Phantoms

Name: Phantoms
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: January 23, 1998
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 26
Cast: Peter O'Toole

1998

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Dimension Films | Release Date: January 23, 1998 | R

Starring: Peter O'Toole

Summary: When Dr. Jennifer Pailey (Going) brings her teenage sister Lisa (McGowan) to a little mountain resort community in Colorado, they find the town deathly quiet and realize its inhabitants are either dead, missing or both. Together with Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Affleck), his deputy (Schrieber) and a professor (O'Toole), they try to investigateWhen Dr. Jennifer Pailey (Going) brings her teenage sister Lisa (McGowan) to a little mountain resort community in Colorado, they find the town deathly quiet and realize its inhabitants are either dead, missing or both. Together with Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Affleck), his deputy (Schrieber) and a professor (O'Toole), they try to investigate what seems to be a fabled "Ancient Enemy" that has invaded their town.… Expand

Director: Joe Chappelle

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Godfrey Cheshire

Pic's virtues all stem from taking its genre imperatives absolutely seriously rather than condescending to them or playing cute. Even venerable O'Toole resists what must have been an obvious temptation to wink at his role, and delivers a solid, enjoyable turn. Read full review

Ron Wells

Hot Damn! A full-on gory (relatively) unpretensious horror movie!... Far better than it has any right to be. Read full review

Susan Wloszczyna

Until it coughs up a ridiculously convoluted explanation of why an isolated town in Colorado suddenly goes deader than a weekday matinee of "The Postman," Phantoms delivers the shivers. Read full review

Liam Lacey

For about 20 minutes, Phantoms, based on Dean Koontz's bestseller, keeps you guessing. After that, it barely keeps you awake. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Director Chappelle lays on the spook factor heavy in the first 30 minutes or so, but the film quickly devolves into a simplistic slash 'n' bash shoot-'em-up which goes nowhere fast. Read full review

Ruthe Stein

A horror movie that has the distinction of not even being scary... Although Koontz wrote the screenplay, the suspense for which he is supposed to be famous doesn't translate to the screen. Read full review

Stephen Holden

The movie's computer animation is so cut-rate and its direction (by Joe Chappelle) so slack that the attacks are virtually terror-free. Read full review

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RogerSmith97

Feb 23, 2011

This Movie Was Scary And Alot Of Fun!
Rose McGowan Does A Great Job (As Well As The Rest Of The Cast)

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Solarium

Jan 12, 2020

A- *************************************************************************

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Vicinity578

Aug 16, 2021

SYNOPSIS When Dr. Jennifer Pailey (Going) brings her teenage sister Lisa (McGowan) to a little mountain resort community in Colorado, they find the town deathly quiet and realize its inhabitants are either dead, missing or both. Together with Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Affleck), his deputySYNOPSIS When Dr. Jennifer Pailey (Going) brings her teenage sister Lisa (McGowan) to a little mountain resort community in Colorado, they find the town deathly quiet and realize its inhabitants are either dead, missing or both. Together with Sheriff Bryce Hammond (Affleck), his deputy (Schrieber) and a professor (O'Toole), they try to investigate what seems to be a fabled "Ancient Enemy" that has invaded their town.… Expand

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Depose570

May 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Factual errors The doctor remarks that the human brain weighs about 6 or 7 pounds. Actually, it is around 3 1/4.… Expand

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Meth-dude

Jul 1, 2018

Despite the lackluster acting performances from the cast, the predictable plot and the constant use of jump scares, Phantoms isn't all bad. The movie is quite entertaining, the practical effects are very well made and the ending was surprising. While it isn't a great horror movie and it'sDespite the lackluster acting performances from the cast, the predictable plot and the constant use of jump scares, Phantoms isn't all bad. The movie is quite entertaining, the practical effects are very well made and the ending was surprising. While it isn't a great horror movie and it's quite cheesy at times, it's still a more than decent film.… Expand

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