Phantasm fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Phantasm is terrifying, tense, and spectacular.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style and sound design stand out.
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Phantasm is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 29 min
Phantasm runs 1 h 29 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see Phantasm much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $300,000 to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 40.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Phantasm in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 176 storytelling tropes for Phantasm, including Mood Whiplash, Retcon, Cool Gate.
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