Phantasm
Film197989 min

Phantasm

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"If this one doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead."

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, original and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Angus ScrimmA. Michael BaldwinBill ThornburyReggie BannisterKathy Lester

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1979
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Studio
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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