Phantasm II doesn't hold a candle to the first film, but does try to do its own thing. While it does not succeed all that well, one has to give them credit for trying. The fact that this film was made within the studio system is a miracle in and of itself Previous Day(s) in the Week of Phantasm: Day 1:  Phantas…

Phantasm is the last great film of the 70's. The film is scary and fun and never talks down to the audience like some many other films. The Tall Man would go onto be a horror icon because he elicits fear in us without saying a word. When he does talk, he becomes even scarier because we realize that he is here for one reason:…