phantasm: ravager

[kakihara]

Well, at least they tried. this movie had its moments but over-all, it was a mess. It was comparable to a sci-fi channel movie, with lots of bad cgi. yes, there are lots of cgi spheres, even giant spheres! though, I do think their hearts were in the right place. most of the original cast was in the movie, and it seems like a serious effort was put in to the movie for fans of the original. I think reggie banister,(the bald guy with a pony tail) who is one of the main actors even helped produce and direct the movie. correct me if im wrong. the story deals with alternate realities happening at the same time, which never works for me because of all the jumping around. movies with stories about alternate realities always seem choppy to me. I read that it had the lowest budget of the series, i think the opening scenes were shot by some fans who volunteered their f/x services.  I kind of felt like I wasted my time after watching this.

[Chainsawmidget]

I've read a lot of mixed reviews for this.  personally, I liked it.  The Phantasm series was always messing with your head about whether what you've watched was real or not.  This is just taking it to another level.  It brings up the possibility that the whole series was just some old man's senile delusion. 

As for the special effects being less than spectacular, I thought that even added to it.  It doesn't quite look real, and it shouldn't because maybe it isn't. 

I also liked how they explained more about the Tall man and you STILL don't know anything about him. 

The only real misfire I think it had was the credits scene.  I really think they should have left that out and just ended it with the other two final scenes we had with Reggie. 

[Lobstermoose]

Geeze I didn't know they even made this one. I gotta see it now 

[Alex]

Picked up a copy of it on holiday but not a chance to sit down and watch it yet. However it is on my list of things to do on Saturday when I get back to my own home.

[BoyScoutKevin]

Well, at least they tried. this movie had its moments but over-all, it was a mess. It was comparable to a sci-fi channel movie, with lots of bad cgi. yes, there are lots of cgi spheres, even giant spheres! though, I do think their hearts were in the right place. most of the original cast was in the movie, and it seems like a serious effort was put in to the movie for fans of the original. I think reggie banister,(the bald guy with a pony tail) who is one of the main actors even helped produce and direct the movie. correct me if im wrong. the story deals with alternate realities happening at the same time, which never works for me because of all the jumping around. movies with stories about alternate realities always seem choppy to me. I read that it had the lowest budget of the series, i think the opening scenes were shot by some fans who volunteered their f/x services.  I kind of felt like I wasted my time after watching this.

Apparently, the 5th in the series. Behind . . .

Seen
Phantasm (1979)
Phantasm II (1988)
Phantasm III : Land of the Dead (1994)
The 3rd being my favorite of those seen.

Unseen
Phantasm IV : Oblivion (1991)
Phantasm : Ravager (2016)

I might just have to see these 2, having seen the others in the series.

Just a correction.
While Reggie Bannister has a co-producer credit for this film. Along with his wife Gigi Bannister and several other people. The director was David Hartman. This being his 1st theatrical film credit, as while his directorial debut was in 1998, all of it to date was in TV and/or video.

[Alex]

I liked that they tried to get back to the feel of the original with not being sure what was real and what wasn't, but it was let down a bit by the acting. Overall though I did enjoy it. I am hoping though that with the death of Angus Scrimm that it is the last entry in the series as much as I do like the Phantasm movies.