The Tall Man Returns One Last Time in the Trailer for PHANTASM: RAVAGER
Phantasm: Ravager is the fifth and supposedly final film in the classic Phantasm horror franchise. Today we have a fun trailer for the movie, which comes from director David Hartman and writer Don Coscarelli, who wrote and directed the original Phantasm movie back in 1979. When talking about the film in an interview with EW, Coscarelli said:
“It’s a swan song to the series. There’s some new iterations of those brain-shucking spheres and a lot of good stuff that the fans will enjoy. It ties up a lot of the storylines and answers some questions that fans have had.”
The movie reunites Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, and the Tall Man himself Angus Scrimm, who passed away earlier this year. They all starred in the original movie in which the characters Mike, Jody, and Reggie attempt to stop the Tall Man from transforming corpses into dwarf zombies, a plan that he carries out with the help of his collection of deadly spheres.
Phantasm: Ravager looks like it will be an epic end to this entertaining horror franchise. The Tall Man is an iconic horror character, and I'm sure Scrimm was happy to make this final film before he passed away.
The film will premiere on September 25th at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.