Phantasm

Phantasm

If this one doesn't scare you...you're already dead!

R 1979 · 89 min · ★ 6.5 · Horror, Science Fiction

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

Directed by Don Coscarelli · Written by Don Coscarelli

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