PHANTASM: 5 MOVIE DVD COLLECTION 5-Film DVD Box Set Arrives on September 19th


Well Go USA Entertainment brings all five films in Don Coscarelli’s iconic horror franchise to DVD for the first time in one box set when PHANTASM: 5 MOVIE DVD COLLECTION debuts on September 19. The collection includes PHANTASM: REMASTERED (1979), PHANTASM II (1988), PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1994), PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998) and the most recent installment PHANTASM: RAVAGER (2016). Each film finds Mike (Michael Baldwin) facing off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) and his lethal arsenal of terrible weapons.


PHANTASM: 5 MOVIE DVD COLLECTION includes:


Disc 1: PHANTASM: REMASTERED
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Don Coscarelli and Stars Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm and Bill Thornbury
Graveyard Carz
Interviews with Don Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
PHANTASM: REMASTERED Synopsis:
At a funeral, Mike (Michael Baldwin), watches as a tall mortician clad in black (Angus Scrimm) tosses the unburied coffin into a waiting hearse as if it were nothing. Seeking the truth behind this unusual sight, Mike breaks into the mortuary, where he comes face-to-face with the sinister Tall Man. After barely managing to escape with his life, Mike enlists the help of his brother, Jody (Bill Thornbury), and their friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister). Together they set out to uncover the secrets of the Tall Man and those who dwell in his hellish world. PHANTASM: REMASTERED has a runtime of approximately 98 minutes and is rated R for nudity, violence and intense scenes.


Disc 2: PHANTASM II
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Don Coscarelli, actors Angus Scrimm and Reggie Banister
The Ball is Back – documentary on the making of Phantasm II
Deleted Scenes
Workprint Scenes
TV Spots
Theatrical Trailers
PHANTASM II Synopsis:
Released after seven years in a mental hospital, Mike convinces his old pal Reggie to join forces with him to hunt down and destroy the Tall Man once and for all. Mike’s visions lead the two to a quiet little town where a horde of flying killer balls aim to slice and dice their gruesome way through everyone. Exploding with special effects, unparalleled thrills, horror and suspense, PHANTASM II climaxes with a blood-curdling conclusion that you have to see to believe. PHANTASM II has a runtime of approximately 97 minutes and is rated R.


Disc 3: PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD
Audio Commentary with Stars A. Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm
Balls of Steel: Bob Ivy’s Stunt for the Ages
Trailer
PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD Synopsis:
The mutant dwarf creatures are attacking, the silver spheres are flying, and the Tall Man is back with a vengeance! Fifteen years after the original horror classic, writer/producer/director Don Coscarelli reunites brothers Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) and Jody (Bill Thornbury) to help their friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) destroy the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) once and for all. PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD has a runtime of approximately 91 minutes and is rated R for violence and gore, and for language and sexuality.


Disc 4: PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Director Don Coscarelli and Actors Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm
Phantasm IV: Behind-The-Scenes
Trailer
PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION Synopsis:
13 years after the original nightmare began, Mike must cross dark dimensions of time and space to discover his origins and those of his nemesis, the evil Tall Man. With only his loyal friend Reggie at his side, and the spirit of his dead brother to guide him, Mike must finally confront this malevolent embodiment of death. Prepare to be scared witless as the fine line between the living and the dead snaps with a vengeance! PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes and is rated R for horror violence/gore and some strong language.


Disc 5: PHANTASM V: RAVAGER
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with co-writer/director David Hartman and co-writer/producer Don Coscarelli
Behind the Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Phuntasm: Bloopers and Outtakes
Theatrical Trailer
PHANTASM: RAVAGER Synopsis:
After battling with the Tall Man in Phantasm: Oblivion, a battered Reggie wanders through the desert in search of his missing friend, Mike. After recovering his 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda, Reggie is targeted by two of the Tall Man’s Sentinel Spheres and destroys them. He awakens suddenly to find himself sitting in a wheelchair pushed by none other than the elusive Mike! Although overjoyed by their reunion, Reggie is in this alternate dimension an aged and weary old patient in a psychiatric ward. And only he remembers their battled and bloodied past with the Tall Man. Reggie must travel between dimensions and discern what is reality in order to confront the mysteries at the heart of a decades-long struggle against evil. He is met with new and familiar faces along the way, and an epic showdown on the Tall Man’s home world awaits! PHANTASM V: RAVAGER has a runtime of approximately 86 minutes and is not rated.

WAMG Giveaway – Win the PHANTASM RAVAGER Blu-ray

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Well Go USA Entertainment brought us the latest installment in the cult favorite Phantasm series from legendary writer/director Don Coscarelli when the fifth installment in the franchise PHANTASM: RAVAGER debuted on Blu-ray and DVD December 6.

David Hartman (Transformers Prime, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers) is the firs    t new director of a film in the popular Phantasm series history with PHANTASM: RAVAGER, which features the entire original cast including Reggie Bannister – a veteran of all five films – A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, and Kat Lester. Angus Scrimm takes up his iconic role as the terrifying Tall Man for the fifth and final time.

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PHANTASM: REMASTERED presents Mike, Jody, Reggie, and the Tall Man as they’ve never been seen before. For the first time in high-definition, follow the trio in the remastered original classic that started it all, in which two brothers discover their local mortuary hides a legion of hooded killer dwarfs, a flying drill-ball, and the demonic mortician who enslaves the souls of the damned.

We Are Movie Geeks has six copies to give away! All you have to do is leave a comment below and answer the following question: what is your favorite movie from director Don Coscarelli? (mine is BUBBA HO TEP)

It’s so easy! Good Luck!

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES.  NO P.O. BOXES.  NO DUPLICATE ADDRESSES.

2. WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ALL QUALIFYING ENTRIES.

No purchase necessary   

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PHANTASM: RAVAGER Synopsis:

After battling with the Tall Man in Phantasm: Oblivion, a battered Reggie wanders through the desert in search of his missing friend, Mike. After recovering his 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda, Reggie is targeted by two of the Tall Man’s Sentinel Spheres and destroys them. He awakens suddenly to find himself sitting in a wheelchair pushed by none other than the elusive Mike! Although overjoyed by their reunion, Reggie is in this alternate dimension an aged and weary old patient in a psychiatric ward. And only he remembers their battled and bloodied past with the Tall Man. Reggie must travel between dimensions and discern what is reality in order to confront the mysteries at the heart of a decades-long struggle against evil. He is met with new and familiar faces along the way, and an epic showdown on the Tall Man’s home world awaits!

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PHANTASM: RAVAGER Bonus Material Includes:

  • Audio Commentary with Director David Hartman and Writer & Producer Don Coscarelli
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Giant Dwarf
  • Escape from Dawn’s Cabin
  • Cuda vs Sphere
  • Phuntasm: Bloopers & Outtakes

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WAMG First Look … ‘I Sell the Dead’

Writer/Director Glenn McQuaid’s new horror-comedy ‘I Sell the Dead’ just received two awards at Slamdance, one for Best Cinematography and a Special Jury Mention for Larry Fessesden’s performance in the film. This is McQuaid’s first feature film as a writer/director after working as visual effects supervisor on ‘The Roost’, ‘Trigger Man’ and ‘Liberty Kid’. His most well-known work has been as visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director for ‘The Last Winter’ which was a really cool sci-fi/horror/thriller from 2006.

‘I Sell the Dead’ shows it’s style is influenced by some classic films of the genre and the director’s previous work with visual effects and title sequences. The cast is also highly appealing, featuring Ron Perlman, Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden and yes, the tall man himself… Angus Scrimm!

Here’s the plot synopsis from the Official Website:

18th century justice has finally caught up to grave robbers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blake confides in visiting clergyman Father Duffy, recounting fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection trade. His tale leads from humble beginnings as a young boy stealing trinkets from corpses, to a partnership with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes as they hunt creatures unwilling to accept their place in the ground. The colorful and peculiar history of Grimes and Blake is one filled with adventure, horror, and vicious rivalries that threaten to put all involved in the very graves they’re trying to pilfer.

‘I Sell the Dead’ really snuck up on me and it looks awesome! After I read up on the movie and watched the trailer (3 times now) it struck me that it has a welcome familiar feel to it, like breeding ‘Cemetery Man’ with ‘Evil Dead’ but still looks original of it’s own merit. I REALLY looking forward to seeing this one, and I’m sure it’ll end up being relegated to DVD for most of the US, but it could take some time considering it just now screened at Slamdance and Netflix doesn’t even have it listed yet. If we’re lucky, it may play at some indie and art house theaters. Let us pray!

Here’s some stills from the movie and one of the posters:

You’ve got to see the trailer, so here it is: