm. The first film in the phantasm franchise, it introduces the tall man, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. Ravager often resembles a patchwork quilt of outtakes from its four predecessors. This time the story was set in a postapocalyptic future, and included a major.
The phantasm movie series is the brain child of director and writer don coscarelli who grew up a fan of horror and wanted to make his own in the booming market. The tall man of the phantasm series, horror movie art, myths. Scrimm had several minor supporting roles in the early 1970s before being cast as the tall man, the chief villain in don coscarellis independent horror film phantasm 1979. Picking up where the first movie left off, the tall man and his minions attempts to take mike but. While its great to finally see the tall man angus scrimm. Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to stop the evil tall man from his grim work.
The evil screen villain angus scrimm, most famous as the tall man in don coscarellis phantasm 1979 and its sequels, grew up in kansas. Looking back at the phantasm film series from don coscarelli, and how the latest and possible final entry ravager brings the universe full. The tall man is the primary antagonist of the phantasm horror film series and one of the main influences on the slender man mythos. The evil screen villain angus scrimm, most famous as the tall man in don coscarellis phantasm 1979 and its sequels, grew up in kansas city, but in his teens moved to california and studied drama at usc under william c. The closest we come to a reckoning for the tall man isnt much of a reckoning at all, and what we do get involves a recently introduced character instead of one of the series longrunning heroes, robbing the scene of emotional impact. From flying death spheres to the tall man, secrets of. An evil supernatural being known as the tall man travels from small town to small town, leaving devastation in his wake. The singlewidth dvd case houses all five dvd discs on a stack hub, and there is no insert. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. I like the backstory that explains the tall man origins and in phantasm ravager, we see what the world looks like when run by the tall man and his. Originally a human known as jebediah morningside, the tall man was a mysterious, malevolent entity disguised as a mortician, who would rob graveyards of their corpses to reanimate them into his vast interdimensional army. Phantasm ii starts off quite spectacularly as the tall man shows up at mikes house to basically tie itself into the ending of phantasm.
Since its release in 1979, director don coscarellis epic tale of the tall man, his deadly silver sentinel spheres, and the group of small town friends who must band together to stop his dimensionhopping schemes has captivated and terrified horror and scifi fans around the world. I reckon if he were made into a killer in dbd hed have to be somewhat ranged due to the flying spheres, but also was freakishly strong. The tall man first appeared in the first phantasm in 1979, and his most recent appearance in the film phantasm. The quality of these prints are top notch, and would look amazing on any wall. Ravager trailer brings back the tall man screen rant.
The tall man is a fictional character and main antagonist of the phantasm series of horror films. The tall man really is not in the movie that much and it could have been due to scrimms health at the time but he definitely relishes his moments on. The tall man is the main antagonist of the phantasm series. Michael, the young hero of phantasm, slams a door on the hand of a sinister figure that is chasing him. The tall man first appeared in the first phantasm in 1979, and his. It is time to revisit the tall man in the phantasm series of movies. Of course, there are always chances of the remakerebootrebootquel. Also, the few scenes with angus scrimm as the tall man are bittersweet. Sep 20, 2016 good news and bad news for fans of don coscarellis phantasm movie series. With the fifth and final for now anyway film, phantasm. Oblivion is one of those films that attempt to fill some holes from the first films, and here we are treated to finding out how the tall man became the tall man. He wrote his own phantasm screenplay, entitled phantasm 1999 a.
Due to the dreamlike nature of the phantasm films it cannot be said for certain what actually happens and what is just a dream though the final film implies everything that occurs is equally real, so this accounts for all of the tall mans. Sep 20, 2016 in 1979, writerdirector don coscarellis phantasm was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. A somewhat unlikely franchise resulted, with three sequels being released to date, the most recent arriving back in. And the ending seems more like the setup for phantasm 6 than the final. While the tall man isnt quite as iconic as halloweens michael myers or a nightmare on elm streets freddy, hes still a horror favorite. Aided by his olderbrother jody and their loyal friend reggie, mike resolves to vanquish the tall man before he wipes out humanity altogether.
His film debut came as another tall man he played abraham lincoln in an educational. Sadly, the movie too late in the game starts opening up more questions to the older questions it was starting to sort out. Most of the problems stem from the extremely cheap production value it looks like a mediocre student film and lack of practical effects. The tall man is a 2012 canadian and french mysteryhorror film written and directed by pascal laugier. It marks the only film in the series not directed by don coscarelli, although he acts as producer and cowriter. The film was written and directed by don coscarelli who would go on to write and direct the first three sequels in the series as well. The phantasm movie franchise, ranked worst to best screen rant.
Life and death in filmmaking, which serves up dishy behindthescenes stories about the phantasm series. Multiple versions of the tall man can act at once, in different areas, all towards the same goal. The first phantasm movie that i watched years ago was phantasm ii and then years later, i watched, phantasm, phantasm iii and phantasm iv and the best movies in the series are the first two films. Due to the dreamlike nature of the phantasm films it cannot be said for certain what actually happens and what is just a dream though the final film implies everything that occurs is equally real, so this accounts for all of the tall man s. The movie reportedly was shot in fits and starts over a period of years, which could explain why phantasm. The difference is especially noticeable inside the mausoleum at morningside cemetery, where interdimensional grave robber the tall man scrimm collects corpses for his army of undead servants. The film is set in a small former mining town where poverty is rife and children are disappearing on a regular basis. The fourth sinister entry in the shock series features neverbeforeseen footage from the original phantasm and stars a. Phantasms the tall man is truly one of the fiercest foes in all of horror.
Designed and printed by me in my home studio, nothing is outsourced. August 19, 1926 january 9, 2016 was an american actor, author, and journalist, best known for his portrayal of the tall man in the 1979 horror film phantasm and its sequels. Back in march 2014, it was announced that the secretive production on phantasm. Its about the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent. The plucky youth takes one of the severed fingers home with him and sticks it in a little box. Quotes and lines of the tall man from phantasm 1 to 4. Angus scrimm 19262016 the evil screen villain angus scrimm, most famous as the tall man in don coscarellis phantasm 1979 and its sequels, grew up in kansas city, but in his teens moved to california and studied drama at usc under william c. Stay tuned here to halloween love over the next week for some more phantasmgoodness. In all of his appearances, the tall man has been portrayed by angus scrimm. At 64, his smaller sized suits and platform shoes made him appear even taller. Sadly, he passed away on january 9th, 2016 at the age of 89.
Ravager had wrapped, with a sneak peek at angus scrimms return as the tall man. The phantasm series comes full circle with remastered and ravager. To appear even taller when playing the tall man, he wore suits that were several sizes too small and platform shoes. Phantasm is hailed as one of horrors best, but i just dont see it. When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the tall man, an entity who allegedly abducts children. Posing as an undertaker, he steals dead bodies and transforms them into dwarflike zombie slaves, nicknamed lurkers. Ravager 2016 movies like phantasm 1979 the living dead at manchester morgue 1974 the curse of. Director don coscarelli quite literally dreamed up the series, which was inspired by a nightmare where he was being chased by a flying sphere. Then we see mike get discharged from a mental institution. Angus scrimm played the imposing tall man and brought a unique menace to the unkillable being.
He is opposed by a young boy, mike, who tries to convince his older brother jody and family friend reggie of the threat. Jebediah morningside the tall man horror film wiki fandom. Sep 11, 2016 and that lurker said it bestlets move onto the phantasm comic that is the perfect way to countdown to halloween with as well as kick off my new themed updates from horror movie to horror comic so dodge the spheres and try to outrun the tall man and see what this comic has to offer as this is my first time reading it. Picking up where phantasm ii left off, reggie helps mike escape from the tall man, who vows to return. Life and death in filmmaking, which serves up dishy behindthescenes stories about the phantasm series, as well as cult favorites. The phantasm movie franchise, ranked worst to best. Well go usa brings the phantasm 5 movie dvd collection home with extremely underwhelming art, featuring an outoffocus tall man reflected in the chrome of a silver sphere sparse, simplistic, and kind of lazy. Michael baldwin returns as mike in a role he never shouldve lost, and we once again see.