movie

1994 · United States

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 91 min
Age rating: R
Language: English
Country: United States
Violence: Mild
Frights: Strong

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
It goes hard on frights — not a wind-down.

The story

The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.

zombie
mausoleum
tall man
mortuary

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Kevin Connors — Tim
Cindy Ambuehl — Edna
John Davis Chandler — Henry
Brooks Gardner — Rufus
Angus Scrimm — The Tall Man
Irene Roseen — Demon Nurse
Sarah Scott Davis — Tanesha
Duane Tucker — Motel Owner
Claire Benedek — Tim's Mother
Wendy Way — Woman at Orphanage
Robert Beecher — Gas Station Attendant

Directed: Don Coscarelli
Written: Don Coscarelli

Production

Rating: 5.8 / 10 · 295 ratings
Studio: Starway International Inc.

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1979
Phantasm
Where it starts.
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994 · You’re here
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.