Eight years ago, then 25-year-old film maker Don Coscarelli turned out a true sleeper, "Phantasm," a scary gem of a movie that was more a thriller of the sup...

For Phantasm II, writer/director Don Coscarelli piles on more gore, more tongue-in-cheek humor, and more elaborate set pieces in an attempt to enliven what t...

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