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Phantasm II

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
17K
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James Le Gros, Paula Irvine, and Angus Scrimm in Phantasm II (1988)
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Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Ma... Read allMike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.

  • Director
    • Don Coscarelli
  • Writer
    • Don Coscarelli
  • Stars
    • James Le Gros
    • Reggie Bannister
    • Angus Scrimm
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Stars
      • James Le Gros
      • Reggie Bannister
      • Angus Scrimm
    • 125User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

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    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Mike
    Reggie Bannister
    Reggie Bannister
    • Reggie
    Angus Scrimm
    Angus Scrimm
    • The Tall Man
    Paula Irvine
    Paula Irvine
    • Liz
    Samantha Phillips
    Samantha Phillips
    • Alchemy
    Kenneth Tigar
    Kenneth Tigar
    • Father Meyers
    Ruth C. Engel
    • Grandma
    Mark Major
    Mark Major
    • Mortician
    • (as Mark Anthony Major)
    Rubin Kushner
    • Grandpa
    Stacey Travis
    Stacey Travis
    • Jeri
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Psychologist
    A. Michael Baldwin
    A. Michael Baldwin
    • Young Mike
    • (as Michael Baldwin)
    Amanda Gray
    • Background Player
    Elizabeth Quezada
    • Background Player
    Lauren Gray
    • Background Player
    June Jordan
    • Background Player
    Megan Gibbons
    • Background Player
    Craig Murkey
    • Background Player
    • Director
      • Don Coscarelli
    • Writer
      • Don Coscarelli
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was the lowest-budgeted film Universal produced in the eighties.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 15 mins) When Liz hits the marble mausoleum wall, it wobbles.
    • Quotes

      The Tall Man: You think that when you die, you go to Heaven. You come to us!

    • Crazy credits
      Final credit (copyright notice): "This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorised duplication, distribution, or exhibition may result in civil liability, criminal prosecution, and the wrath of The Tall Man."
    • Alternate versions
      A bootlegged workprint features several additional scenes not included in the wide release, minus sound effects or background music. There are also additional shots of gore that were snipped in order to avoid an "X" rating. Scenes included are:
      • After the house blows up in the beginning, there is no funeral scene. After Reggie runs out, Mike runs out and Reggie says he knew it before it was going to happen. Mike tells Reggie that they could probably die trying to find The Tall Man and Reggie replies "Hey, we all got to go sometime".
      • After Mike encounters the Liz look-alike and sees the Worm-type creature crawl out of her back and Reggie torches him with the flamethrower, Mike wakes up finding out it was all a dream and Reggie tells him to get ready as he's ready to leave in his car.
      • There is a rumored scene that Mike has a dream that he makes love with Liz all over the world.
      • The sphere attack on Father Meyers is much gorier. We see a much bigger geyser of blood spurt out the back of the sphere and we see a huge puddle of blood forming in front of him.
      • When Mike and Liz are sleeping in the abandoned manor they take refuge in, after Mike kisses Liz, they have a telepathic love scene. After it finishes, Liz tells Mike "That's about the safest sex we'll ever have".
      • When the gold "Ripper" sphere drives itself into the Caretaker's back and sends him flying across the casket room, we see a lot more blood squirt from his body.
      • After The Tall Man's body is pumped full of acid and Mike, Reggie and Liz escape with Alchemy in the hearse, we see a new Tall Man come out of the Space Gate and we see him throwing the dead Tall Man into it. This scene can be seen at the beginning of Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead.
      • Alchemy removes more skin from her face and it soon reveals that it was actually The Tall Man who had tricked Mike, Reggie, and Liz. This scene was removed because director Don Coscarelli felt it looked too fake.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Dead Pool/Phantasm II/Midnight Run/Boyfriends and Girlfriends/Die Hard (1988)

    User reviews125

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    6/10

    Only really like the last half hour

    I can't say I really liked Coscarelli's follow up to "Phantasm" much, at least I can't say I enjoyed the first hour a whole lot. Where the original film is like a waking nightmare, this is a pretty routine horror action flick filled with weird plot gaps and silly ideas. But then the last half hour happened, and I have to say I begrudgingly endorse this flick ... but only for the gleefully outrageous gory climax.
    • rdoyle29
    • Nov 9, 2017
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Böse II
    • Filming locations
      • San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Spacegate Productions
      • Starway International Inc.
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,282,851
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,012,285
      • Jul 10, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,282,851
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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