Phantasm II

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Phantasm II

R

Released Jul 8, 1988

1h 37m

Horror

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Second in the horrorific series, not for everyone's cup of plasma.

Rated: 2/5

May 22, 2008

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MaryAnn M.

It’s not a masterpiece it’s fun take it for what it is

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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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

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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

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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

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The M

Phantasm 2 gives you everything phantasm number one didn’t give you. Bigger, badder, balls!!! . This the sequel is a genre fans dream to behold as the original characters go after the tall man for revenge and bite off more than they can chew.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Leonard C

I enjoyed this movie. Blast from the past. Great tone and vibe.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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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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