Phantasm (1979, dir. Don Coscarelli)

A funeral home turns out to be a portal to another dimension. Hugely enjoyable horror/fantasy with elements of Argento and its own distinctive dream logic. Defiantly odd, and with moments of genuine weirdness, plus effective scares.

Author: Eamonn

Writes. Latest: 2019: East of England - a noir thriller. Other books: Benches of Louth (2018); Juggernaut: a sequel to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2017); Torc, (2016); The Prospect of This City (2015). Twitter: @eamonngriffin

7 thoughts on “Phantasm (1979, dir. Don Coscarelli)”

    1. I saw part 2 at the movies back in the mid-80s (Having not seen part 1 at that point). It was a bit confusing! Not seen the latter sequels, but I’m up for a box set marathon.

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