
Phantasm
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











