In April, Well Go USA finally brought all five Phantasm movies to Blu-ray in a swanky six-disc package stuffed to the gills with bonus features. Now, five months later, Well Go has a second set on offer. This standard-def DVD set may not be a satisfying replacement for Blu-ray owners who wanted the new remastered presentations in their HD glory, but is an affordable alternative for casual fans, and features a reasonable chunk of the content produced by Well Go for the Blu-ray edition.
As a franchise, Phantasm is a unique and bizarre beast. Following the exploits of Mike (A. Michael Baldwin…mostly), Reggie (Reggie Bannister) and Jody (Bill Thornbury) in a battle with the evil Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) across the country, through various time periods, and even into other dimensions, the films are a unique blend of horror, science fiction, and fantasy that constantly reinvents its own …Read the entire review
