Vintage: See Reggie Bannister in 1965!

Talk to Reggie Bannister long enough and you'll probably hear him tell you how he is both blessed and cursed with two talents. The man does have a foot firmly planted in two worlds - movies and music. You obviously know him from the Phantasm films, but he's also put out a number of terrific albums. The last two are especially good and of interest to phans if you haven't checked them out yet. (Learn more about Reggie's musical offerings here.)

What most people don't know, however, is that Reggie's musical past goes back, way back all the way to the Greenwood County Singers, a touring folk group from the 1960's. Expand this post to hear what Reggie had to say about the group when asked and see vintage video of him performing with them!

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Huge Gallery: Scott Hoffman's Phantasm Art!

Today I'm very pleased to share with you the Phantasmic artwork of Artist Scott Hoffman. Scott is a huge phan from way back and enormously talented at recreating some of the most memorable moments from the franchise. These works are part of his Transformative Impressions series. In this post, Scott has allowed me to feature a whopping twenty-two of his art pieces here on the Archives, the first three of which depict the upcoming Phantasm Ravager.

You can check out Scott's web store here and like him on Facebook here.

Here's a brief artist biography: "Scott has been creating since as far back as he can remember. His passion in life and art has always been to add value to what has naturally existed and share his passion with others. His transformative works have been hailed as "Monet meets Freddy Krueger". Scott's ever evolving body of work carries a repertoire so diverse, that he has something for the true art lover to the conventional passerby."

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New Phantasm Ravager Pic!

First off, Happy New Year to Phantasm phans everywhere! And what better way to start off the new year than with a new photo from the upcoming Phantasm Ravager? This selfie-from-the-set comes from star A. Michael Baldwin who refuses to reveal absolutely anything about it! So we'll all just have to use our imaginations until the film's release later this year. The photo caption does reveal that it hails from filming carried out in 2013.

(This photo isn't exactly brand new - it's been floating about for a few months now, but I think it's new to most people and it's new to this blog - so I suppose that qualifies it for the "new" tag!)

Fan Spotlight: John Krieg's Tall Man and Hearse Display

To quote Don Coscarelli, "Most only ride in a hearse once. Some are luckier."

John Krieg has been a self-described "super-phan" for more than three decades, having caught the original film during its first year of release at the age of twenty-two. Last Halloween, he put together a marvelously spooky street display inspired by Phantasm, complete with Tall Man and vintage hearse.

Expand this post to see more photos and read about how John put it all together!

Scrimm & Exhumed are coming to Atlanta!

Move over, Walking Dead!! Tall Man actor Angus Scrimm and Phantasm Exhumed author Dustin McNeill (yours truly) are heading to Atlanta from February 6-8 as part of the Days of the Dead convention. I'll be on hand selling and signing copies of my book. If you happen to have already purchased a copy, bring it by the Exhumed table and I'll gladly sign it for free. I'll also have some additional Phantasm goodies available at the Exhumed table.

Days of the Dead is offering a pre-sale on Scrimm autographs in order to reduce the wait time of phans and guarantee them a spot in line. The Tall Man's autograph queue often reaches above an hour, sometimes topping two hours or more, so the pre-sale is a great opportunity. The price is reasonable too - $30 per item.

Days of the Dead Atlanta is also featuring a Lost Boys reunion with Corey Feldman and a sizable Devil's Rejects lineup. Hope to see you there, boooooy!!

* Update: Series crewmember and book contributor Kristen Deem will also be in attendance to sign books!

(Above photo by Natalie Tomaszewski. Thanks Nat!)

2014: A Look Back in Phantasm

It's been a long and terrific year for Phantasm phans, the best in recent memory. As 2014 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to partake in an on-again, off-again tradition here at the Phantasm Archives - a yearly review. This one is a little more personal to my own experience, though several other great things happened related to the franchise. The items listed here are just my big five. Looking over this past year, I cannot help but be even more excited for next year. 2015 is going to hold many great things for phans, no doubt! 

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Interview: Prop Maker Michael Baker

Most of us would probably like to think we had the know-how to transform your basic Christmas ornament into one of the Tall Man's flying balls of death, but the artistry of prop making entails so much more than that. One phan who has managed to master the sphere making process is Michael Baker of BakerProps. If you've seen his creations, you can't help but be impressed. They hold up very well against the screen work of Willard Green, Steve Patino and Kerry Prior. In this post, I pick Michael's brain about his unusual talent. 

Read on for the interview and to see pictures of his ghastly works!