Phantasm 5 is Alive!

Phantasm V: Ravager poster

After years of rumours of another Phantasm sequel happening, many fans, including myself, had lost hope when nothing materialized.

Surprise! Phantasm V is alive! Not only alive but completed.

Phantasm: Ravager, the new sequel to the cult horror franchise was shot in secrecy, apparently, as there was no word of it even being in production.

Plot details have not been revealed but it seems that Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister are back as the Tall Man and Reggie, the ice cream vendor. Oh, let's not forget about the killer, silver spheres! Those are obviously back too.

I'm really glad that Scrimm is back. He's not a young man anymore. Hell, he wasn't even a young man in the original 1979 film. He's like Abe Vigoda, who you'd swear was born old. If Vigoda were a few inches taller he might have been in the running for the role of the creepy undertaker.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this and hope that the long period between movies does not hurt it in any way.

I wonder if Reggie will have his four-barrelled, sawed-off shotgun?

Get your first look at the teaser for  Phantasm: Ravager





Here's the trailer for the original Phantasm.