“It’s Never Over!”
Five Chilling Cult Classics in One Terrifying Box Set
THE PHANTASM COLLECTION
All Five Films in Don Coscarelli’s Legendary Horror
Franchise,
Plus a Bonus Disc Loaded with Special Features
Six-Disc Box Set Debuts on Blu-ray™ March 28
PLANO, TEXAS. (January 19, 2017) – One of the world’s most
popular franchises in the history of horror, the Phantasm film series has
terrified fans for generations. Well Go USA Entertainment answers the prayers
of those fans with the highly anticipated release of THE PHANTASM COLLECTION, a
six-disc Blu-ray™ box set debuting on March 28.
The collection features all five frightening films in the series –
PHANTASM: REMASTERED (1979), PHANTASM II (1988), PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD
(1994), PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998) and the most recent installment PHANTASM:
RAVAGER (2016). In all five films in Don Coscarelli’s iconic series, Mike
(Michael Baldwin) faces off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the
Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) and his lethal arsenal of terrible weapons.
The sixth disc of THE PHANTASM COLLECTION features vintage
special features, including “Phantasmagoria” a documentary containing new and
archival interviews with cast and crew.
In addition, an announcement on new, never-before-seen bonus materials
will be coming soon.
THE PHANTASM COLLECTION includes:
Disc 1: PHANTASM: REMASTERED
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Don Coscarelli and
Stars Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm and Bill Thornbury
Graveyard Carz
Interviews with Don Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm
Deleted Scenes
Cast interviews - Phantasm: Actors Having a Ball
Phantasm Behind-the-Scenes Home Movies with commentary by
Don Coscarelli and Reggie Bannister
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Angus Scrimm Introduction
Fangoria TV Spot
Theatrical Trailer
Still Gallery
PHANTASM: REMASTERED Synopsis:
At a funeral, Mike (Michael Baldwin), watches as a tall
mortician clad in black (Angus Scrimm) tosses the unburied coffin into a
waiting hearse as if it were nothing. Seeking the truth behind this unusual
sight, Mike breaks into the mortuary, where he comes face-to-face with the
sinister Tall Man. After barely managing to escape with his life, Mike enlists
the help of his brother, Jody (Bill Thornbury), and their friend Reggie (Reggie
Bannister). Together they set out to uncover the secrets of the Tall Man and
those who dwell in his hellish world. PHANTASM: REMASTERED has a runtime of
approximately 98 minutes and is rated R for nudity, violence and intense
scenes.
Disc 2: PHANTASM II
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Don Coscarelli, actors Angus Scrimm
and Reggie Banister
The Ball is Back – documentary on the making of Phantasm II
The Gory Days – an interview with Special Make-up Effects
Artist Greg Nicotero
Deleted Scenes
Workprint Scenes
TV Spots
Theatrical Trailers
Behind the Scenes
Still Galleries
PHANTASM II Synopsis:
Released after seven years in a mental hospital, Mike
convinces his old pal Reggie to join forces with him to hunt down and destroy
the Tall Man once and for all. Mike’s visions lead the two to a quiet little
town where a horde of flying killer balls aim to slice and dice their gruesome
way through everyone. Exploding with special effects, unparalleled thrills,
horror and suspense, PHANTASM II climaxes with a blood-curdling conclusion that
you have to see to believe. PHANTASM II has a runtime of approximately 97
minutes and is rated R.
Disc 3: PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD
Audio Commentary with Stars A. Michael Baldwin and Angus
Scrimm
Phantasm III: Behind-the-Scenes
Deleted Scene
Radio Spot
Still Gallery
Trailer
PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD Synopsis:
The mutant dwarf creatures are attacking, the silver spheres
are flying, and the Tall Man is back with a vengeance! Fifteen years after the
original horror classic, writer/producer/director Don Coscarelli reunites
brothers Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) and Jody (Bill Thornbury) to help their
friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) destroy the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) once and
for all. PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD
has a runtime of approximately 91 minutes and is rated R for violence and gore,
and for language and sexuality.
Disc 4: PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with Director Don Coscarelli and Actors
Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm
Phantasm IV: Behind-The-Scenes
Trailer
PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION Synopsis:
13 years after the original nightmare began, Mike must cross
dark dimensions of time and space to discover his origins and those of his
nemesis, the evil Tall Man. With only his loyal friend Reggie at hisside, and
the spirit of his dead brother to guide him, Mike must finally confront this
malevolent embodiment of death. Prepare to be scared witless as the fine line
between the living and the dead snaps with a vengeance! PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION
has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes and is rated R for horror
violence/gore and some strong language.
Disc 5: PHANTASM V: RAVAGER
Bonus Materials Include:
Audio Commentary with co-writer/director David Hartman and
co-writer/producer Don Coscarelli
Behind the Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Phuntasm: Bloopers and Outtakes
Theatrical Trailer
PHANTASM: RAVAGER Synopsis:
After battling with the Tall Man in Phantasm: Oblivion, a
battered Reggie wanders through the desert in search of his missing friend,
Mike. After recovering his 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda, Reggie is targeted by two of the
Tall Man’s Sentinel Spheres and destroys them. He awakens suddenly to find
himself sitting in a wheelchair pushed by none other than the elusive Mike!
Although overjoyed by their reunion, Reggie is in this alternate dimension an
aged and weary old patient in a psychiatric ward. And only he remembers their
battled and bloodied past with the Tall Man. Reggie must travel between
dimensions and discern what is reality in order to confront the mysteries at
the heart of a decades-long struggle against evil. He is met with new and
familiar faces along the way, and an epic showdown on the Tall Man’s home world
awaits! PHANTASM V: RAVAGER has a runtime of approximately 86 minutes and is
not rated.
Disc 6: BONUS DISC
Bonus Materials Include:
Phantasmagoria: a documentary featuring interviews with cast
and crew
Phantasmagorical Mystery Tour with your host, Reggie
Bannister
Phantasm Genesis
Phandom
Fangoria TV Commercial with Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm 1989 Convention Appearance
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