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Phantasm II poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
1988·Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 37m

PHANTASM II

“The ball is back!”

Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.

Above the Line
Don Coscarelli·DirectorDon Coscarelli·WriterDaryn Okada·Director of PhotographyChristopher L. Stone·Original Music Composer
Cast
James Le Gros·MikeReggie Bannister·ReggieAngus Scrimm·The Tall ManPaula Irvine·LizSamantha Phillips·AlchemyKenneth Tigar·Father MeyersRuth C. Engel·GrandmaMark Anthony Major·MorticianRubin Kushner·GrandpaStacey Travis·Jeri
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Don Coscarelli·DirectorAlan Brent Connell·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Don Coscarelli·Writer
Camera· 1
Daryn Okada·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Christopher L. Stone·Original Music ComposerFred Myrow·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 15
Carla Gibbons·Costume DesignPhilip Duffin·Production DesignByrnadette DiSanto·Art DirectionDominic Wymark·Set DecorationEdward Wada·Assistant Makeup ArtistMelanie A. Kay·Makeup ArtistJohn Joseph Duffin·Assistant Art DirectorLinda LeClerg·Assistant Property MasterJoseph Ressa·Construction CoordinatorJohn Argentin·GreensmanWill Blount·Property MasterPaul Kowalczyk·Set DresserJon McCallum·Set DresserMitch Morrison·Set DresserKristen Deem·Storyboard Artist
Production· 2
Roberto A. Quezada·ProducerBetsy Fels·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Jon H. Epstein·StuntsBob Brown·StuntsErnie F. Orsatti·StuntsRegina Argentine·Scenic ArtistBrian Coyne·Best Boy ElectricianRalph Coon·ElectricianMichael E. Rosenberger·Electrician
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
38%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 143%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Phantasm II's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Horror
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a stern-faced, older man in a black suit and tie on the left, looking upwards and to the right. To his right and slightly below, a large, tr”

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Key Elements
Man In SuitTransparent SphereMetallic ProtrusionsDisembodied Female HeadsLarge HandDebris
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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