Phantasm isn't a bad flick. It is pure gold.

" horror fans aren't usually car guys" SHOTS FIRED!

@chainlink2459

3 жыл бұрын

Christine: Am I a joke to you?

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

7 ай бұрын

Dean Winchester: "Excuse me?"

I first saw this film when I was 11 yrs old. I've always been a horror junkie and this film and it's sequel are easily some of the greatest of all time. The late 70s and all through the 80s were the golden years of horror. Practical effects, actual plots, and frightening story lines. Unbeatable.

R.I.P. Angus Scrimm. You were awesome.

@bromodragone8405

4 жыл бұрын

On a pedestal with Englund, Warlock, Hodder and Perkins.

@joshuafrohm921

3 жыл бұрын

He is still awesome always will be

Over four years and no Phantasm 2 video. 😭

@davestar4718

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Still nowt

@mentalhaze4226

2 жыл бұрын

@@davestar4718 now 2 years after your point of it being 4yrs

@TheWoblinGoblin

2 жыл бұрын

So has anyone rented it?

@danielsatter1805

2 жыл бұрын

8 years now.

@cjwrench07

Жыл бұрын

Just passed 9yrs with no sequel

One of my favorite horror movies EVER. RIP ANGUS SCRIMM.

The "Tall Man" always scared the bejesus out of me as a kid

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 6'4" also. I once scared the crap out of some trick-or-treaters by dressing up as the Wolfman, using my own upper chest length beard to full effect.

@sugarshaz7854

4 жыл бұрын

For me, it was always him and the Reverend from Poltergeist 2, they are so scary.

That jawa sound effect was hilarious

FINALLY someone made a decent review of this old gem. Cinemassacre's been ignoring it for eight years.

@gembocobo9484

6 жыл бұрын

RatSitnov ikr seems those folks are busy being too mainstream for this gem..... sigh oh well leave it to true fans do a great job the trivias were nice but the closer was priceless :D

@user-ne9hg1lu3g

5 жыл бұрын

Mainstream?

@DennisSema

5 жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure Cinemassacre will eventually cover this film. As James Rolfe said, there are still many horror films that they have not covered but will. Calling them mainstream or delving into mainstream things mostly is a huge misconception and their focus is classic horror, much superior to modern horror. There is more to love about Cinemassacre aside from AVGN too. Board James, Monster Madness, James and Mike Monday’s, and while I am not a huge fan of the rental reviews at all, they are still fun to watch.

@VVEmil

4 жыл бұрын

@@DennisSema Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Mr Sardonicus and others films they covered are most definitely not mainstream.

@DennisSema

4 жыл бұрын

V. V. Emil I never said they were mainstream. Those films are far from mainstream, but Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness tends to cover mainstream horror as well as lesser known horror, and with the latter, they are phenomenal at that.

The castlevania symphony of the night reference is hilarious. "What is a man...a miserable little pile of secrets, but enough talk.....HAVE AT YOU."

Great horror movie. I saw it in a midnight show back in 1979. Walking my way back home, I was shitting in my pants. It was the longest mile I've ever walked in my life.

"The place is infested with jawas." I snorted my water out my nose on that one! X-D

I'm gonna say it here: LOVE your reviews, man. But this one struck a really particular string in me. The Phantasm movies, especially the first two, have always seemed to me so... Bradbury-ish. I mean, the atmosphere, the face of the evil, and the idea of overcoming one's fears... And you put my puzzle together because I didn't know that Coscarelli was initially planning to film "Something Wicked"! It was soooo rewarding. Thank you for your thoughts and appreciation for this masterpiece.

Nevermind the sequel's explanation: if you look at the film as a standalone, the whole thing is a Jacob's Ladder scenario where the main character tries to overcome a major trauma and move on with his life through his dreams. Except in this case, he fails and is consumed by his fear and grief.

@tomgreen691

4 жыл бұрын

Dude! Thank you! I just watched this movie for the first time ever; and I was trying to wrap my head around that.

@kurtbarlow9402

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomgreen691 Have you seen the rest of the series?

@kamenanew9867

Жыл бұрын

​@@tomgreen691 it's not the green tom show

That Cuda is bad ass!

one of the best horror movies out there. It has a dream feel to it.

I LOVE all the Phatasm movies. Each has it's own cheesy charm, and the tall man is an amazingly cool bad guy.

This film's theme has haunted the dark corners of my mind since I saw it in the early '80s. The tune is a little reminiscent of Tubular Bells from The Exorcist -- some of the best spine-tingling music to ever score a horror film (alongside John Carpenter's Halloween, The Fog, and The Thing). Thanks for the vid! As an aside, have you considered doing an "Exploring..."-style commentary/review of film scores? (If such already exists, ignore me; just discovered your channel this morning and have been binge-watching all day. Love your work! Two dewclaws up!)

@xy5844

Жыл бұрын

the proger that composed tubullar bells did it when he was like 18yo

@xy5844

Жыл бұрын

the more you know

this film was always on at 2 am in the 90's. good memories. going into school tired the next day

It's funny that you mentioned Mustard after the finger cutting scene. I saw this film at a drive-in in Morrisville PA. when I was 6, and I couldn't eat mustard for years after seeing that scene.

@nickmattio3397

7 жыл бұрын

Ima mustarrrdd mannnn!!!

@MmaSmarty87

6 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience as a kid when I watched Aliens...during the chest burster scene I was eating french toast and threw up...couldnt eat it for years...also I couldnt drink milk...it had to be chocolate lol

@meganhussey972

5 жыл бұрын

So I'm hoping that the drive in didn't show the ad right after the movie where they command you to, "Come and get your hot dogs with all the fixings!"

@zakkziegler111

4 жыл бұрын

In Carmichales, eh? It's still up and running.

The scene in the room with the barrels and the portal to the slave planet made this movie...loved the eerie sound effects in that terrifying room!

one of my fave horror movie franchises-so glad coscarelli did them all!

Phantasm is one of the best 70's indie horror film. I love it!!!

The mages guild joke just made me want to replay Oblivion.

When I first saw this movie it scared the HELL out of me. Great classic.

Phantasm was a great franchise, and I had a blast watching the entire thing a few years ago. It really deserves more attention than it gets. Interesting trivia fact - In Yahtzee's series of adventure games, collectively called the Chzo Mythos, one of the main villains was, at least according to Yahtzee himself, directly inspired by the Tall Man from Phantasm.

Agreed! One of the most underrated horror franchises ever!

Had the VHS for both Phantasm and Phantasm 2. Thanks for the video. Symphony of the night. Holy crap what a great game.

@GoodBadFlicks

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love this film!!! Watched it in the 80s and loved it. Nice n creepy, and that theme (and everything else) hugely under rated, especially in the uk. Go watch this film, it's a proper classic. Thanks for another great review!!!

I was in Girl Scout camp when this came out, so I was tortured by the fact it would probably be gone by the time I could see it, and it was. Thank you for reminding me I can finally see it!

That symphony of the night bit at the end is just 👨🏿‍🍳👌🏿

One of my all time favorite cars: the 1971 cuda

Phantasm and Salem's Lot...2 underrated gems that started terrifying as children and hasn't stopped over the years!

The Ball scene, was one of the horror scenes that stuck with my mom till her dying day. That a nd that movie "1000 Maniacs" she saw that at a drive in with her cousins that LOVED IT and it just made her sick. Though she said it was called bicentennial when she saw it. I showed her the trailer later and she thought it was awesome seeing part of it again after decades and decades.

Just want to say thanks for all the work you do on these reviews. You have a great sense of humor that actually reignites my interest in many of these films.

@GoodBadFlicks

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks!

@manbehindthemask2010

4 жыл бұрын

You play a good game boy, but now the game is at an end!!!!!!-The Tall man

that was a nice little Symphony of the Night tribute at the end

I love this movie. The atmosphere and the music is awesome, as is the suspense and the Tall Man.

@kamenanew9867

Жыл бұрын

That last name is epic sir Wrong guy but hey great name you got as well

I was a kid when this came out, too young to see it, but all the older kids who did (or the kids with cool uncles) raved about it. I finally watched it last night on Amazon Prime. Definitely one of the most bizarre horror movies I've seen. Looking forward to checking out the sequel(s).

Those barrels and the white room with the silver portal are what makes this movie stand above other movies of the time.

Small nitpicky gripes aside, this film is a must-see if you love horror.

I came here for an Entombed reference and you delivered, well done.

@GoodBadFlicks

7 жыл бұрын

I know my metal :)

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

4 жыл бұрын

@GoodBadFlicks have you ever thought of doing some reviews involving metal?

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I guess not.

Seeing the sequel last night, I couldn't help but think that this franchise was probably a big influence on Eric Kripke when he created SUPERNATURAL. The Winchester Brothers. The car. Traveling from town to town battling otherworldly evil. The gun collection. Honestly, a SUPERNATURAL/PHANTASM crossover would be totally natural.

This movie scared the shit out of me as a kid,,,,between this and the exorcist I had a fucked up childhood

Ah, Entombed. That's where I heard that theme. Thanks for mentioning that. Drove me crazy.

One of my favorite movies growing up. Over the years I've asked so many people if they've seen this movie and they respond that they've never even heard of it, to my dismay. Thanks for sharing this. AWESOME flicks. First one better than second one, but nevertheless still great!

@GoodBadFlicks

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

ENTOMBED!! For my fellow Metalheads, Entombed come from the Gothenburg scene, AKA: Swedish Death Metal. Other notable bands with a similar sound are Dismember, Grave, Dissection, In Flames, At the Gates, and more recently Bloodbath (Mikael Akerfeldt's of Opeth). Check out this killer subgenre. Phantasmagorical!

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

7 ай бұрын

🤘😎🤘

My favorite of all time. Gave me nightmares ad a kid.

please do the second part, phantasm 2 please

@GoodBadFlicks

8 жыл бұрын

+Israel Gonzalez Pulido planning on it

@biffabacon8860

8 жыл бұрын

+GoodBadFlicks Phantasm 2 is soooooooo great

@ironlungs599

7 жыл бұрын

+GoodBadFlicks I'd like to see the rest done by you :D, awesome review.

@gravbomb71

7 жыл бұрын

Still waiting.

@dvon9392

6 жыл бұрын

GoodBadFlicks Hurry up! Lol

It is sad that more people don't know about this movie.

I’ve always liked that song on Entombed’s Left Hand Path but only just realised it’s the theme to Phantasm!

I have a signed poster from the whole cast! Love this movie!

Fucking Entombed! As a swede i feel proud to that my favorite band covered the theme from a great film :D

you make all the movies better. and the ending dialogue is brilliant

@GoodBadFlicks

9 жыл бұрын

+Filip lahoda Thanks!

@MegatronYES

8 жыл бұрын

+GoodBadFlicks lol yeah holy fuck that was hilarious

this movie scared the crap out of me as a kid so as soon as my boys were old enough i had them watch it !!! they loved it .. thanks for the review !!!

This is by far the funniest video you have posted. Keep up the good work.

@GoodBadFlicks

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! :) when I saw this movie as a kid and teen, I thought that the Tall Man was sending people to hell, and not another dimension. The music is one of the scariest aspects of this film. Great score.

@GoodBadFlicks

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Been seeing your videos pick up a lot of traction quickly lately. Hopefully the trend keeps going. Been recommending you to a lot of friends and it would be awesome to see you get more then 10k views per vid. Always the right kind of humor combined with horror just fits. Good job.

LMAO OMG that ending of the video with The Tall Man as Dracula and Mike as Richter Belmont is comic gold.

Phantasm 1 & 2 should be recognised as two the best horror films ever. And so should the theme tune

Phantasm 2 is one of the best horror movies I've seen! I can't wait for the final!

@kurtbarlow9402

4 жыл бұрын

What did you think of "raVager"?

@kurtbarlow9402

4 жыл бұрын

@no1 Jack I think that setting "OblIVion" in the desert was a very poor choice. But I did love the flashback scenes that utilized some of the unused footage from the original film.

@Hunter_Hult

4 жыл бұрын

Hontoni Arigato... I don’t know if you belong on tik tok... Or you just haven’t seen many films! Either way... that’s one of the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard about horror movies! I bet you’re a fan of death metal too... you dingus!!!

I REALLY need to see these movies in a marathon or something, never watched them all the way though since I caught them on cable TV not at the beginning. As a PC gamer in the 90s, there was one villain that the Tall Man reminded me of, and that was Henry Stauf form The 7th Guest. They both were genuinely creepy looking old men, only Stauf was an vagrant turned evil toymaker making a bargain with something "form beyond" sending him visions. Tall Man comes off as some kind of Lovecraftian entity like a Denizen of Leng or something. Great review!

@GoodBadFlicks

9 жыл бұрын

theblocksays Thanks! 1-2 are the best but unfortunately 3-4 suffer from having next to no budget. I'm holding out hope for 5.

@odogg4447

5 жыл бұрын

Go to Putlocker

Love both the Mr Hanky and Symphony of the Night references. 😆

6:00 Aaaaaand we just learned where Tom Cruise gets 90% of his acting influence from.

@Fluoride_Jones

8 жыл бұрын

+RandomTXDude210 Yes, but I would like to think that Cruise has mastered the skill. With each new movie, he does it a little...faster.

@randallflagg3700

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that this timestamp would get us to the part about Angus Scrimm wearing lifts...

The way Mike screams and run😂😂😂😂

The Castlevania bit at the end earned the thumbs-up, i only wish I could upvote more than once!!!

I love when people actually put their heart into a movie you can tell. Love the castlevania and south park reference. Those marble corridors are way to creepy. Also those intros for each review are awesome. I swear either you did a review before or I could just have seen some one else do it.

Dude! Entombed first couple of albumns are sick 😲

@GoodBadFlicks

7 жыл бұрын

Left Hand Path will always be my favorite

The Tall Man has haunted my nightmares since I was a kid...such a freaking great movie...that theme music is legendary!!

The tall man and his metallic balls scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. Greatest horror villain in the late 70's.

@GoodBadFlicks, you combined two of my favorite horror fiction: Castlevania and Phantasm. I am officially a full fan. What a rewarding ending. :)

Going to see this in theaters on Saturday! So psyched, first chance I've had to see it on the big screen.

Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew also used the theme song called “Play this only at night”

@MuzikJunky

3 жыл бұрын

So glad that someone mentioned this! Obviously, this guy isn’t a hip-hop fan. Peace.

Phantasm is so awesome. Angus Scrimm was such a nice guy in real life. I met him at Texas Frightmare Weekend he signed my copy of Phantasm. It is crazy that this same guy played one of the creepiest villains The Tall Man.

Dude these videos are fantastic. The endings are particularly well done and informative.

@GoodBadFlicks

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pattol666

6 жыл бұрын

GoodBadFlicks just wanted to say i recently discovered your movie reviews , I have to say its awesome . The retro feel , the set up for the reviews is great. Keep it up man. I find this very entertaining. I havent been able to stop watching tbh . Love the horror.

@Jel01975

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Block they are great aren’t they. I’m bloody addicted!

Farewell Angus. RIP.

This movie has tons of charm and so loveable characters. Also the music always gives me major goosebumps and brings tears of nostalgia to my eyes. Greetings from Germany! (where PHANTASM is called DAS BÖSE / THE EVIL)

G-d, that score is great, it reminds me of something I heard after turning the Sci-Fi channel on while half asleep

The Death Metal song at the end is pure Brilliance!

I'm now watching the series through dude to this video. It's such a breath of fresh air for me. Thanks, Cecil!

I’m in the process of just watching every video you’ve made in order starting from your earliest available and this may be my favorite so far. I’ve loved this flick since the first time I watched it and I loved how you described it. It is one of the most unique horror movies I’ve ever seen.

@GoodBadFlicks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the rest

One of your best reviews yet! Have always loved this film and you did it justice.

Castlevania: SOTN reference = brilliantly done.

@GoodBadFlicks

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am still quite happy with that one

@nicemarmot.5353

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

one of my favorite movies, it has such a sense of dread....love the theme song

Great review. It's nice to see that many people including yourself appreciate this gem of a movie. I have Phantasm and it's three sequels and I love each one, and yes, even to this day I still want a Hemicuda.

The Entombed at the end of the video is great!

After 'Suspiria', the 'Phantasm' theme is tied in second place with 'Halloween'. Third would be John Carpenter again with 'In The Mouth of Madness'.

@lt.martincastillo5122

3 жыл бұрын

Let me correct you. 1) Phantasm theme 2) Halloween 3) Suspiria You're welcome.

@christallh24

3 жыл бұрын

@@lt.martincastillo5122 Respect to your order and opinion. Mine shall remain the same, though.

I was lucky enough to discover this movie on late night tv when I was about 15, just after hearing Entombed's Left Hand Path. A unique viewing experience, truly one creepy film and a testament to low budget ingeniouity.

I've just ascended as i learned about that great Entombed song's origin. And gj putting it at the end!

This is great! Great job GoodBadFlicks! It's nice to hear all these after years of thinking them!!

took me like forever to like those movies but now i love 'em, especially part II! nice work man!:)

Nice touch adding the Castlevania dialogue at the end... You have another subscription

This is the result when the cast & crew simply gives their all to the project. Just outstanding! 😁

@conalcochranh3274

4 жыл бұрын

"Boooyyyy!"

One of my earliest movie memories. So iconic and scary! Still love it to this day!!!

Excellent review! One of my fave films (I was working as a cashier/usher at a fleapit cinema when this came out). Thanks so much for the extra info and the amount of time you clearly spent on this, really means a lot to me! Love your work, love the research, love the detail, love your commentary style. 38 years ago I saw this, always loved it, your review has brightened my day and beyond :) Thanks for doing what you do, you are very good at it! (only $1/month subscriber but I hope it all helps )

Dude, that comment about wanting a Hemi Cuda because of this film. Spot. Fucking. On.

I was 15 when I saw this movie. Never forgot that brain drilling ball or that uber badass car. This movie was AWESOME.

A plethora of imagination, ideas and energy, that's Phantasm.

That Mr. Hankey clip cause me to snot my soda!!! Awesome.

I can't wait for your review of the second one!

Well done mentioning the Entombed cover.