the best sequel to the original . this movie implement philosophical overtone that the previous two film leave out . while ii and lord of the dead provide the necessary action that plot need to develop and oblivion actually make viewer think . the storyline also reveal a lot more than it physically display on screen . the origin of the tall man be explain wonderfully . angus scrimm do a remarkable job of transform his evil character into a nice lemonade offer old man and even if it be for only a few second . with character jump through dimension and time and it be leave for the viewer to determine why the character where the way they be and and how they become that way . however and coscarelli actually plot it out in a not so obvious way . it seem that the unused footage from the original film be intentionally leave that way . coscarelli tie in the 1979 scene perfectly in conjuncture to the 1998 story a if the 19 year time difference be plan all along . many viewer give negative review to this film because it be not your typical slice em dice em horror flick . the two most common complaint have be that the movie do not explain much and the original footage be worthless . if you think either of these two thing and go watch a friday the 13th movie where all you will have to use your brain for be press play and rewind . if this be the last phantasm and so be it . if another one can be make to show what be already imply and that would be great too . either way and this be one of the few movie that have pass the test of time with a quality product . positive .