“If this one doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead!”
I picked up a fondly remembered movie on DVD the other day. “What movie,” you ask nervously. If you’ve noticed the tag for this post, “Cinema Du Fromage,” then you know it’s gonna be good! The movie is the 1979 classic from Don Coscarelli, “Phantasm,” courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. I used to watch this movie whenever I could on late-night TV ’cause it mixed the right amount of creep and camp. It has a tall, creepy mortician guy, short, creepy jawa guys and a chrome, billiard ball with a bad attitude. Words fail to describe the genius that is Phantasm. Rent it today and prepared to be amazed!
I recently discovered that Don Coscarelli is the director of Bubba-Ho-Temp and Beastmaster! That officially puts Don up there with Sam Raimi, in my eyes.
I’m gonna grab me a vintage can of New Coke, a bag of popcorn and set the Way-Back Machine to 1984. Thank you ABE!!
