Phantoms

R

Released Jan 23, 1998

1 hr. 35 min.

Horror

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10%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

27%

10,000+ Ratings

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The resort town of Snowfield, Colo., is under attack by an evil spirit that almost wipes out the entire population, possessing a number of those it kills. As the locals continue to fall victim to the demonic presence, it's up to Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Ben Affleck) to lead the response. He's helped by FBI-employed academic Dr. Timothy Flyte (Peter O'Toole), Deputy Stu Wargle (Liev Schreiber), local doctor Jennifer Pailey (Joanna Going) and her visiting sister, Lisa (Rose McGowan).

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Farah R

The first ten minutes lead on to a promising start, but every minute after unfolds a dumber and more ludicrous idea until, at last, the credits roll, and the torment is over.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Sonya A

Easy to watch, popcorn movie. 🍿

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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John C

It's a shame that the Phantoms movie was such a turkey, because the Dean Koontz novel on which it is based enthralled me as a kid. Lousy 90s CGI can't come close to competing with what the human imagination conjures when reading the book. The characters here are reduced to feeble cardboard clichés, and its very difficult to get invested in what happens to them. As a result of all this, Phantoms is more risible than scary. The only way to enjoy this is in a "so bad it's good" kind of way, but all I could think about was the wasted opportunity to adapt the source material.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Jombee

Ben Affleck was da bomb in Phantoms yo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Lorenz R

Ein besserer Akte-X Fall! Irgendwo in einer Kleinstadt verschwinden die Einwohner auf mysteriöse Weise. Eine Handvoll Menschen versuchen zu überleben. Die Armee wird eingeschaltet und irgendein Wesen versucht in unsere Welt zu gelangen. Die Idee ist nicht schlecht, nur weniger gut umgesetzt. Die Schauspieler wirken nicht gerade erschrocken, sie spielen auch unmotiviert. Der beste männliche Darsteller in diesem Film ist Liv Schreiber: Er geniesst die Rolle förmlich. Die beste weibliche Darstellerin ist hier Joanna Going: Sie spielt die reifere Schwester und bleibt in gewissen Situationen Cool. Manchmal eben zu Cool. Ein paar nette visuelle Effekte, für gewisse Schrecksizuationen, hat es in diesem Film. Sonst ist er langewilig und bietet nichts Neues! Fazit: In dieser Zeit besser eine X-Files Folge schauen oder ein John Carpenter Klassiker!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/22

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crazy w

Very entertaining movie, the epitome of so bad it's good, do yourself a favor and add this one to your halloween watch party, Affleck was the bomb yo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Joe Chappelle

Director

Peter O'Toole

Dr. Timothy Flyte

Rose McGowan

Lisa Pailey

Joanna Going

Jennifer Pailey, M.D.

Liev Schreiber

Deputy Stuart "Stu" Wargle

Ben Affleck

Sheriff Bryce Hammond

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Mike Clark

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Until it coughs up a ridiculously convoluted explanation of why an isolated town in Colorado suddenly goes deader than a weekday matinee of The Postman, Phantoms delivers the shivers.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 12, 2002

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Susan Stark

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Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

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...a fairly decent setup that's immediately employed to underwhelming and almost shockingly tedious effect by Joe Chappelle...

Rated: 1/4

Nov 2, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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The more the story and film unfold, the stupider "Phantoms" gets...

Mar 31, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The great thespian Peter O'Toole looks more out of place in this schlock pic than the rest of the cast, even though he's the best thing about this misfire.

Rated: C

Jan 31, 2013

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Synopsis

The resort town of Snowfield, Colo., is under attack by an evil spirit that almost wipes out the entire population, possessing a number of those it kills. As the locals continue to fall victim to the demonic presence, it's up to Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Ben Affleck) to lead the response. He's helped by FBI-employed academic Dr. Timothy Flyte (Peter O'Toole), Deputy Stu Wargle (Liev Schreiber), local doctor Jennifer Pailey (Joanna Going) and her visiting sister, Lisa (Rose McGowan).

Director: Joe Chappelle
Executive Producer: Dean R. Koontz, Yoji Kurokami, Richard Potter, Andrew Rona, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter: Dean R. Koontz
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: NEO Motion Pictures, Miramax Films, Fuji Creative Corporation, Dimension Films, Raven House
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.7M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

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