A. Michael Baldwin,
Reggie Bannister,
Bill Thornbury,
Robert Beecher,
John Davis Chandler
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This third entry in the Phantasm series is the poorest of all. This time, Mike (Michael Baldwin) and Reggie (Reggie Bannister) meet some new friends and join up with Jody (Bill Thornbury) from beyond ... read more
Directed by: Don Coscarelli
DVD Release Date: October 12, 1994
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August 29, 2007This is definitely one of the best horror movies there is. (Of course, you've got to see the first two, but this movie in particular is great!) If you have seen the uncut-version, it seems fairly obvious that Don Coscarelli did well this time, mixing up "traditional" horror-spook... read more
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June 7, 2007My favorite Phantasm flick! Black humour has taken over the serious tone from the previous installment. A similar road picture to Phantasm II, but it seems lower budget with a lot more humour. It's a shame they instantly killed off the character I liked from Phantasm II. It's als... read more
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May 6, 2007Oh dear, and it was going so well! If Phantasm was a cult classic with intelligence and originality making up for a slightly schizo 'everything but the kitchen sink' approach, and Phantasm II was a better than the original sequel with an improved budget and tighter ... read more
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August 12, 2011the movie is pretty good but the comedy element in this movie doesnt fit. Which is why its not in the 4th installment
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February 21, 2011It took awhile for this movie to really get going as I almost turned it off because it was getting so boring. But the last half hour of this movie really picks up and then we're off. Not to much tension, but it did help that the action at the end really picked up the pace. A coup... read more
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November 2, 2010The film marks the return of A. Michael Baldwin to the series, who I have a really hard time not seeing as Screech from Saved By The Bell, which is unfortunately distracting. That aside, the series continues with the Tall Man emptying more graveyards and towns across middle Amer... read more
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October 31, 2010I enjoyed the action which seems to have escalated throughout the series, and it was pretty cool to see how the "killer spheres" operate. I am also glad to see Reggie Bannister reprise his role once again as, Reggie. But the scene where the boy, Tim took on the looters in the boo... read more
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October 6, 2010A plucky child side-kick is always a bad move. And I never wanted to see a Reggie sex scene. Ever. More of the same, really, from the Phantasm series.
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June 15, 2009Good attempt to get the original cast back. Pushed the envelope of believability in doing so. Angus and Reggie still rock! A better script or budget. Not sure what fell flat.
Critic Reviews
June 12, 2011
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
June 23, 2007
Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine
Don Coscarelli outdoes the humor of John Hughes in what feels like a more honest version of the gleeful sadism in Home Alone. Full Review
May 31, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
It's all fairly absurd, but Coscarelli retains his enthusiasm and imagination with a healthy sense of ridiculousness. Full Review
May 10, 2007
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Sure, there's still the '71 Hemi 'Cuda and the four-barrel shotgun, but it's not enough to get past nunchucks and biker zombies. Full Review
April 12, 2007
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
The first film is like an actual nightmare, whereas the sequels feel more like someone's garish descriptions of a nightmare. Full Review
October 31, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Falls back on mystery-sapping exposition. Full Review
December 31, 2004
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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June 20, 2003
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
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