VIDEO: Behind P4's Spacegate Scenes

In the latest video pulled from the Archives, you can take a look at the filming of Phantasm Oblivion's spacegate scenes. This rare video comes to us from P4 Script Supervisor Kristen Deem and features Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister and Don Coscarelli. Click the link above or continue reading to view the clip.

Coscarelli shooting John Dies @TE

I'm a little tardy with this news, but if you haven't heard - Don Coscarelli is already well into shooting John Dies at the End. AintItCool broke the story with the photo to your right and Coscarelli's new Twitter account reveals more information.

VIDEO: P2 Premiere & Hearse Stuffing Contest

From Guy Thorpe (who else?), here's a look back at the Pacific Theatre Premiere of Phantasm II, complete with hearse stuffing contest. The video features Angus Scrimm in full Tall Man costume, Don Coscarelli and Samantha Phillips. Continue reading to watch this rare video or click here to launch YouTube.

Phantasm Sequels on iTunes

On the heels of the original Phantasm several months ago, Anchor Bay has uploaded Phantasm III and Phantasm Oblivion to the iTunes store for all you purchasers of digital media. Like P1, they're $2.99 to rent or $9.99 to buy. Now all we need is Phantasm II. Fingers crossed!



Update 11/12/10 - Universal has now uploaded Phantasm II. This completes the series on iTunes!

Phantasm Tattoo Gallery

When it comes to ink, you've really got to hand it to Phantasm crowd. Whether it's a tattoo of the Tall Man, a hearse, the spheres, a cast autograph or an entire bloody poster (!), they're more than willing to represent their favorite horror franchise on their person. Collected in this post are more than a dozen Phantasm tattoos. Have a tatt not included here? By all means, send it to me, the Chief Archivist, because I love archiving this sort of thing. Continue reading for the skin art!

If this ink doesn't scare you...

New Phan Site on the Block

I want to invite you all to check out a new phan site that's emerged recently called PHANTASMAGORIA. Chocked with graphical charms galore, the site boasts original fan-fiction and stunning 3-D imagery. It's all the work of talented phan Dan Siciliano and I encourage everyone to give it repeat visits. Watch out for spheres as his site is apparently guarded by them!

Fiction: The Eyes That See by S. Mansfield

If the Jebediah Morningside storyline from Phantasm Oblivion intrigued you, then have I got a piece of fan fiction for you! The talented S. Mansfield brings us The Eyes That See, a quite good prequel to the Phantasm series that sheds new light on the origin of a certain character previously shrouded in mystery. Continue onward to read the full story.