There was a time when most genre fiction was lumped together as a single collection of unserious literature by both critics and magazines. This is why weird fiction often shared an audience with sword and sorcery (and why writers like Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft could connect over their stories), with both genres influencing […]
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This year marks the 45th anniversary of Don Coscarelli’s horror classic Phantasm, and Coscarelli returns to that iconic universe with his brand new book PHICTION: Tales from the World of Phantasm. PHICTION explores characters and stories from the Phantasm universe, with an introduction by best-selling author Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep). In the wake of a hardcover limited edition version of PHICTION being put […]
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As Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The horror genre offers a controlled environment in which viewers can reflect on their own morality, whether it be via catharsis or escapism, but a personal loss can complicate one’s relationship with horror. Even the most […]
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This year marks the 45th anniversary of Don Coscarelli’s horror classic Phantasm, and Coscarelli has joined forces with Dark Delicacies for new book PHICTION: Tales from the World of Phantasm. The book is described as “a new limited collector print edition of original stories written by Don Coscarelli, the creator of the Phantasm films.” PHICTION […]
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The Phantasm family is back together again for the new brand new music video “Cheyenne,” which comes courtesy of Phantasm star Bill Thornbury and his band Remington Ridge. Bill Thornbury played Jody in the original horror classic from 1979, a role he reprised for Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead, Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and Phantasm: […]
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Elvis has a lot of buzz this awards season, but Baz Luhrmann didn’t get the story right. The real Elvis Presley traded places with an impersonator in order to live a simple life as an impersonator himself before retiring to Mud Creek, Texas alongside John F. Kennedy, who was patched up and dyed Black after […]
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Some critics believe that “cult movies” no longer exist. After all, how do you define an underground cult following in an age when independent films are more easily accessible than ever and you can instantly discuss movies with anyone in the world? It’s now possible to stream nearly any picture at the touch of a […]
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Scream Factory is upgrading Don Coscarelli‘s Bubba Ho-Tep to 4K Ultra HD just in time for the film’s 20th anniversary, with a “vivid new 4K master” being promised by Coscarelli. Scream Factory will release Bubba Ho-Tep on 4K Ultra HD on February 7, 2023. Coscarelli teases, “On and off for the last few months I’ve […]
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For this entry of Phantom Limbs, we’ll be travelling back to the 20th century for an exploration of Phantasm 1999, Roger Avary’s (Pulp Fiction, Rules of Attraction) unproduced screenplay which was going to be the fourth installment in the long-running sci-fi/horror film franchise. Intended for Phantasm series creator Don Coscarelli to direct, 1999 boasted an […]
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For this entry of Phantom Limbs, we’ll be taking a peek at New Line Cinema’s mooted but ultimately unproduced big screen Phantasm trilogy that was first announced in 2005. Rumored to have been a rebooting of Don Coscarelli’s (The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho-Tep) beloved sci-fi/horror franchise, this new set of films was said to have seen […]
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We’re living in a golden age for video game adaptations of horror franchises, with recent Friday the 13th, Predator and Alien games paving the way for upcoming games based on The Evil Dead and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It would seem that all franchises are up for grabs on the video game front at […]
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Earlier this year, Well Go USA’s Phantasm Sphere Collection was given a re-release, including all five films in Don Coscarelli‘s franchise, along with an officially authorized, full-scale replica of the original Phantasm killer sphere prop! Well Go explains, “This sphere was sized to the exact measurements of a screen-used prop in Don Coscarelli’s personal collection.” We wanted […]
“I used to think I was the only one having this nightmare… then I found the others.” True to the DIY spirit of the actual Phantasm movies, writer/director Aaron Mento is paying tribute to Don Coscarelli’s franchise with what he’s calling an upcoming “Phan Film.” The not-for-profit fan project Phantasm: Vigil Lords is set in […]
Out now from Well Go USA, The Phantasm Sphere Collection brings all five Phantasm movies back to Blu-ray, and the first two films are also getting their own new release on Blu-ray. Also from Well Go USA, the upcoming Phantasm I & II Special Edition Blu-ray double feature set includes both Phantasm: Remastered and the Director’s Cut […]
Now available from Well Go USA, The Phantasm Sphere Collection brings all five Phantasm movies back to Blu-ray, along with an officially authorized, full-scale replica of the original Phantasm killer sphere prop! Well Go explains, “This sphere was sized to the exact measurements of a screen-used prop in Don Coscarelli’s personal collection.” In addition to all the Phantasm films and previous […]