Thirty Art Tributes to Angus Scrimm

One social media platform that has been buzzing non-stop with Angus Scrimm memorial tributes this past week or so is Instagram. Fans have been sharing personal pictures with Angus, stills from his films and images from their collection. My favorite thing that gets posted to Instagram are all the marvelous artistic tributes. I've collected thirty of my favorite Instagram artworks from this past week or so in this post. Click on the usernames next to each photo to see more from the artists/posting accounts

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Just finished up this commission piece for the awesome @_hey_chris !!! 11" x 14" oils on wood. #phantasm #angusscrimm #thetallman #horror #horrorart #art #instaart #boooooooy #youplayagoodgameboy #thatmothersstrong #moviecollection #painting #oilpainter

A photo posted by J E R U (jay-roo) (@thevideodead) on Jan 19, 2016 at 7:57pm PST

Boooyyy!!! The #tallman himself, #AngusScrimm from #Phantasm. Very therapeutic. #painting #watercolor #art #drphmartins #portrait #rip

A photo posted by Richard Duran (@sgtreesh37) on Jan 19, 2016 at 9:01pm PST

Art By: @jazzyfizzle2087 #Phantasm #1979 #Horror #TallMan #AngusScrimm #70s #70shorror #70sclassic #Classic #Cult #Cultclassic #Film #Movie #Art #Drawing #Illustration #Pen #PenArt #Ink #Horrorart #Horrorclassic #Horrorfilm #Horrormovie #Horrornerd #Horrorlover #Horrorjunkie #Horroraddict #Horrorfanatic

A photo posted by Angel (@horror_sketches) on Jan 16, 2016 at 8:42am PST

Earlier this week we lost Angus Scrimm, aka "Tall Man".. RIP...😥😥 #tallman #phantasm #horrorfan #angusscrimm #endoneart #89 #art #paint #painting #horror #movie #movies #blackandwhite #fbf #friday #scary #spooky #tall #giant #dowork #life #death #suit #cult #classic #thankyou #slasher #picoftheday #artoftheday

A photo posted by #BuyEndOneArt (@end_one_art) on Jan 15, 2016 at 1:48pm PST

The first of two death tributes from this week. I'll be skipping Alan Rickman, because even though I love his work, he doesn't hold an incredibly special place in my heart. That said, I'll always love Die Hard (1988), Closet Land (1991), and Galaxy Quest (1999) This tribute is for L. Rory Guy, more popularly known as Angus Scrimm. He played the Tall Man in the Phantasm film series. The first Phantasm movie (1978) was a big part of my childhood, kindling the flames of my imagination, and -- along with many other films, comics, and books -- driving me into a life-long love affair with both Horror and Science Fiction. The sense of longing and melancholy in Phantasm, combined with the adolescent protagonist, really spoke to the poor white trash ghetto kid in me. And the Tall Man was the perfect villain for such a mundane setting; a setting where revelations of the weird and terrifying lurked beneath the surface. With his wry grin or scowl and his peaked eyebrow, Angus Scrimm's Tall Man never failed to scare, amuse, and even charm me as a kid, and I will always treasure that. Thanks, Tall Man. Piece Specs: 11" x 17", 600dpi, drawn with Cintiq in PS CS6 #AngusScrimm #Phantasm #TallMan #RoryGuy #Sphere #Art #Drawing #Tribute

A photo posted by Otha Zackariah Edward Lohse (@otha_lohse) on Jan 15, 2016 at 9:57am PST

#phantasm #thetallman #angusscrimm #rip #restinpeace #horror #horrormovie #movies #1970s #sketch #sketches #sketching #sketchaday #sketchbook #drawings #drawing #draw #marvel #dccomics #disney #insta #instadraw #instadaily #instagood #inking #ink #paper #pencil #pencildrawing

A photo posted by Steve Chism (@stevechism) on Jan 14, 2016 at 3:37am PST

haven't post anything lately, so I did this loose sketch in 30mins. Ballpoint pens, sharpie, color pencil, and gouache. RIP Tallman #Phantasm #AngusScrimm

A photo posted by Louie Becker (@louiebeckerart) on Jan 13, 2016 at 8:09pm PST

Lemmy's dead. Bowie's dead. It's been an awful past few weeks. And now I found out Angus Scrimm, who played the maniacal mortician the Tall Man from the Phantasm series, has also passed away. I don't remember how young I was when I first saw Phantasm, but growing up through the big wave of fun slasher villains, sitting down in front of the TV in awe of little silver orbs flying around stabbing people in the head and spurting candy apple red gore out, the Tall Man was one of the first really eerie, strange, vaguely occult, actually creepy antagonists I saw in a horror movie. RIP Angus. "The funeral is about to begin, sir!" #art #drawing #sketchbook #horror #phantasm #theTallMan #AngusScrimm

A photo posted by Joshua C. Gaunt (@joshuagaunt) on Jan 13, 2016 at 7:48pm PST

My tribute to Angus Scrimm who is best known for his role as 'The Tall Man' in the cult-classic Phantasm (1979) and its three sequels, passed away on january 9 at the age of 89.... R.i.p #Phantasm #thetallman #angusscrimm #copicmarkers #copicart #copicsketch #ifyouhaventseenit #gocheckitout

A photo posted by Hans van der Kooy (@hansartwrks) on Jan 13, 2016 at 8:04am PST

R.I.P. Angus Scrimm and David Bowie ♥♥ #AngusScrimm #DavidBowie

A photo posted by Jayne (@topanga_pandora) on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:44pm PST

Finished piece. #rip #AngusScrimm #phantasm #horror #icon #illustration #onlyadream #noitsnot

A photo posted by Matt Blairstone (@matt.blairstone) on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:16pm PST

Drew this up today... Would love to tattoo this if anyone is interested.

A photo posted by Turning Point Tattoos (@turningpointtattoos) on Jan 12, 2016 at 5:09pm PST

Phantasm (1979) #sketch #sketchbook #art #illustration #movie #horror #angusscrimm #rip #doncoscarelli

A photo posted by Rodrigo Caldas (@rmcaldas) on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:14am PST

Phantasm warm up sketch. Rest in peace Angus Scrimm

A photo posted by Mike Alvarez (@zaracis) on Jan 12, 2016 at 4:54am PST

My tribute to the #tallman #angusscrimm #RIPAngusScrimm #phantasm #doncoscarelli #thetallman #art #sketch

A photo posted by mzepp (@hifivesforlowlives) on Jan 11, 2016 at 8:47pm PST

Long life to these two legends. #davidbowie #angusscrimm #phamtasm #music #tribute.#likeforlike #like4like #l4l #horror #terror #classichorror #classic #alien #ripdavidbowie #ripangusscrimm #movieterror #films

A photo posted by Lesseps (@umbranitri) on Jan 11, 2016 at 1:00pm PST

Just finished this commission painting "The tall man" 21"x25" acrylic on board. Thanks @bradorevell #lowbrowart #horrorart #popart #acrylic #angusscrimm #phantasm #phantasm2 #phantasm3 #phantasm4 #90shorrorweek #followart

A photo posted by Adrian M. Wright (@adrianwright13) on Jan 11, 2016 at 1:51pm PST

#MorningWarmUpSketch from 1/9/16. #AngusScrimm best known as #TheThinMan from the #Phantasm films passed away at age 89. #rip

A photo posted by Matt Leong (@mattleong13) on Jan 11, 2016 at 12:22pm PST

RIP Angus Scrimm. By me. #angusscrimm # phantasm #derrickmclarke

A photo posted by Derrick M. Clarke (@derrickmclarke) on Jan 11, 2016 at 5:39am PST

Just found out the late, great Angus Scrimm died yesterday. Phantasm will forever me by favorite horror movie, and I couldn't think of any better way to honor The Tall Man than with this "Finked up" piece I've been working on. (Stay tuned-Soon to be for sale as a shirt.) #phantasm #thetallman #ripangusscrimm #angusscrimm #garracula #illustration #sketch #weird #ink #portrait #art #drawing #creep #weirdoart #horror #ratfink #fink #hotrod #ratrod

A photo posted by Blaine (@garracula) on Jan 10, 2016 at 12:01pm PST

a sad day for horror yet again. rest in peace angus scrimm. #rip #sketch #sketchbook #angusscrimm #phantasm #horror #art #design #markers

A photo posted by Eric Griffin (@409design) on Jan 10, 2016 at 9:50am PST

Day 9 sketch 9 Another Late post was sad to hear of the passing of Angus Scrimm Tall Man in the Phantasm movie, thank you angus for scaring the hell outta me as a child #smoKenarts #phantasm #angusscrimm #booooyyyy

A photo posted by Kenneth Byrd III (@smokenarts) on Jan 10, 2016 at 11:03am PST

A "proper" tribute. RIP Angus Scrimm. 1926 - 2016 #angusscrimm #thetallman #phantasm #doncoscarelli #copic #copicmarkers #markersketch #moleskine #horrorart

A photo posted by @devonsego on Jan 10, 2016 at 2:40pm PST

And finally here is a painting I made a few years ago of #angusscrimm thankx for the nightmares !! #thefuneralisabouttobegin #ripangusscrimm #phantasm #theballisback #horror #bloodydisgusting

A photo posted by chris bragg (@chrisbragg84) on Jan 10, 2016 at 10:46am PST

RIP Angus Scrimm (The tall man) #phantasm #angusscrimm #fanart #horror #80s #illustration #brushpens

A photo posted by Amalendu Kaushik | NID (@amalendu_k) on Jan 11, 2016 at 7:46am PST

Sketch 10, RIP Angus Scrimm #Phantasm #AngusScrimm #Tallman #Strathmore #tonedtanpaper #Sketch #sketchaday #Itimelapsedthisone #prismacolor #DougSchaefer

A photo posted by Doug S (@artguy79) on Jan 10, 2016 at 9:05am PST

Glad I got to meet The Tall Man himself. #angusscrimm will be missed. #phantasm #painting #tallman #movie #cult #rip

A photo posted by Brett Weldele (@brettweldele) on Jan 10, 2016 at 8:30am PST

Farewell, Tall Man :( #angusscrimm #tallman #phantasm #doodle #sketch #drawing #illustration #instaartist #instaart #artsy #artwork #art

A photo posted by Raquel Diez (@invisiblehate) on Jan 10, 2016 at 8:22am PST

Вчера 9 января 2016 умер легендарный актер фильмов ужасов, #АнгусСкримм. Актер с очень колоритной внешностью. Лицо серии фильмов #Фантазм. Я никогда не был любителем этой серии, но с детства это лицо казалось мне страшным, тревожащим и пугающим. Один из самый запоминающихся злодеев, в его самом знаменитом образе я и нарисовал актера. Надеюсь "Фантазм 5" доснять успели. #AngusScrimm #RIPAngusScrimm #Phantasm #TallMan #fanart #рисунок #портрет #horror_sketches #fabercastell #watercolor

A photo posted by Сергей (@sergeymaster666) on Jan 10, 2016 at 4:20am PST

Rip #AngusScrimm #TallMan #Phantasm #DonCoscarelli #Dollarart Check out #Damdollars #art #painting #rough #illustration #HorrorMovie #Horror #Manga #anime #Comics #LuisDanielAlvidrez #ElDam #Villian

A photo posted by Luis Daniel Alvidrez (El Dam!) (@alvidr3z) on Jan 10, 2016 at 12:39am PST