Phantasm (film): Difference between revisions

* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: Reggie's ''quadruple'' barreled [[Sawed Off Shotgun]].

* [[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.

The Tall Man: "Yes." }}

* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: Especially the third film, where the gore is mostly played for laughs.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The true form of the Tall Man is implicated as being some kind of [[Cosmic Horror]] that is anchored in another dimension.

** 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:

'''[[Spirit Advisor|Jody]]''': [[Wham Line|Jebediah Morningside never does come back.]]<br />

''*The Tall Man steps back through the gate, [[Companion Cube|Sentinel]] in hand.*'' }}

** Probably more important than a mook {{spoiler|seeing as how both the Tall Man and Mike are gold spheres}}.

* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]: It is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the fourth film, with the implication that [[Reality Is Unrealistic]].

'''Reggie:''' Yeah, me too. }}

* [[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.

* [[Was Once a Man]]: Both the lurkers and, seemingly, {{spoiler|the spheres and the Tall Man, himself}}.

* [[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.}}

** At the end of the second film too, courtesy of the {{spoiler|[[Death Is Cheap|Tall Man]] once again.}}

''' {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead|The Tall Man]]''': No, it's not!}} }}

** The Tall Man is good at these. From {{spoiler|the end of the third film:}}

{{spoiler|'''The Tall Man''': It's ''never'' over.}} }}

* [[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.