Gallery: Texas Frightmare Convention

The monstrously big Texas Frightmare Weekend played out this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. Among the show's many highlights were Phantasm guests Angus Scrimm, Michael Baldwin, Bob Ivy and Don Coscarelli. Phantasm Archives friend and native Texan Fred Russell was on hand for the event and has shared with us these fantastic photos of the cast, a fine Hemi-Cuda and several unique hearses that showed up (click any image to enlarge it). Continue reading to view his photos.

Assorted News

There's been a hint of news recently from an interview Reggie Bannister did with Big Daddy's Horror Reviews. Not content enough to simply ask about Phantasm V, Big Daddy pressed the actor about the super-hush Secret Phantasm Project, which Reggie says was ultimately nothing more than the filmmakers pre-visualizing, camera tests and such. Considering the project began filming back in 2008, it's now a real possibility that nothing will ever come of it.

We’ve talked about (a new Phantasm), and we’ve gone out and screwed around with cameras for it. We’ve asked ourselves “How would we do this if we were to do this." - Reggie Bannister

You can read the full interview here.

Also worth mentioning is a new boxset from Universal Studios that includes Phantasm II along with The Funhouse, The Serpent and the Rainbow and Sssssss. While Amazon is selling it for an economical $7.49, my local Wal-Mart had it for a mere $5.

Angus Scrimm returning to Monster Mania

Angus Scrimm has been confirmed as a guest at Monster Mania 18, which has been dubbed "Return to Camp Crystal Lake" for its plethora of Friday the 13th guests. The event will take place June 3-5 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. More details are the show's official website. MM's ringleader, the great Dave Hagen, has been more than generous to phans over the years by bringing (sometimes repeatedly) Angus, Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester and Don Coscarelli all to the East Coast.

Lego Tall Man

Of all the countless ways the Tall Man has been immortalized, I'd say this ranks both as one of the smallest and most unique! eBay seller hauntedpirate09 has custom-created a Tall Man Lego figurine complete with silver sphere and cemetery base. Have a closer gander at this handsome toy by clicking on either of the photos below. To see more horror Lego figurines including Freddy, Jason and Pinhead, click the user's name above.

Review: Scrimm in The Grandfather

The Grandfather is the latest release in Glass Eye Pix' audio drama series Tales from Beyond the Pale. Starring Tall Man Angus Scrimm in the title role, the episode runs thirty-nine minutes and costs a scant $1.99 to download from the official Pale website. Continue reading below for a review of the episode.

Variety Loves, Satan Hates

Variety loves Satan Hates You, the new film featuring Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister from Glass Eye Pix. Reviewer John Anderson calls Scrimm's performance "the film's masterstroke." You can read the full review here.

Also new from Glass Eye Pix is an episode of their winning audio drama series, Tales from Beyond the Pale, that stars none other than Angus Scrimm! It's titled The Grandfather. Hear a sample and download the episode on their website

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.