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Phantoms

R Released Jan 23, 1998 1h 35m Horror List
9% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 28% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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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Mike Clark USA Today 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 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 12, 2002 Full Review USA Today Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back exchange ("Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms") is certainly more memorable than anything that actually occurs in this mediocre horror yarn. Rated: 2/4 Aug 1, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a fairly decent setup that's immediately employed to underwhelming and almost shockingly tedious effect by Joe Chappelle... Rated: 1/4 Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed The more the story and film unfold, the stupider "Phantoms" gets... Mar 31, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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C B An enjoyable movie for fans of the genre. The film has a strong cast who all perform well especially Peter O'Toole. Set in idyllic George town, the abandoned environment in the shadow of the mountains adds to the eeriness of the story that is also aided by the score, which is limited but serves it's purpose. The plot is a little thin and does not do as much justice to Dean Koontz original story as i would like, but it seems they did the best they could in under two hours. The CGI is a poor by todays standards, but it does its job which is light so excusable. Over all i really enjoyed this movie and re-watch it often. It is the perfect sort of spooky 90s monster movie for a rainy afternoon or dark cold evening. Yes, it is not a masterpiece and has its flaws but i am honestly surprised by how low its RT rating is. If you are looking for a spooky monster movie set in a deserted town with decent characters and enjoyable acting then i would recommend you give it watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Sonya A Easy to watch, popcorn movie. 🍿 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Jombee Ben Affleck was da bomb in Phantoms yo Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Steven A. Lane, Michael Leahy, Robert Pringle, Joel Soisson
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
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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