Dive into the bizarre world of the quintessential late-70s psychotronic film...
This week on Weirdhouse Cinema we have a film that has certainly been in the back of our minds the whole time, because it’s kind of a quintessential psychotronic film and one that plays a key role in the sort of weird movie appreciation. It’s 1979’s Phantasm.
Now, given all the weird elements in Phantasm, it might not shock you to see that this episode comes in on the longer side of things. But, again, we have to cover flying spheres of death, necro-dwarves, the Tall Man, Mike, Reggie and the work of Don Coscarelli.
Plus of course we have a few things to say about the excellent sound design in the film, as well as its iconic score. If you haven't heard it, here's a taste:
What's next on Weirdhouse Cinema? We'll be returning to the filmography of Greydon Clark with his 1980 cattle mutilation film The Return. In the meantime, be sure to check out the merch store and follow us on Letterboxd! All the movies we've covered are listed there in our list and you can click "read notes" to get links to the individual episodes posted here.
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