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    Unique ID Code: 0000008072
    Added by: DVD Reviewer
    Added on: 25/8/2000 02:54
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    Phantasm 2 (UK)

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    The ball is back!
    Certificate: 18
    Running Time: 95 mins
    Retail Price: £14.99
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    Synopsis:
    The Tall Man is back with vengeance. Armed with his lethal band of flying spheres, the deadly mortician who was thought to have killed his last victim nine years ago, returns more dangerous than ever.

    Once again, young Michael Pearson and his pal Reggie take on the master of the killer orbs as they race against time and risk their lives to thwart his murderous rampage forever.

    Special Features:
    Interactive Menus
    Scene Access
    Fangoria TV Spot Starring Angus Scrimm
    Interview with Angus Scrimm
    US TV Spots
    Theatrical Trailer
    Photo Library

    Video Tracks:
    Pan & Scan 1.33:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English

    Directed By:
    Don Coscarelli

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Samantha Phillips
    Paula Irvine
    Angus Scrimm
    Reggie Bannister
    James LeGros

    Soundtrack By:
    Christopher L. Stone
    Fred Myrow

    Director of Photography:
    Daryn Okada

    Editor:
    Peter Teschner

    Production Designer:
    Philip Duffin

    Producer:
    Roberto A. Quezada

    Executive Producer:
    Dac Coscarelli

    Distributor:
    Digital Entertainment

    Your Opinions and Comments

    7 / 10
    "The Tall Man is back with a vengeance.

    Armed with his lethal band of flying silver spheres, the deadly mortician who was thought to have killed his last victim nine years ago, returns more dangerous than ever.

    Once again, young Michael Pearson and his pal Reggie take on the master of the killer orbs as they race against time and risk their lives to thwart his murderous rampage forever."

    "Phantasm II" is the sequel to the popular, and darkly chilling, "Phantasm" and picks up straight after the first with amazing pace and action all the way through. I won`t spoil the superb ending of the original so all I`ll say is we get a quick recap and then it jumps a few years later where Michael is in a mental institute. After being released he goes straight after the Tall Man and soon Reggie is by his side ready to do battle.

    "Booooyyyeee!"

    Digital Entertainment has once again managed to bring us a rather unexciting disc (much like with Halloween 4 and 5). Here we have a Pan & Scan 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 sound along with a few features and some pictures. Not exactly over flowing is it? The video is quite adequate, nothing spectacular but it does the job. Some grain can be seen at times, and it would have been nice to see the film in its original aspect ratio. The sound is crisp and clear, nothing stand-out but it does the job nonetheless.

    Feature wise we have a Fangoria (a leading US horror magazine) TV spot with Angus Scrimm which is quite entertaining for the amount of time it lasts. We also have an interview with Angus as he talks about the film, it`s fine but nothing too special. We also have some US TV spots and some photos, nothing too special. It should keep you occupied for a night at the most.

    In all honesty I would have loved to see this film in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 along with a 5.1 track. More extras would have been nice but I guess we`ll have to make do with what we have. Buy it if you`re a fan, if not... Don`t bother.

    "Do you think that when you die you go to heaven? You come to us!"
    posted by Evil Disco Guy on 18/11/2001 14:31