Phantasm (1979) - Quotes

Facing Fear and Mortality

Taglines: If this one doesn't scare you, you're already dead!

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The Dead Are Transformed Beyond Recognition

Taglines: Where the dead are no longer that way...

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Warnings of the Tall Man and the Ball

Taglines: Beware the ball, beware the tall man, beware the never dead.

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Confronting Grief and Misunderstandings

Mike: First he took mom and dad, then he took Jody, now he's after me.

Reggie: Mike, that tall man of yours did not take Jody away. Jody died in a car wreck.

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Funeral Scene in Phantasm

The Tall Man: The funeral is about to begin... Sir!

Jody: Okay! Sir.

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Unidentified creature sparks humorous speculation

Jody: What's out there?

Mike: I don't know. It was little, brown and low to the ground.

Jody: Ahh, it was probably just a gopher in heat.

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Confronting a Powerful Adversary

Reggie: Okay. I see it, I see it all now. What we gotta do is we gotta snag that tall dude and stomp the shit out of him, and we'll find out what the hell is going on up there. Yeah! We lay that sucker out flat and drive a stake right through his Goddamn heart!

Mike: You gotta be shittin me, man! That mother's STRONG!

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Skepticism Amidst Strange Experiences

Mike: I know you're not going to believe this, but these things were here, right in the garage, and they were going to get me!

Jody: Aww, give me a break, would you?

Mike: They were jumping on the car and making these weird sounds!

Jody: You're sure it wasn't that retarded kid, Timmy, up the street?

Mike: No, it was the same thing that chased me last night!

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Discomfort with Funerals and Their Atmosphere

Jody Pearson: I just don't get off on funerals, man, they give me the creeps.

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The Finality of Intent in Confrontation

Jody Pearson: Now, remember: you don't aim a gun at a man unless you intend to shoot him. And, you don't shoot a man unless you intend to kill him. No warning shots. Hey, you listening to me? No warning shots. Warning shots are bullshit. You shoot to kill, or you don't shoot at all.

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Reggie Invites Mike for an Ice Cream Run

Reggie: Hi guys. Heh heh, just thought I'd come over and see what was going on before the kids got out of summer school. Hey Mike, you want to ride along with me today? It's pretty warm outside and the ice cream's going to be flying fast and furious. Remember how good you were at crowd control last time? Hey, what's going on here?

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