- Format: Box set, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 5
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- DVD Release Date: 31 Oct 2005
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000B6F8OG
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 43,935 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Special Features
Disc I: Phantasm
Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation Enhanced for 16x9 TVs Stereo 2.0 Optional 5.1 DTS English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing Audio Commentary with Director Don Coscarelli and Stars Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm and Bill Thornbury Introduction by Angus Scrimm Deleted Scenes (10 mins) Original Theatrical Trailer Behind the Scenes Footage Biographies
Disc II: Phantasm II
Widescreen (2.35:1) Presentation Enhanced for 16x9 TVs Stereo 2.0 Optional 5.1 DTS English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing Commentary with Director Don Coscarelli and Stars Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister Introduction by Angus Scrimm TV Spots Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Biographies
Disc III: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation Enhanced for 16x9 TVs Stereo 2.0 Optional 5.1 DTS English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing Audio Commentary with Stars Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Biographies
Disc IV: Phantasm IV: Oblivion
Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation Enhanced for 16x9 TVs Stereo 2.0 Optional 5.1 DTS English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing Audio Commentary with Director Coscarelli and Stars Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister Biographies
Disc V: Bonus Features
Phantasmagoria - A Feature-Length In-Depth Analysis on the Phantasm Series and Beyond, with Director Don Coscarelli, Producers Paul Pepperman and D. A. Coscarelli, Stars Reggie Bannister, Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, Heidi Marnhout, Ed Gale, Musician Christopher L. Stone and Special FX Designer D. Kerry Prior Phantasmagorical Mystery Tour - An All-New Featurette in which Reggie Bannister Takes Us on a Mysterious Trip Phantasm: Genesis An in-depth behind-the-scenes look at specific scenes in the Phantasm series also featuring Interviews with Cast and Crew Nicotero: The Gory Days - An All-New Featurette with Special Effects Maestro Greg Nicotero Phandom - An All-New Featurette focusing on the Many 'Phans' of the Phantasm Series 1979 interview with George Capewell, Don Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm TV and Radio Spots
From the Back Cover
Phantasm: When two brothers uncover the startling secret of the living dead following the murder of their friend, what seems like a horrible unending nightmare becomes terrifying reality!
A mortuary's embalming cellar is the site for supernatural evil - including a floating sphere with razor-sharp protruding daggers which seeks out victims and drains the blood from their heads.
As the brothers learn more and more about what is really going on at Morningside Mortuary, they get deeper into trouble... until it may be too late to escape!
Phantasm II: The Tall Man is back with a vengance.
Armed with his lethal band of flying silver spheres, the deadly mortician who was thought to have killed his last victim nine years ago, returns more dangerous than ever.
Once again, young Michael Pearson and his pal Reggie take on the master of the killer orbs as they race against time and risk their lives to thwart his murderous rampage forever.
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead: Thirteen years after the original nightmare began, Mike and Reggie reunite with the spirit of Mike's dead brother and are pursued by The Tall Man through warped dimensions of space and time.
Who will reign supreme?
Prepare to be scared witless as the fine line between the living and the dead snaps with a vengeance!
Phantasm IV: Oblivion: The nightmare lives on... but humanity may not! The Phantasm saga reaches its terrifying climax in a horrific explosion of gut-wrenching battles, lethal flying spheres and a spine-tingling quest to discover, once and for all, the secret of the mysterious Tall Man.
For years, the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) has waged a gruesome war against humanity, slowly populating the world with his undead legions. But two determined heroes, Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) and Reggie (Reggie Bannister), have pledged to stop the horrifying onslaught - for good! By hurling themselves through a gateway in the time/space continuum, they're able to unearth a vital clue from their enemy's past that may put an end to the horror. But the Tall Man, not to be so easily defeated, is massing his dark army for a blood-curdling final assault in which Michael and Reggie must fight not only for their own lives, but future of all mankind.
Directed by Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli, and including never-before-seen footage excised from the bone-chilling original, Phantasm: Oblivion is a nerve-shattering horror thriller charged with astonishing special effects and shocking scenes of pure terror. Brace yourself for a journey beyond your worst nightmares!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
The Phantasm series is my favourite horror movie series. Much as I love Romero's Dead and Raimi's Evil Dead films, Phantasm's loopy dream logic and anything-goes weirdness beats them hands down (and I like Reggie better than Ash too). However in terms of DVD coverage, the series has been treated poorly - until now.
BIG kudos to Anchor Bay for the stellar job they've done on this release. Every movie is beautifully remastered, and I've noticed a lot more visual detail than ever before - on the VHS release of Phantasm II I couldn't even see that one of the spheres was a different colour to the others!
The supplements are fappo too. The commentaries on all four discs are great, though III does suffer a little from Don Coscarelli's absence. Up & coming Brit cult auteur Jake (Razor Blade Smile, Evil Aliens) West contributes a phantastic doco on the bonus disc, and the other more minor supplements (the Reggie tour etc) are mostly worthwhile. Even some of the easter eggs are substantial featurettes in themselves!
The packaging is beautiful. Who hasn't wanted one of those lovely silver spheres on their shelf? Like all novelty packaging it's a bit suspect for actually storing the DVDs safely, but it looks damn cool - a lot better than Anchor Bay's chintzy Hellraiser puzzlebox.
The movies themselves are the real fappo. My personal favourite is II, because the first time I saw it I felt like I'd already dreamt it. I is a spooky and cool kid's nightmare a la Invaders From Mars and The 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T. III is a fun (if silly) action/comedy entry. IV is a beautiful return to the aesthetics of the original.
These movies are not for those who value coherent storylines and polished Hollywood acting above all else. However if you like a touch (or a huge dollop) of surrealism in your horror, the Phantasm movies are a must.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
For years I hesitated to purchase this set, especialy after the introduction of Blu-Ray, thinking that the quality would be more or less similar to those of VHS and early DVDs. What a grave misjudgement! The picture quality of 1 and 2 is almost equal to Blu-Ray (I watched on PS3 and Full HD Sony 46V3000) and the sound is the best it could be, so if you ever had a soft spot for The Tall Man and The Spheres don't hesitate. It already hard to find item, so Amazon UK is your last resort, as was to me. No time to wait, trust me!
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
this has nothing to do with the films- they are all great and any one reading this will already know that. but please be very careful when opening your box as the outer package is so flimsy that it will rip the box open (like mine did) when you try to get inside. just a little warning!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Truly Unique Collection & A Kewl Piece of Art!!
"A True Find...". I have been looking for this title everywhere only to find it has never been released on DVD in America so it is always nice to know I can reach across the pond... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sociokotik
sphere with wings
Great to have in my collection, looks very interesting.
Good presentation in the sphere too, simple but very well done!
One collectible to buy*
Good presentation in the sphere too, simple but very well done!
One collectible to buy*
Published 20 months ago by Wendy Fani
Great Box Set
Although the box arrives a bit battered (packing cound have been better) the box itself and the sphere are great. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Tasi' Nic
Cool Stuff!
The Phantasm films to me represent that time in my life when everything just clicked even if it was just for a relatively short time. Read more
Published 24 months ago by C. LeGrow
once and once only?
I watched this whole series of films back-to-back on 4 nights when my other half was sofa-bound and pregnant. They drove her nuts, and me likewise. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Ian Mackenzie
The best colection of thiscut film
Now you holding in your hand the coolest colection of this clasic masterpiese whith a sphere shaped box set all four movies plus extras.
Published on 5 April 2009 by Saroglou Anastasios
Fabulous films in a great box!
This is a great box set and the films are good aswell. I can't wait for the next film to come out later this year, especially as it has all the original cast in it!
Published on 23 April 2008 by G. Higham
Great Set! Not Available in the USA
Here is one great set of movies! And in the Phantasm Sphere to store the movies yet!
Yet here we are almost three years after it's release and it's still not available... Read more
Yet here we are almost three years after it's release and it's still not available... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2007 by Weatherman
5 star box set!
In the states we can only get Phantasm 1 and 4. They won't release the other two on DVD. For that reason I bought this set and I'm more than happy. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2006 by ZZrider
Phantassimo
The Phantasm movies (all 4 of them) were always ahead of their time. Especially the 2nd and 3rd installations were the best movies of their genre until the digital movie era. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2006 by constant reader
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