There is also the suggestion that Mike has created this imaginary world (with ghouls and aliens) as an escape from the demise and breakdown of his family unit. I too feared growing up, losing the ones that I love and venturing into the unknown. The reason that I loved and was petrified by Phantasm was that from a very early age I related to Mike’s predicament. Fortunately for resilient Mike, he has Jody, Reggie (family friend, monster killer and ice cream salesman) and their cool car on his side. The arrival of the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), his henchmen, rabid dwarf slaves and head drilling, flying spheres do not make his life any easier. Mike is still coming to terms with their deaths and is petrified that his brother will be next to meet his maker leaving him all alone. Yet the movie works best when focusing on the the family drama aspect and the overlying theme of fear, loss, madness and death (and a combination of all four).Ģ4 year old Jody (Bill Thornbury) has looked after his young brother, Mike (A Michael Baldwin) since their parents died. The storyline features a galactic overlord/ ghoul, or whatever he is, called the Tall Man and how he gathers human remains, crushes them up and reanimates them into psycho ‘Jawa-like’ midgets for the slave labour market in a far off dimension or planet. Made on a shoestring budget by Don Coscarelli, this is an inspiration to all young filmmakers as to how to make something very big with very little in budget. It is scary, gory, violent, weird and rather funny. It ticks all the boxes that a good horror flick should have. Phantasm is my favourite horror movie of all time. Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister
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