Phantasm: 5 Movie DVD Collection

Five-disc set includes:Phantasm (1979)

Bizarre, dreamlike shocker about two young Oregon brothers, Jody (Bill Thornbury) and Mike Pearson (A. Michael Baldwin), who investigate a series of strange deaths in their town…and their connection to a cemetery that contains a gateway to another dimension. Their digging leads them to a sinister mortician called the “Tall Man,” and his grab-bag of deadly weapons and army of shrouded minions. With Reggie Bannister; directed, written, photographed, co-produced, edited, and probably catered by Don Coscarelli. 88 min. C/Rtg: R

Phantasm II (1988)

The Tall Man returns–and he’s brought his deadly flying spheres with him–in this scare-packed sequel. Believing the mysterious and beautiful girl who inhabits his dreams to be the spooky cemetery keeper’s next target, Mike, fresh off a stint in a psycho ward, recruits old pal Reggie to help save her. James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Paula Irvine, and Angus Scrimm star. 97 min. C/Rtg: R

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)

Just when you thought the horror was over, the killer ball is back! The secret of the spheres is revealed in this third shocker, as Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) returns to the cemetery to rescue his late brother from the realm of that creepy caretaker, the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm). Reggie Bannister, Gloria Lynne Henry also star. 91 min. C/Rtg: NR

Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

Are you prepared to revisit the cemetery where the customers don’t stay buried? The fourth sinister entry in the shock series features never-before-seen footage from the original “Phantasm” and stars A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Heidi Marnhout, and Angus Scrimm as the Tall Man. 90 min. C/Rtg: R

Phantasm: Ravager (2016)

In the fifth and final (?) installment of the fever-dream franchise, irascible sidekick Reggie (Reggie Bannister) takes center stage, as he continues his pursuit of the terrible Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) and his killer spheres through a series of nightmare dimensions. Is he truly in a hospital, suffering the final throes of dementia…or is it another trick of his towering tormentor? A. Michael Baldwin, Dawn Cody, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, and Daniel Roebuck also star. 85 min. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.