What is Phantasm 1, 2, & 3 about?

PHANTASM, 1979, 88 min. Don Coscarelli burst onto the scene with his first horror film, an eerie and totally original cult classic. Two brothers discover that something evil lurks within their neighborhood cemetery and soon find themselves battling the Tall Man, one of the scariest villains in horror history, played to masterful effect by Angus Scrimm. PHANTASM II, 1988, Universal, 97 min. Dir. Don Coscarelli. The Tall Man returns in this bigger-budgeted studio sequel to PHANTASM, in which James LeGros joins series regular Reggie Bannister as he takes on Angus Scrimm. This film contains all the energy and originality of the first, but with bigger resources and wilder set-pieces. PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD, 1994, 91 min. Director Don Coscarelli’s third time out helming the saga of the Tall Man is another assault of flying silver spheres and stolen corpses.

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What is Phantasm 1, 2, & 3 about?: PHANTASM, 1979, 88 min. Don Coscarelli burst onto the scene with his first horror film, an eerie and totally original cult classic. Two brothers discover that something evil lurks within their neighborhood cemetery and soon find themselves battling the Tall Man, one of the scariest villains in horror history, played to masterful effect by Angus Scrimm.
PHANTASM II, 1988, Universal, 97 min. Dir. Don Coscarelli. The Tall Man returns in this bigger-budgeted studio sequel to PHANTASM, in which James LeGros joins series regular Reggie Bannister as he takes on Angus Scrimm. This film contains all the energy and originality of the first, but with bigger resources and wilder set-pieces.
PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD, 1994, 91 min. Director Don Coscarelli’s third time out helming the saga of the Tall Man is another assault of flying silver spheres and stolen corpses.