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* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: Reggie's ''quadruple'' barreled [[Sawed Off Shotgun]]. |
* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: Reggie's ''quadruple'' barreled [[Sawed Off Shotgun]]. |
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* [[Blatant Lies]]: In the fourth ''Phantasm'', in a dream, the Tall Man is caught by a noose and he begs the protagonist, Michael to cut him down. |
* [[Blatant Lies]]: In the fourth ''Phantasm'', in a dream, the Tall Man is caught by a noose and he begs the protagonist, Michael to cut him down. |
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{{quote|The Tall Man: "Cut me down!" |
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Michael: "No!" |
Michael: "No!" |
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The Tall Man: "I won't hurt you." |
The Tall Man: "I won't hurt you." |
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Michael: "You're killing the world!" |
Michael: "You're killing the world!" |
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The Tall Man: "I'll go away... and I won't ever come back." [gives mischievous grin] |
The Tall Man: "I'll go away... and I won't ever come back." [gives mischievous grin] |
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Michael: "You will?" |
Michael: "You will?" |
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The Tall Man: "Yes." }} |
The Tall Man: "Yes." }} |
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* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: Especially the third film, where the gore is mostly played for laughs. |
* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: Especially the third film, where the gore is mostly played for laughs. |
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* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The true form of the Tall Man is implicated as being some kind of [[Cosmic Horror]] that is anchored in another dimension. |
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The true form of the Tall Man is implicated as being some kind of [[Cosmic Horror]] that is anchored in another dimension. |
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** In Phantasm 4, sweet old man Jebediah Morningside walks into his prototype Dimensional Gate... and something ''else'' wearing his skin comes back. This dialogue best illustrates it: |
** In Phantasm 4, sweet old man Jebediah Morningside walks into his prototype Dimensional Gate... and something ''else'' wearing his skin comes back. This dialogue best illustrates it: |
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{{quote|'''Mike''': ''*as Jebediah Morningside steps through the prototype Dimensional Gate*'' When's he coming back? |
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'''[[Spirit Advisor|Jody]]''': [[Wham Line|Jebediah Morningside never does come back.]]<br /> |
'''[[Spirit Advisor|Jody]]''': [[Wham Line|Jebediah Morningside never does come back.]]<br /> |
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''*The Tall Man steps back through the gate, [[Companion Cube|Sentinel]] in hand.*'' }} |
''*The Tall Man steps back through the gate, [[Companion Cube|Sentinel]] in hand.*'' }} |
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** Probably more important than a mook {{spoiler|seeing as how both the Tall Man and Mike are gold spheres}}. |
** Probably more important than a mook {{spoiler|seeing as how both the Tall Man and Mike are gold spheres}}. |
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* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]: It is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the fourth film, with the implication that [[Reality Is Unrealistic]]. |
* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]: It is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the fourth film, with the implication that [[Reality Is Unrealistic]]. |
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{{quote|'''Reggie:''' We better move away from the car before the gasoline blows. |
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'''Jennifer:''' Wait! I thought cars only blew up like that in the movies! |
'''Jennifer:''' Wait! I thought cars only blew up like that in the movies! |
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[Car explodes in a huge fireball] |
[Car explodes in a huge fireball] |
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'''Reggie:''' Yeah, me too. }} |
'''Reggie:''' Yeah, me too. }} |
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* [[Executive Meddling]]: This is one reason why the second film is more straightforward, faster paced and altogether a more conventional horror film than its predecessor. |
* [[Executive Meddling]]: This is one reason why the second film is more straightforward, faster paced and altogether a more conventional horror film than its predecessor. |
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* [[Was Once a Man]]: Both the lurkers and, seemingly, {{spoiler|the spheres and the Tall Man, himself}}. |
* [[Was Once a Man]]: Both the lurkers and, seemingly, {{spoiler|the spheres and the Tall Man, himself}}. |
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* [[Wham Line]]: At the end of the first film... {{spoiler|Mike is in his room - he closes the closet door to reveal the [[Not Quite Dead]] Tall Man standing behind him.}} |
* [[Wham Line]]: At the end of the first film... {{spoiler|Mike is in his room - he closes the closet door to reveal the [[Not Quite Dead]] Tall Man standing behind him.}} |
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{{quote|'''The Tall Man''': '''BOOOOOOYYYYYY!!!'''}} |
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** At the end of the second film too, courtesy of the {{spoiler|[[Death Is Cheap|Tall Man]] once again.}} |
** At the end of the second film too, courtesy of the {{spoiler|[[Death Is Cheap|Tall Man]] once again.}} |
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{{quote|'''Mike''': [[All Just a Dream|Listen to me, none of this is real. We'll wake up!]] [[Madness Mantra|It's just a dream, it's just a dream-]]<br /> |
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''' {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead|The Tall Man]]''': No, it's not!}} }} |
''' {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead|The Tall Man]]''': No, it's not!}} }} |
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** The Tall Man is good at these. From {{spoiler|the end of the third film:}} |
** The Tall Man is good at these. From {{spoiler|the end of the third film:}} |
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{{quote|'''Reggie''': ''(to Tim)'' Run kid, get out of here! It's over! |
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{{spoiler|'''The Tall Man''': It's ''never'' over.}} }} |
{{spoiler|'''The Tall Man''': It's ''never'' over.}} }} |
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: Another sequel was planned, starring [[Bruce Campbell]] and taking place in a future America overrun by the Tall Man's minions. We haven't heard much about this project for, oh, about a decade. |
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Another sequel was planned, starring [[Bruce Campbell]] and taking place in a future America overrun by the Tall Man's minions. We haven't heard much about this project for, oh, about a decade. |