Mike, a young teenage boy who has just lost his parents, is afraid to lose his brother. This fear causes him to follow his brother to a funeral, where Mike witnesses the Tall Man lift a coffin on his own. Mike decides to investigate and discovers a horrible world where the Tall Man, along with his flying spheres, shrink the to half their normal size and reanimate them as slaves. It is then up to Mike, his brother, and Reggie, the ice cream man, to stop the Tall man…
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (36.55 Mbps)
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (384 kbps)
English: Dolby Digital Mono (192kbps)
Subtitles
English SDH
$29.99
Out of stock
Mike, a young teenage boy who has just lost his parents, is afraid to lose his brother. This fear causes him to follow his brother to a funeral, where Mike witnesses the Tall Man lift a coffin on his own. Mike decides to investigate and discovers a horrible world where the Tall Man, along with his flying spheres, shrink the to half their normal size and reanimate them as slaves. It is then up to Mike, his brother, and Reggie, the ice cream man, to stop the Tall man…
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (36.55 Mbps)
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (384 kbps)
English: Dolby Digital Mono (192kbps)
Subtitles
English SDH
Us –
**Review: “Phantasm” (1979) on Blu-ray**
In the cryptic corridors of horror, “Phantasm” stands as a haunting testament to surreal fear. This isn’t just a movie; it’s a nightmare painted on the canvas of cinema. As the disc spins in your Blu-ray player, it doesn’t just play a film; it ushers in an atmosphere of dread.
Young Mike, in the aftermath of a personal tragedy, finds himself spiraling down a rabbit hole of terror when he stumbles upon the enigmatic Tall Man. The Tall Man isn’t your ordinary funeral director; he is the harbinger of an unspeakable horror. His chilling presence, coupled with the ominous flying spheres, serves as a relentless reminder of the film’s omnipresent malevolence. These spheres, with their ghastly purpose, are an embodiment of death, lurking, waiting.
The film’s 1080p resolution renders every shadow and dimly lit corridor with spine-tingling clarity, making the Tall Man’s mausoleum even more foreboding. With the Blu-ray’s Dolby Atmos audio, every whisper of the dead, every hum of the deadly spheres, and every haunting note of the score envelopes the viewer, leaving them no escape from the impending doom.
Yet, amidst this chilling backdrop, there is a tale of brotherhood, resilience, and courage as Mike, alongside his brother and their friend Reggie, confronts the Tall Man’s otherworldly terror. Their battle is not just against the supernatural but also against the paralyzing grip of fear itself.
In a genre that’s littered with the conventional, “Phantasm” dares to be different, interweaving horror, sci-fi, and fantasy into a tapestry of pure, unrelenting terror. This Blu-ray release is not just a chance to watch the movie; it’s an invitation to experience it, to feel every shiver, every goosebump.
In conclusion, if you dare to journey into a world where reality is scarier than your darkest nightmares, then “Phantasm” on Blu-ray awaits. But be warned, once you’ve witnessed the Tall Man’s realm, sleep might elude you for nights to come.
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) – A spine-chilling classic.