Phantasm (1979)

1 hour, 29 minutes         R

Director:  Don Coscarelli

Short Movie Synopsis

Newly orphaned teenager Mike Pearson, his older brother Jody, and their friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons in their southern California town.

Why is this a good horror movie?

This is a B-movie classic that was so “out there” that it merged science fiction, fantasy, and horror into one crazy movie.