| Key Information |
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Stars
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Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister
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Actors
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Bill Cone, David Arntzen, Kathy Lester, Kenneth V. Jones II, Lynn Eastman, Mary Ellen Shaw, Ralph Richmond, Susan Harper
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Available Formats
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DVD: Anchor Bay Collection, DVD: Collector's Edition; Movie Time, VHS, VHS: Movie Time
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Directors
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Don Coscarelli
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UPC
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013131508192, 027616690838, 027616779328, 042995200539
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Genre
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Horror/Suspense
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Subgenre
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Cult Film
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Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy
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Cult
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Murder
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Monsters
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Brothers
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MPAA Rating
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R (MPAA)
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Release Date
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1978
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Running Time
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1hr 27min
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| Languages |
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Original Language
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English
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| VHS Editions |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Movie Time
- 1hr 28min
- MGM Home Entertainment
- September 01, 1998
- R (MPAA)
- 027616690838
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
, - VHS
- 1hr 27min
- Movies Unlimited
- R (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 1hr 27min
- New Line Home Video
- September 01, 1998
- R (MPAA)
- Sound Features: HiFi
, - VHS
- 1hr 28min
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- R (MPAA)
- 042995200539
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| Professional Reviews |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/07/1979, Berg.): "...[The] strong point of the feature is that it's played for both horror and laughs....There's a nice tongue-in-cheek feeling to the whole thing...", (04/18/2007, p.E3, Dave Kehr): "The indie horror film PHANTASM came out of nowhere in 1979 and immediately established Don Coscarelli, its director, as one of the most original voices in the genre.", (06/01/1979, p.C12, Vincent Canby): "...Giddy horror....Thoroughly silly and endearing...", (11/10/1995, p.78, Steve Simels): "...Low budget, influential, and unforgettable..." -- Rating: A
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