Hes still talking about finishing it maybe as a novel. Ravager is a 2016 film about a mans continued confrontation with the tall man. While we may have gotten an evil dead reboot instead of a third sequel to sam raimis original film, he and bruce campbell gave us the next best thing with ash vs. After spanning four decades, phantasm ravager completes the. In the meantime, you can check out the newly released official still below. It exploded across the the internet like a sawedoff fourbarrel shotgun, causing all kinds of celebration starting with the phans and ending with the most unlikely of sources. Much like every phantasm film to this point, ravager relies on love and. For 37 years, audiences have followed small town friends reggie, mike, and jody in their quest to stop the evil, dimensionhopping schemes of the tall man angu. Oct 02, 2015 the phantasm world is and always has been tightly controlled by don coscarelli, so the fact that were getting such a special insight makes this a unique gift to phans. The new film was, when i finally saw it, quite enjoyable, even if not everything landed. Dir don coscarelli coscarelli was 23 when he made phantasm.
After sitting through the terrible first half, the second is, like i was saying. Ravager, lawrence hiltonjacobs otis, and more will be appearing in the film. Apr 01, 2015 the film is currently in production and reportedly nearing completion. Ravager has a similar logic, but the film isnt mikes story. Place them under your tree and keep an eye out for flying sentinel spheres coming down your chimney this december. Michael baldwin, reggie bannister, and angus scrimm in his final appearance as the tall man. The government rarely let classic horror films pass without severe cuts when they were released on home video. Rob zombies clowncentirc horror film 31 acquired by alchemy. In addition to richard brake, the film stars malcolm mcdowell clockwork orange judy geeson the lords of salem, daniel roebuck phantasm. The teen titans are a fictional superhero team appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, often in an eponymous monthly series. Ravager, where coscarelli ceded the directors chair to david hartman, avoiding the horror franchise trap of too many. Phantasm is one of the few film franchises that have stayed solely in the hands of their creators and never been remade, reworked, reimagined, or rebooted. Ravager, which features the entire original cast including reggie bannister a veteran of all five films a. The phantasm universe is awesome and i dont think it ever reached its full potential, as much as i love the original and like the sequels.
Jul 26, 2018 whats remarkable about the phantasm series is how all these sequels feel less like individual entries and more like extensions of the original film. Jul 15, 2015 the teaser trailer for phantasm v, called phantasm. Is this movie as horrible as i remember or do lowered expectations help this final chapter. Ravager 2016 and steve kings one for the road 2011 night shift anthology. The story is confused and pointless, for the sorrow of the fans and in the end is hard to know where mike is indeed, what is daydream and how the tall man would be defeated with his powers and his powerful army of spheres. In other news, starway international has officially registered to present phantasm ravager at the american film market, a standard path for gaining distribution on phantasm sequels. Sadly, the delay saw the passing of angus scrimm, but at least the rest of the original main cast has now seen its completion.
Ravager will disappoint the uninitiated, but those who are loyal will find enough to love. The book offers three endings, and the device used by pinter is for the films victorian setting to be an actual film being made by a modern day cast and crew. I quickly watched parts 1 through 4 to get caught up to speed, and finally, with anticipation, watched ravager. If you are a fan of the flying silver spheres and the tall man you will come along for the ride. The next day, a teaser trailer debuted on the films official site. Ravager was announced to the world as a completed project on march 26, 2014. It should be noted that the world premiere screening of phantasm. In fact, ravager is the first film to be told from the perspective of reggie reggie bannister, a happygolucky ice cream man who vowed to stop the tall man after his family was, uh, blown up by scrimms inhuman villain. Dec 20, 2016 david hartman transformers prime, roughnecks.
The story feels more like a oneoff or fan film than a conclusion to the phantasm storyline. But an epilogue during the end credits, involving fanfavorite character rocky gloria lynne henry from. On march 26, 2014, news of ravagers completion was released via various film news sites. Phantasm keeps the general mythology, tones, and cast the same for all of the. Phantasm is a 1979 american science fantasy horror film directed, written, photographed, and edited by don coscarelli. Oct 03, 2015 the phantasm world is and always has been tightly controlled by don coscarelli, so the fact that were getting such a special insight makes this a unique gift to phans. Reggie carries the film, blowing away spheres and ghouls where he can. Ravager, in theaters also available on vod after an 18 year wait. The second half of the film is a phantasm fans wet dream. The only phantasm film not to be directed by don coscarelli. Its the story of a grieving family that moves to a newly inherited italian castle and eventually discovers that theres a violent, disfigured monster being kept in the basement thats actively breaking out of its shackles. We find reggie wandering the desert, on his own again and this time a little older and worse for wear, trying to track down his trusted friend mike who has disappeared in the wake of the tall man.
Its a flying stainlesssteel sphere with hooks on either side of it. Ravager read the official announcement at entertainment weekly. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Its original collaborator and producer, karl heinz mannachen and adrian hoven, respectively the former was visited by franco with a eightpage script after franco came up with the films idea could only secure enough money for a few days shooting in lisbon, portugal. I just found this sub, but ive been taking a shot at reaching 100 horror movies independently anyway, so i thought id join up with you guys. The film was completed in 2015, but ended up sitting on the shelf for a. In 1980s germany, horror film censorship was a huge problem.
After giving us one of the most visceral and terrifying horror flicks ever created. Ravager is easily the most surprising of the sequels to the original film, but for venturing so far off the phantasm. Phantasm has a couple of other nice moments like that. Weve been taking a look back at the franchise this week with my ranking of the series so far, a breakdown of phantasms end, the big budget sequel that couldve been, a brief shout out for the franchises black sheep, and a differing opinion on the new film. Having worked with don coscarelli before, and being a huge fan of the entire phantasm franchise, it was a great honor to do ravager with him, added hartman.
If i got it right the ending of the ravager means that all the stuff in the previous series was just some kind of reggies hallucinations thats why the movies called phantasm after all. If anything, i found the callbacks and reminders of the first film more annoying than affectionate. Ravager is a triumphant conclusion to this franchise, and i had a great time seeing the entire original cast together onscreen one last time, as they all brought an infectious sense of. As the groups name suggests, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to dcs premier superheroes in the justice league. Nice tall man artwork angus scrimm in coscarellis new film. Angus scrimm returns one last time as the tall man in the phantasm franchise finale. The only phantasm movie to make me cry for a sustained period of time. Why phantasm 5 took so long to release screen rant. Director don coscarelli made the film on weekends over the course of two. Rob zombies 31 releases first official still wicked horror. Ravager, streaming exclusively on shudder is the remaster of don coscarellis 1979 classic phantasm, as well as its sequels phantasm iii and phantasm iv. The next day, a trailer debuted on the films official site. Nov 24, 2009 jess francos succubus necronomicon 1968 has a sensational production history and release.
A lot of horror series get passed along from director to director and have vastly different tones. Phantasm ravager is the concluding chapter of don coscarellis always independent, unexpected and subversive phantasm film series. Well go usa will inject timeless horror into your holidays this year with their upcoming bluray dvd releases of phantasm. Eighteen years after the confusing lack of a conclusion at the end of phantasm 4, i had high hopes that this film would provide a resolution to the storyline that had captivated me as a youngster. Ravager was finally released on october 4th for digital streaming and download. It is promoted as the series finale, and features mr. Looking back at the phantasm film series from don coscarelli, and how the latest and possible final entry ravager brings the universe full circle. So naturally we rewatched the film for the first time in many years. With the release last year of the fifth and possibly final movie in the phantasm film sequence, ravager, i thought it was time to revisit cinemas oddest franchise. Gigi is also credited as a producer, production manager, location scout, film liaison her most recent project was with her husband as a producer on don coscarelli and david hartmans phantasm v. Ravager gets by on the power of nostalgia and franchise completion, but is a bit rough around the edges even when compared to other phantasm films.
Ravager, and also known as phantasm v is a 2016 american science fantasy action horror film, and the fifth and final installment in the phantasm series. The picture will feature appearance by richard drake, malcolm mcdowell judy geeson the lords of salem, daniel roebuck phantasm. Ravager photos reveal the tall man, reggie sep 19, 2016. Ravager has been announced as the final entry in the series. Today sees the release of the newest phantasm film, phantasm. Apr 24, 2017 phantasm 15 limited edition bluray collection directed by don coscarellidavid hartman.
Well go usa has released an allnew trailer for phantasm. Ravager, more than two years since the arrival of the first footage. Don coscarelli and director david hartman talk phantasm. Ravager plays out like a fan film youd expect to find on syfy. Phantasm 15 limited edition bluray collection directed by don coscarellidavid hartman. Sixteen years since the release of oblivion, a fifth film in the series, phantasm v. It marks the only film in the series not directed by don coscarelli, although he acts as producer and co. This year will go down in history as one hell of a year for the. Danny mcbride would like to see the phantasm franchise get. Phantasm 5 traveled quite the road to completion though, with many roadblocks and hurdles to jump along the way. Not sure a soft reboot would work since its a cult film, but id be all for a full blown reboot.
Ravager gets by on the power of nostalgia and franchise completion. I was shocked to find out that it wasnt an adaptation of one of the many phantasm comic book scripts ive heard were written, although the fact that hartmann has a background in animation makes a lot of sense considering how he uses the camera. Michael baldwin, who tries to convince his older brother jody bill thornbury and. In fact, where were staying has a framed poster of the film signed by fowles, who lived and died locally. Its about the tall man angus scrimm, a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world.
My second playthrough took me just six minutes, however that was an ending that only required me to do around two thirds of the game. Michael baldwin, angus scrimm, bill thornbury, reggie bannister. The experience of death in the phantasm series vague visages. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Ravager is a messy and unnecessary fifth return of this cult franchise. Ravager is not the place to start with the series noobs beware, but its a helluva way to end it. I remember the first phantasm film, it made no sense but i loved it. Ravager also known as phantasm v is a 2016 american horror film, and the final installment in the phantasm series. The film is phantasm and to answer the previous question. Avery set out to write that ultimate phantasm film, originally entitled phantasm 1999 a. Michael baldwin and angus scrimm on dvd and bluray. Oct 03, 2016 a deceptively meandering structure with episodic interludes, phantasm. For 37 years, audiences have followed small town friends reggie, mike, and jody in their quest to stop the evil, dimensionhopping schemes o. A large part of that is undeniably due to coscarelli being the writer and director of all of the films save for phantasm.
Oct 05, 2016 after patiently waiting following the early 2014 announcement of the films existence, phantasm. Theres the sequence in the desert, the sequence at the mountain cabin, the sequence at the mental hospital, the sequence in the postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by the. Phantasm is an american horror film series that consists of five films, novels, comic books, and merchandise. Mar 14, 2020 after a long, painful hibernation period, 2016 finally saw the release of a fifth phantasm movie, subtitled ravager. Mar 31, 2017 of all the phantasm films, oblivion was the most ambiguous. So what happened to phantasms end, and just what would it have looked like. Ravager the final installment of the longrunning phantasm series. It marks the only film in the series not directed by don coscarelli, although he acts as producer and cowriter. Mar 30, 2015 the film is currently in production and nearing completion. Starship troopers is the first new director of a film in the popular phantasm series history with phantasm. Remastered head home in december the ball is back in crystal clear highdefinition. Jul 29, 2019 from reanimator 1985 director stuart gordon, castle freak was a movie i overlooked due to its directtovideo release in the mid90s. After catching the film at fantastic fest, i sat down with coscarelli and hartman to.
After the release of lord of the dead, the stage had been set for one final showdown between reggie, mike, and the tall man. Oct 10, 2016 the story feels more like a oneoff or fan film than a conclusion to the phantasm storyline. Ravager also known as phantasm v is a 2016 american horror film. Diehard fans waited nearly 20 years for a follow up, being teased years earlier with news of a completed film that never got released until just last year. Ravager at austins fantastic fest was preceded by a jokey standalone short that covered key plot points from the earlier. Originally conceived as a short film set in the phantasm universe, ravager is a loose patchwork of scenarios, held together by the main character of reggie bannister and justified by the fact that this is a phantasm movie. After a long, painful hibernation period, 2016 finally saw the release of a fifth phantasm movie, subtitled ravager. According to what coscarelli and new cowriterdirector david hartman told entertainment weekly, the film was shot secretly6 in and around southern california during 2012 and 20.
Popping cherries at the last drivein with joe bob briggs. It features, for example, the most ingenious device ive seen in a horror film since dr. Ravager official trailer 1 2016 reggie bannister movie the final installment of the longrunning phantasm series. The phantasm movie franchise, ranked worst to best.
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