Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

MartinHafer A quote from IMDb trivia for "Phantasm III": "Don Coscarelli reportedly admitted during filming that he had run out of ideas after finishing the script for this sequel and had no clue which direction would the story take in case there was a fourth Phantasm movie. He jokingly added that if a Phantasm IV was ever filmed, it would actually be "just to make money out of it"."Another quote from IMDb trivia but for "Phantasm IV": "In a 1998 interview, writer director Don Coscarelli stated Phantasm IV was being filmed "just to make money out of the series"."When "Phantasm IV" came out, nearly 20 years had passed since the first film in the series. And, oddly, in the second and third films, the star was not Mike (who was clearly the star in the first one) but Reggie. This one, in contrast to the last two, features more Mike, as he battles through time and space to battle The Tall Man. And, the film cuts back and forth between Mike and Reggie in their quest. So in one scene, Reggie might be fighting zombie cops and in the next, Mike's back in the US Civil War days! It is a bit confusing...but different to say the least.Compared to the previous installments, this Phantasm is more visceral--with several 'EWWWW, Yuck!' scenes. So, if you like gory effects that make your skin crawl, this one should please you. On the other hand, this installment felt like a HUGE step backwards for me. First, the wonderful new characters introduced in the last film (Tim and Rocky) were never seen nor talked about...a big mistake as they made the third film every bit as good as the first. Second, the final portion of the story is simply a confusing mess. I agree with the filmmaker...this one was just done for the money and is a rather poor film in most every way.

trashgang Have seen the full franchise of the so-called cult flicks Phantasm I still can say that it wasn't my thing. Part 3 is the best one for me as you can see in my review.This one here still doesn't deliver real horror. It is more fantasy then horror and this time the gore of part 3 isn't in it. That's sad because it is exactly what this flick needs. Reggie becomes a bit of a joke with his oversexed attitude and failing in banging the girls surrounding him. The tall man is also a bit doing what he does best, saying 'Boy' and rising his eyebrow.There's not that much of action going on and it even is a bit confused towards the end. I know that for many this is a must see franchise, for me it's a mediocre franchise.Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

Woodyanders Eschewing the campy sensibility and full-bore action of the previous installments, writer/director Don Coscarelli instead puts a much more noted emphasis on the lonely and hopeless plights of the recurring characters of Mike (a fine performance by A. Michael Baldwin), Reggie (the wonderfully earnest and engaging Reggie Bannister), and Jody (a solid portrayal by Bill Thornbury) as they all grapple with their own personal agendas concerning the malevolent Tall Man (Angus Scrimm in splendidly sinister form) and try to figure out a way to stop him before it's too late: Mike finds himself trapped in a strange inter-dimensional limbo, Reggie travels the countryside in search of Mike, and the spectral Jody offers assistance from an alternate realm. Those expecting the usual plethora of wild thrills and colorful graphic carnage will be deeply disappointed, for Coscarelli this time is more interested in exploring the Tall Man's origins while still taking time to ably create and sustain a supremely bleak and spooky gloom-doom atmosphere -- the shots of desolate and abandoned towns and cities in particular possess a genuinely eerie and unsettling power -- and maintaining a generally more grim and serious tone that recaptures quite well the surprising surrealism and unpredictability of the original. Moreover, there's an overall tragic and melancholy vibe evident throughout which gives this picture an extra wrenching poignancy. The strong and appealing chemistry between Baldwin, Bannister, and Thornbury helps a whole lot. The hulking Bob Ivy makes a memorable appearance as a vicious demonic state trooper and the lovely Heidi Marnhout plays spunky blonde babe Jennifer with considerable sexy aplomb. Chris Chomyn's sharp cinematography offers a wealth of striking oddball images. The spare shuddery score by Christopher Stone and Fred Myrow does the shivery trick. The ending is quite sad, touching, and daringly ambiguous. A worthy closer.

Michael_Elliott Phantasm IV (1998) * 1/2 (out of 4)Fourth and final film in the series takes a different approach to the familiar storyline of the previous two films. This time out, starting off at the end of part three, the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) travels throughout time trying to capture Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) who is trying to figure out the origins of the Tall Man and the secrets behind the death of his brother. Reggie (Reggie Banister) is also out there trying to locate Mike so that he can save him. This fourth film in the series at least had the Tall Man looking for someone instead of the same story of Reggie and Mike looking for him. The one benefit of this is that we get more screen time devoted to the Tall Man but most of the good stuff ends there. Seeing as how parts two through four take place as one continuous story, I couldn't help but think that had the three sequels been edited together as one movie then perhaps the series would have worked better. I felt a lot of the stuff in parts two and three was just carried on to the point of it being boring and I think that holds true here so if the director had simply made one good story instead of three weak ones, I might have enjoyed the series more. Once again the performances are decent, if nothing great with Banister and Scrimm standing out. The gore this time out is rather low, although we do get a few good kills scattered out. The story itself isn't the strongest in the world but it is a mildly interesting one but I wish there had been more backbone to it. We do learn a few new things about the Tall Man but there's still not too much and it really doesn't do any good considering the series is now over.