Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Phantasm easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Phantasm end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Phantasm

Name: Phantasm
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1979
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester, Angus Scrimm

If this one doesn't scare you...you're already dead!

Directed by Don Coscarelli

Produced by New Breed Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures

197989 min6.5 / 10

A surreal, paranoia-soaked horror film that blends nightmare logic with teenage camaraderie against an unknowable, otherworldly threat.

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

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Genres

Horror Science Fiction

Keywords

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Questions people ask

Is Phantasm scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Phantasm easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Phantasm end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Phantasm violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Phantasm sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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