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About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 28, 1979
Box Office
$12.0M
Budget
$300K
Return
40.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 6, 2016
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Malcolm Seagrave
Studio
New Breed Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Quotes
See all →Facing Fear and Mortality
Taglines
If this one doesn't scare you, you're already dead!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Dead Are Transformed Beyond Recognition
Taglines
Where the dead are no longer that way...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Phantasm Collection
An American horror film series featuring the Tall Man, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world.
Cast
Full credits →A
A. Michael Baldwin
Mike
B
Bill Thornbury
Jody
R
Reggie Bannister
Reggie
K
Kathy Lester
Lady in Lavender
A
Angus Scrimm
The Tall Man
K
Kenneth V. Jones
Caretaker
L
Lynn Eastman-Rossi
Sally
R
Ralph Richmond
Bartender
K
Kate Coscarelli
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
D
Dac Coscarelli
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
