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Phantasm II

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Nine years ago The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) though he has killed Micheal Pearson (James LeGros replacing A. Micheal Baldwin) is now all grown up. Micheal is planning to killed The Tall Man with the helped of his friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister). The two embark on a dangerous mission with a young woman (Paula Lrvine) to stop The Tall Man.

Written and Directed by Don Cascarelli (Phantasm Series, The Beastmaster, Kenny & Company) made an good Sequel but the film has an weak lead performance by Legros & it`s also has a little too much of humor but Phantasm fans will love it. Grade:B.

Phantasm 2 is loads of fun, and Coscarelli keeps very faithful to the "Phantasm" world he created. James Le Gros does a credible job of playing a more buffed up Mike. And Reggie is everyone's favorite ice cream dude with the 4 barreled shotgun...watch for the cool chainsaw war he has with one of the Tall Man's henchmen. The Tall Man, played by the legendary Angus Scrimm is at his sinister best, and one imagines Mother Angelica from the Catholic Channel fainting as he tells a hapless priest,"You think when you die you go to Heaven....?...You come to US!!!!"One of the coolest and best lines in all the 4 films. Mike and Reggie do their best to score hot chicks in this one, but the Tall Man ruins everything as usual. The death of the Tall Man is one of the coolest horror scenes you'll ever see, very imaginative and gory. But death is not the end...Because its not a dream...No, its NOT!...Highly recommended.

Phantasm II (1988)

Phantasm II is the sequel to the 1979 horror classic,Phantasm. If you ask me,it's just as good as Phantasm,if not better.

The story is simple.Michael Pearson (James LeGros) talks his doctors into freeing him from a mental hospital.Michael has been in a mental hospital for quite some time,due to his crazy story about the events from Phantasm (the hooded midget monks, flying spheres,etc).Michael convinces them that those were just leftover nightmares.

The doctors foolishly believe Michael and let hime free.He contacts his long-time friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) into stopping the sinister mortician known as "The Tall Man" (Angus Scrimm)."The Tall Man" is a very tall mortician who is strong enough to lift up a casket and multiple people.He targets a beautiful young girl named Liz (Paula Irvine),who Michael & Reggie intend to rescue then destroy "The Tall Man".

This time their not un-prepared.Michael & Reggie break into an abandoned hardware store and take some powerful weapons in the process.Makeshift flamethrowers,quadrulple-barreled shotguns, chainsaws,power drills,and various other weapons are used as Michael & Reggie hunt down "The Tall Man".

The special effects are excellent (the finale is very cool), the story great,the acting wonderful (Angus Scrimm is brilliant as "The Tall Man"),and the film a thrill ride from start to finish.Phantasm II is in my opinion the best of the entire Phantasm series.I would highly suggest you buy it now.It's one of the most entertaining,engrossing,scariest movies your bound to see.An underrated classic (besides it's predecessor).

To give a cheesy-yet-kickass horror movie a 5-star rating is a little over-the-top, but none the less I really love this one!

So the plot is a little thin, so the acting is marginal, so the story's predictable...so WHAT! Don't be expecting the inspiration for "Saving Private Ryan" here! And most of all, WHO SAYS HORROR MOVIE SEQUELS SUCK? "Phantasm II" is 20 times better than the first one! This one has so much more action, cool weapons, hot babes, and gross effects! That's probably the highlight, actually...the gross effects caused by the cool weapons. What can possibly be better than watching Reggie kill 4 mutant dwarves with one thunderous blast of his wickedly insane 4-barreled shotgun! I can't think of anything more fun to watch on a friday night than Roller Derby on TNN! Ok, I can.

"Phantasm II" is not only the most underrated horror movie ever, but it's my personal favorite horror movie ever! (Besides "Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness" but those are so funny I can't call them horror and keep a straight face.) "Phantasm II" is a lover or a hater, depending on what you like. I love a good horror movie where the good guys kick the bejesus out of the dastardly villain, and Tall Man is definitely dastardly. Dastardly enough to make 3 more sequels (or was it 2?) At any rate, don't bother with those (as you could've guessed.) This second installment is by FAR the best of the series and at the price amazon is currently selling it at, think about it: you have NOTHING to lose! You know you want it...ORDER IT! ::grin:: This movie is too much of a scream to pass up, so pop it in, turn off the lights and grab some popcorn - you'll end up watching it twice.

Spoilers ahead.Read carefully.

Without a doubt,Phantasm II is the best of the series.I loved the phirst and was looking forward to this.It turned out better than I thought! Angus Scrimm improved his brilliant role as The Tall Man and is scarier than ever.Just seeing him makes me shiver! The spheres are back and are better than ever.The silver drone sphere has a saw that can slice your ear off clean and an even nastier gold sphere armed with everything from drills,laser cannons and more.The gore is arguably at it's best.Loads of red and yellow blood! The weapons Mike and Reggie use rock! Their some of the most imaginative and most intimadating weapons ever. Ranging from a flamethrower,four-barreled shotgun (the best of the bunch),a colt army issue handgun,a chainsaw and more.The special F/X are brilliant! Dwarves blown away by the four-barreled shotgun,wierd-a$$ monsters toasted by the flamethrower and a nice acid bath for The Tall Man at the end (undoubtably the coolest Tall Man "death").This is a superb action-packed sequel that's undoubtably the best of the series! The only I missed was Michael Baldwin,but that's alright.James LeGros is pretty good at the part. This desperately screams DVD.Buy it now! Rated R for gore galore,some language and brief nudity.

THIS IS THE BEST HORROR PHILM EVER MADE! IT'S GOT TONS OF GORE,PLENTY OF ACTION,BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, AWESOME VILLANS AND TONS OF OTHER STUFF.BUY IT RIGHT NOW!

Phantasm II is undoubtably the best in the series! It has WAYYY more action than the original,better FX(the car explosion scene ROCKED! ),it has cooler villans(the grave digger is really cool), the dwarves are at there best and the Tall Man is scarier than ever! The new spheres are also cool(the laser sphere is the coolest of the bunch).Oh no you don"t! You have to see the rest for yourself!

If you're looking for a great horror plot, go away! This film is NOT for you. If you're looking for gore, welcome! This movie is all about action, violence, scares, gore, blood, yellow goop and creepy midgets hanging out with a tall dude at a mortuary. The movie is told at a breakneck pace and never once pauses. It MOVES. It also has some creepy parts. This is especially fun to watch with friends. Mindless to the extreme, (as you can gather from my title), but it's a fun ride. I'm actually terrified about my mental health since I actually understand it.

This is a great sequel and given the choice, I'd rather watch this one than the original. Phantasm 2 is a lot more comical and a lot more wierder but it's definately worth a look. There is a chainsaw fight between Reggie and a grave digger that resembles TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. Overall a worthy sequel. LONG LIVE THE TALL MAN!

I don't know about most fans of the series, but I discovered the PHANTASM films with this one, part 2. I had never seen a film like it - so different from the numerous slasher HALLOWEEN ripoffs that dominated the genre. Great effects, a bizarre story, and a mood that makes you keep the lights on all night. An excellent film for "jump" scares - the kind that pop out when you least expect it. I hadn't seen this film since it's release on video until I bought it tonight. It has held up. Not as well as the original, mind you, but it is still light years ahead of 99% of the "horror" films out there.

Definitely worth the money - a must for the collection of any discriminating horror fan.