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Phantasm II

Play trailer Poster for Phantasm II R Released Jul 8, 1988 1h 37m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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Years after surviving his encounter with the sinister Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), Mike Pearson (James LeGros), now a mental patient, still has nightmares about the evil gaunt mortician. Upon being released from the institution, Mike and his friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) set out to track down the Tall Man and end his murderous and macabre practices. Also involved is Liz Reynolds (Paula Irvine), a pretty young woman who has a psychic connection to both Mike and the Tall Man.
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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness There's little to enjoy about this second outing save for Scrimm's deliciously menacing specter of death. Rated: C Oct 31, 2005 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The images are of corpses and graveyards, spurting blood and severed skulls.... Sitting through a film like this, which contains so little of genuine interest, I found myself meditating on such images, wondering who they would appeal to, and why. Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Nathan Paige Call and Post (Cleveland) Who is the Tall Man? Why can't he die? Why does he do what he does? What goes on in the other dimension? Jan 25, 2022 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy The movie you get when you take Phantasm and throw money at it... the more grown-up film, in more ways than one, and it's not entirely to its credit. Rated: 7/10 Jun 5, 2011 Full Review Steve Dread Central Phantasm II has a nice sense of fun to it which makes it the perfect viewing material for this time of year. Rated: 4/5 Nov 5, 2009 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Second in the horrorific series, not for everyone's cup of plasma. Rated: 2/5 May 22, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill M I had to write this review after I saw this movie only had a 33% score . I honestly enjoy this more than the original . Is it better than 1 , probably not , but it's definitely more fun to watch . The special effects are really good and there's a good mix of horror and funny parts . If you're a fan of Evil Dead 2 or Return of the Living Dead 2 , definitely check this out . Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review Justin T It is a shame that they recast Mike, not that James Le Gros didn’t play Mike well, it’s just a shame that they didn’t have the same actor in all the films. Anyway, this is a fun film with lots going on so it is very enjoyable. It follows on well from the first film and I really appreciate that it is a direct sequel. The gore and horror is improved. The story is expanded a little, maybe not enough. The romance wasn’t needed but I also didn’t hate it. The ending truly is really great. So much happens in this film, way more than the first one but it is more mainstream and I don’t mind that. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Jonathan O Really impressive sequel to the original Phantasm and the make-up effects looks fantastic but the story makes somewhat makes sense of the original but not understanding. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Leonard C I enjoyed this movie. Blast from the past. Great tone and vibe. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Robson C Após passar vários anos internado, Mike e seu amigo Reggie saem em busca de vingança contra o Homem Alto. Ao mesmo tempo, Mike conhece Liz, uma menina que possui telepatia e desperta interesse do Homem Alto. Depois de quase dez anos, Coscarelli retorna à sua franquia para dirigir e escrever uma sequência direta do primeiro filme. E como toda sequência direta, possui os mesmos pontos positivos e negativos de outras franquias. Ou seja, com mais dinheiro, Coscarelli melhorou ainda mais o que já era bom. Trilha sonora, direção de arte, efeitos visuais, maquiagem. A esfera metálica voadora ganha uma nova irmã: a esfera dourada, muito mais poderosa. Reggie assume aqui um coprotagonismo, tornando-se o alívio cômico, aumentando o humor do filme. O filme se torna uma mescla de Mad Max e Evil Dead, onde as cidades visitadas pela dupla de amigos tornaram-se fantasmas devido à ação do Homem Alto. Uma sequência que repete a fórmula de toda sequência: repete cenas do anterior, aumenta o perigo (criando aqui novos postos na organização do Homem Alto. Além dos anões, nós temos os coveiros e os agentes funerários), melhora o que foi elogiado no anterior, porém aqui sinto que o filme patina um pouco e perde o ritmo, só recuperando na parte final. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review David Y An absolute cult classic. If you love horror movies that are just crazy dark, then this is it. The tall man who looks insanely evil, the 3 round spheres, the grave yards, the abandoned town, graveyards & morticians-this movie has it all. Its in my top ten. There's no other horror movie like this one. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Years after surviving his encounter with the sinister Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), Mike Pearson (James LeGros), now a mental patient, still has nightmares about the evil gaunt mortician. Upon being released from the institution, Mike and his friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) set out to track down the Tall Man and end his murderous and macabre practices. Also involved is Liz Reynolds (Paula Irvine), a pretty young woman who has a psychic connection to both Mike and the Tall Man.
Director
Don Coscarelli
Producer
Roberto Quezada
Screenwriter
Don Coscarelli
Distributor
Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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