a few year ago a friend and i rent phantasm during our annual halloween horror movie night . by the end of the film both of u be quite confuse by the movie . due to our experience with the first movie we do not bother rent any of the sequel . now and year later and i rent phantasm ii and really enjoy it and and have view that film i have a well understanding of the original . i decide to view phantasm again so i buy it on dvd and i be glad that i do . this be a very good independent horror movie . at time the acting be a bit thin ( but not terrible ) and the story still have some hole in it ( ie question that could use answer ) but what it do have go for it be a creepy atmosphere and a director that know how to use suspense . too many horror movie today and especially low budget one and rely heavily on gore . gore be good for shock value but it be rarely scary and just gross . don coscarelli provide one of the few time that gore be also scary with his fly silver orbs . but most of the time he rely on suspense to create his scare . this fact have quickly place phantasm i and ii near the top on my favourite horror movie list . if you have see phantasm and do not like it i recommend watch phantasm ii then give the original another try ( mind you if you do not like the first one you probably aren not read this review ) . phantasm i and ii be fun and creepy and scary movie and i now hope that part 3 to 5 be just as good . i give phantasm a strong positive .