Phantasm II (1988)

Directed by

Don Coscarelli

Genre

fantasy film, action film, horror film, science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 401 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets out of a mental hospital and teams up with his friend to stop a supernatural being called the Tall Man. They travel across the country and fight against his army of undead dwarves and deadly silver spheres.

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What happens

Phantasm II is a 1988 American science fantasy horror film written and directed by Don Coscarelli and stars Angus Scrimm, James LeGros, and Reggie Bannister. It is a sequel to Phantasm (1979) and is the second installment in the Phantasm franchise. The plot follows the first film's protagonist, Mike Pearson, who is recently released from a mental institution, recruits his friend Reggie and some new friends in an effort to defeat the Tall Man. The film caused controversy among fans by recasting main character Mike with LeGros, and was not well received by critics. It was followed by two direct-to-video sequels: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) and Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) as well as the final film in the Phantasm franchise: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), which received a theatrical release. Following distribution problems in the U.S., Phantasm II was released in Region 1 on DVD in 2009 and Blu-ray disc in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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