sure and phantasm be about as low budget a you can get and even for a horror film and but the amazing thing about this movie be that a lack of fund do not hurt it at all . in fact and some of the plot hole that a big budget would have fill in actually work in the movie favor . by not really understand who the tall man be or why he do what he do and phantasm assumes enigmatic dimension that practically beg for explanation through further sequel . coscarelli and who i think be plan yet another sequel in this franchise and have also make a few other film over the year represent the recent bubba ho tep and the ubiquitous cable favorite the beastmaster be the most memorable . reggie and jody and and jody young brother mike soon learn strange thing be afoot at the morningside funeral home . after a funeral service for a friend of reggie and jody and mike see the eerie undertaker at the funeral home heave a three hundred pound casket in the back of a hearse all by himself . intrigue and mike begin to investigate the funeral home and this puzzling figure and fondly know to fan of the series a the tall man and and unearth a whole heap of weirdness . before long jody and reggie get catch up in the madness of the tall man world . what they discover behind the wall of the funeral home be a nightmare of endless danger represent twist and angry little creature clothe in robe and a portal to another dimension and and small fly sphere that seek out human flesh with disastrous and bloody result . a the three attempt to put together the odd piece of this puzzle and the tall man and his minion always lurk in the background ready to do serious bodily injury to the interloper . what reggie and mike and and jody discover be hardly reassuring represent the tall man be some sort of other dimensional be roam our world in search of corps . he then reanimate the body and transform them into stunt little creature so he can transport them into his dimension . why do he do this . who know and but it be fun watch our three hero battle the tall man in this film and the subsequent sequel . one of the best element of phantasm be the character . you have the tall man ( angus scrimm ) and a lumbering giant of a man dress all in black and sport a perpetual scowl . he deliver his line and of which there be few in this movie but more in subsequent film and in a growl tone full of dark menace . scrimm be creepy a the tall man and and i think this character may well be one of my favorite horror film bad guy . the actor who play reggie and jody and and mike appear in all of the sequel ( with a minor switch in two ) and an important continuity because it give the phantasm franchise a real contained universe feel lack in most horror series . it be fun for me to watch the original film after see the late sequel because the guy be so much young here . jody sport a 70 coif that would do starsky and hutch proud and and reggie look so young that it be almost frightening . phantasm film always contain element that make for a great and downbeat atmosphere . the music be absolutely fantastic and and if i have to compare the background beat of phantasm with the sound of another horror film it would have to be something along the line of kubrick the shining . the movie sound creepy and and when match with the mostly shoot at night scene and the wickedly gory rampage of those metallic sphere and the whole film take on a most memorable feel . coscarelli do not rely solely on grip horror and however and a there be many humorous scene throughout the film . the scene where mike and jody do battle with the severed finger be one of the funny i have see in a horror movie . even the fake look bug and the gruesome little minion of the tall man be amuse in their own right . if you want to buy just one dvd because of the extra and you should get phantasm if you can track down a copy ( it go oop now ) . i couldn not believe how much stuff they pack on one disc . you get lengthy delete scene and a commentary with coscarelli and the film actor and a long interview with coscarelli and angus scrimm make year ago with some film professor and a short film of an appearance angus scrimm make at a horror convention and trailer and a disco version of the theme song ( . ) and poster and lobby card picture and a kooky promotional ad make by angus scrimm for the australian market and and a widescreen picture transfer . i especially enjoy the footage of scrimm speaking at a horror film convention . even though it be a bit corny and he quickly run through all of the line the tall man say in the phantasm film and and since most of his dialogue in these movie be so memorable it be great to hear him say them in character . overall and it felt like it take longer to view all of the extra on this disc than it do to watch the film . if you haven not delve into the dark world of phantasm and start here and rapidly move on to the excellent sequel .