i do not know why people complain about this film so much and it be easily as good a the other phantasm film . this film and a usual and contain brilliant act from the four lead and especially reggie bannister ( who be god in the horror film genre and with bruce campbell a jesus ) and and angus scrimm age appearance just add to his performance and ( let face it he look old and which be cool for the evil bad guy ) . the action scene be excellently stag and the make up be the best ever . i find all the complaint about this film laughable and stupid . 1. not enough reveal about the tall man origin and despite promise . what do you what . an autobiography and with detailed plan for his world domination ( which part 5 promise if it ever make ) . what be reveal be enough to show evil come from good and perhaps a metaphor for the tall man quest for mike over the ear . 2. lack of action or gore . rubbish . i be go to sulk over this statement . reggie ( god ) bannnister be one mean zombie thing as kicker . reggie entire journey to find mike go from one gun battle to another . and a for gore and there more yellow custard fly around here than an oscar loser after dinner party . 3. bad script or direction . what a load of sh # te . this be one of coscarelli funny script and load with wit ( this would not hurt a bit . well . maybe just a little bit . person hear this then scream and priceless ) . and a for direction we need look no further than scene feature the almighty and sorry mr bannister and the motel room scene be excellent and especially the end representcreaturenegative . on the floor ) wait and we aren not finish yet . regnegative . raise gun ) sorry baby and but yes we be . ( gun fly at screen and blackout crunch noise ) 4. finally the end . another cliff hanger and noting be resolve and no clear winner ( again ) main character face death and how will they get out of this . wait ten year for another installment . what the problem and this be the best way to end the series if part five never come reg aimlessly fight for his friend life and mike helpless to prevent his fate and the tall man appear to be the evil victor and but we know the good guy will win and do not we . this be just the perfect end a it embody the entire theme and event of the series . and should it lead to a part five it be also a brilliant cliff hanger . i be not say that this film be perfect and the result of part 3 cliff hanger be disappointing and a be the idea that mike have about his ability and but it be still a very enjoyable film . the desolated future scene be a reg ( god ) send and apparently do without permission or block off the street and a be the flashback of unused part one scene and the final one be very effectively haunt . let hope this lead to part five and if it even half as good a this . i saw part three first in 1994/5 on sky and at the end think our hero can not be leave like this and mummy ( i be 12 ) how will they escape . she tell me to wait and see . six year later i finally know . as good a this and part five would be well worth the wait twice over .