Fantasmi II

Titolo originale: Phantasm II
Regia: Don Coscarelli |
Anno: 1988
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Azione Horror Fantascienza Thriller
Tag: portal | undertaker | evil | tall man | sentinals |
Cast: James Le Gros | Reggie Bannister | Angus Scrimm | Paula Irvine | Samantha Phillips | Kenneth Tigar | Ruth C. Engel | Mark Anthony Major | Stacey Travis | J. Patrick McNamara | A. Michael Baldwin | Irene Korman | Troy Fromin | Katie Carlin | June Jordan | Ed Gale | Phil Fondacaro |

Mike è stato appena dimesso da un istituto psichiatrico, convinto che gli eventi accaduti nel primo film fossero solo frutto della sua immaginazione. Ma una volta libero, Mike contatta Reggie, e i due uniscono le forze per rimettersi alla caccia dell'Uomo Alto, che profana le tombe e rianima i cadaveri con l'aiuto dei suoi terribili gnomi. Tuttavia una bellissima ragazza compare regolarmente nei sogni di Mike, chiedendo aiuto, prima che l'uomo alto la trovi.

Approfondimenti

(at around 1h 11 mins) One of the undertakers can be seen filling a plastic bag labeled "Mr. Sam Rai [...] D
A special version of the final dialogue exchange was filmed exclusively for the theatrical trailer a [...] D
For the filming of the prologue sequence, Reggie Bannister dyed his hair black in order to look as y [...] D
This is the last film in the franchise in which the idea is floated that the Tall Man exists in a ty [...] D
Reggie Bannister had quit acting in the nine years between Fantasmi (1979) and Phantasm II, and work [...] D
This is the only Phantasm that does not include the entire original main cast (Bill Thornbury and hi [...] D
Metal band White Zombie included a sample of the Tall Man's line, "You think that when you die you g [...] D
Don Coscarelli has revealed that some elements of this movie were influenced by Stephen King, specia [...] D
Reggie Bannister did all his own stunt work for the film except the scene where he has to jump over [...] D
Don Coscarelli admits to the following direct influences by Universal during the making of the movie [...] D
The new look and destructive weapons of the silver spheres seems to be heavily inspired by a short s [...] D
(at around 55 mins) The scene in which Father Myers has one of his ears cut off by a sphere was shot [...] D
Alchemy was written as a buxom blonde in the script. D
The explosion of the house was done in a single take. D
Brad Pitt auditioned for the role of Mike. D
Lori Loughlin played young Mike at the beginning of the movie, which picks up after the first "Phant [...] D
The project of a sequel to Fantasmi (1979) was greenlit and financed by Universal Pictures mainly be [...] D
(at around 6 mins) A sequence involving an entire house exploding in flames was filmed using a real [...] D
The first Phantasm film in the series to be distributed by Universal Pictures. D
The casting of James Le Gros has had a conflicted effect on the cast members. LeGros reportedly enjo [...] D
Due to the passing of original sphere designer Willard Green in 1977 the newer, deadlier spheres inc [...] D
Sam Raimi, good friends with Don Coscarelli, actually visited the set on more than one occasion. D
(at around 1h 11 mins) There is a scene showing one of the Tall Man's henchmen smashing bone fragmen [...] D
(at around 43 mins) One of the headstones in the film bears the name "Alex Murphy", a reference to R [...] D
This movie marks James Le Gros' first starring role in his acting career. D
The film's $3 million budget was 10 times larger than that of Fantasmi (1979) and the biggest one in [...] D
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops greatly objected upon the movie's release, labeling [...] D
This is the first entry in the series to feature the biggest, most destructive and deadliest kind of [...] D
Reggie Bannister's wife was present on the set on the day Bannister's love scene with Samantha Phill [...] D
A love scene between Liz and Mike with them appearing in different locations throughout was filmed, [...] D
Trailer narrated by Percy Rodrigues. D
Due to its menacing look and killing properties, the cast and crew jokingly used to refer to the Gol [...] D
This was the lowest-budgeted film Universal produced in the eighties. D
Due to the fact that A. Michael Baldwin had aged considerably since the previous movie, a female bod [...] D