It seems natural that as a horror series progresses, it eventually turns more and more to comedy, and this series is no exception. He is opposed by a young boy, mike michael baldwin, who. Michael baldwin to the role of mike, and the character of rocky a nunchuckwielding, exmilitary africanamerican woman feels like a fresh idea in a franchise running out of them. Lord of the dead, has spent a lot of time languishing in obscurity. Ravager, i am visiting some of the locations used in the series. Realising phantasm iii in this brand new featurette, the cast and crew reflect on the third chapter in the phantasm series and the vast amount of makeup work on the film. Review keeping up the series sequel tradition, phantasm iii. Michael baldwin who reprises his role that was taken over by james legros.
The narrative in this film isnt great, as for a good chunk of the film im not entirely sure what reggies motivation is. Lord of the dead original trailer horror 1994 well. The plot takes place directly after the first film. Lord of the dead full movie in hd visit movie 169 the tall man, that imposing menace from morningside m. Third film in the phantasm series a bit more elaborate than the second one, and it definitely. Original theatrical trailer for the 1994 film phantasm iii.
Reggie, who was attacked by the alchemytall man creature, rushes over and finds liz dead and a dwarf devouring her face. Lord of the dead is a film i didnt remember much about. The film starred angus scrimm as the tall man, reggie bannister. Phantasm is a 1979 american science fantasy horror film directed, written, photographed, and edited by don coscarelli. My favorite ice cream truck driver turned lurker graver hunter, reggie bannister is back, and so is a very tall man. Michael baldwin and angus scrimm reflections of fear. Action, fantasy, horror, scifi the tall man, that imposing menace from morningside mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the nowadult mike and his friend, exice cream vendor reggie. We got the mainstays in angus and reg reprising their roles, but also a. Hell, even the original mike returns, and proves not all child actors mature into kurt russell. Michael baldwin, bill thornbury, gloria lynne henry. Which is to say that it completely disregards any previously established detail that doesnt jive with the alwaysinflux storylines current needs. The original trailer in high definition of phantasm iii.
Michael baldwin and his big brother, jody bill thornbury, are recently orphaned and become grossly entangled in the supernatural crime scene occurring at the cemetery, as the tall man seeks to kill everyone in town. Earth by using corpses as his soldiers to complete his evil invasion. Phantasm originally published september 20 phantasm ii phantasm iii. Michael baldwin, reggie bannister, angus scrimm, bill. The film stars angus scrimm as the tall man, reggie bannister, and a. Lord of the dead1994 starring angus scrimm, reggie bannister, a. Lord of the dead hkfanatic i appreciate the return of a. Lord of the dead also known as phantasm iii is a 1994 american science fantasy horror film and the second sequel in the phantasm series. This time around we got a cast reunion from the first film. The tall man has kied liz, but reg and mike managed to escape his grasp. Lord of the dead leaps hack into the world of its blue collar, beerdrinking, plymouth barracudadriving heroes as they roll up their sleeves to do battle with mutant dwarf creatures, phantomdriven hearses, zombies, flying silver spheres that drill into the skulls of their victims, and an alien bogeyman known as the tall man. Roger avary, a selfconfessed hardcore fan of the phantasm series, wrote an epic screenplay originally called phantasm 1999 a.
Phantasm 3 is the direct sequel to phantasm two and is followed by phantasm 4, oblivion. Oblivion 1998 and the most recent installment phantasm. Lord of the dead may 6, 1994 the tall man, that imposing menace from morningside mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the nowadult mike and his friend, exice cream vendor reggie. According to reggie bannister, universal studios refused to theatrically distribute the film due to a conflict with coscarelli.
My only complaint about this release is that the opening title has somehow been tampered with. Phantasm iii is another deep hit from the water bong mind of don coscarelli. On previous versions after the words phantasm iii appear, the subtitle of the film, lord of the dead emerges on screen under the main title. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, comedy, action cast. The phantasm films are nothing if not consistent, which explains why, following the disappointing failure of phantasm ii that caused universal.
Lord of the dead directed by don coscarelli and starring reggie bannister, a. This artwork is a huge improvement over the official domestic release art. Lord of the dead 1994 ok, this series just took a turn for the worse, which of course means its better for those of us who love bad movies. Each film finds mike michael baldwin facing off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the tall man angus scrimm and his lethal. During this time, the hearse driving liz and mike carries on and explodes. Lord of the dead is a 1994 horror film and the second sequel to phantasm, also written and directed by don coscarelli. Michael baldwin and bill thornbury in phantasm iii. Michael baldwin michael and bill thornbury jody also returning. P art of the weirdest genre film series concocted, phantasm iii. Michael baldwin, bill thornbury, kevin connors, and gloria lynne. Lord of the dead also known as phantasm iii is a 1994 american science fantasy horror film and the second sequel in the phantasm series, written and directed by don coscarelli. Michael baldwin continue their hunt for the tall man angus scrimm in this third installment of the.
Apr 03, 2019 this artwork is a huge improvement over the official domestic release art. Jan 21, 2016 1994, aith, angus scrimm, arrow, don coscarelli, horror, lord of the dead, phantasm 3, phantasm iii, ryan doom, the fckin black sheep latest movie news headlines top. Lord of the dead full movie in hd visit the tall man, that imposing menace from morningside m. Lord of the dead you are looking for scary, rough and serious movies about with zombie, good versus evil, tall man, mausoleum, supernatural, gory and slasher themes of action, fantasy and horror genre shot in usa. Lord of the dead is another solid sequel and ensures this series goes on strong. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, scary, serious and rough films with plots about supernatural, escapades, deadly, danger, gory, rivalry and good versus evil mostly in horror, scifi and fantasy genres. That leaves 710 as a perhaps generous final score, even by franchise faithful standards. Lord of the dead, the third film in the phantasm series. Immediately after his apparent demise at the end of phantasm ii, a new tall man emerges from the white room dimension fork. Lord of the dead 1994 r 05061994 us horror, action, science fiction 1h 31m user score. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies. Lord of the dead 1994 the evil alien known as the tall man angus scrimm has infiltrated the minds of mike a. Lord of the dead the never dead part iii, phantasm 3, phantasm 3.
It does have some issues with its narrative and a creepy, but not in the fun way, scene between two of the leads, but the kills and the practical effects are amazing, it has one of. Ravager, which received a theatrical release following distribution problems in the u. This one felt a little bit like a comedy horror movie. Michael baldwin michael and bill thornbury jody also returning phantasm iii. An evil alien wreaks havoc in a series of towns, turning the living into zombies, as he manifests in the minds of two allies out to kill him. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter.
Lord of the dead, while admirable, struggles with the amalgamation of bringing back the surreal nature that made the first film a classic, while keeping the fanfavorite action tone of the second film. Oblivion 1998 as well as the final film in the phantasm series. Lord of the dead features some of the best ideas in the series, though it also includes some of the worst. Apr 14, 2007 p art of the weirdest genre film series concocted, phantasm iii.
Lord of the dead 1994 cast and crew the evil alien known as the tall man angus scrimm has infiltrated the minds of mike a. Lord of the dead is a 1990s american supernatural horror film directed by don coscarelli and featuring a script penned by coscarelli as well. It was set in a postapocalyptic near future, featuring bruce campbell as a costar. The first film in the phantasm franchise, it introduces the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead of earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. Don coscarellis film was enticingly cryptic, but phantasm iii is a confused mess. Lord of the dead the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Coscarelli probably felt he had the best of both worlds now once universal backed out of the project. Michael baldwin angus scrimm bill thornbury gloria lynne hen. The tall man, that imposing menace from morningside mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the nowadult mike and his friend, exice cream vendor reggie. The film caused controversy among fans by recasting main character mike with legros, and was not well received by critics. Phantasm iii does not do a good job of telling us exactly where reggie is going and why. Michael baldwin, bill thornbury, kathy lester, gloria lynne henry, john davis chandler, beau lotterman, paula irvine, samantha phillips, irene roseen, sarah scott davis, claire benedek, wendy way, robert beecher. In fact, up until now the only way to get this film was either by tracking down.
Lord of the dead hit the home video market with angus. Lord of the dead also known as phantasm iii is a 1994 american horror film and the second sequel in the phantasm series. Lord of the dead 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mike and reggie continue to hunt the mysterious tall man, discovering along the way that the invasion has already begun. Lord of the dead sees the series enter the 90s era of horror but manages to avoid many of the problems that would plague that time obsession with slashers.