Trailer for Angus Scrimm's DISCIPLES

This isn't exactly new, but it will probably be new to many Phantasm fans. I'm talking about the trailer for Angus Scrimm's latest flick, Joe Hollow's Disciples, which packs a terrific cast including Tony Todd, Bill Moseley and Linnea Quigley. It was filmed a year or two back, although it is still believed to be in post-production. Watch below and decide for yourself how the latest from our favorite Tall Man performer looks.

Angus' lines are intriguing! "Remember we are under the watchful eyes of the Emperor Lucifer. Let's be a bit more professional... and do what we've come here to do."

Phantasm II hits Blu-Ray!!

So your friendly neighborhood Chief Archivist has been a little tied up elsewhere lately, but I simply had to stop by to mention this week's Special Edition Blu-Ray release of Phantasm II from the fine folks at Shout! Factory. This is arguably the most loaded special edition a Phantasm film has ever known! Cover art and features below.

- Audio Commentary with Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm and Reggie Banister 
- “The Ball is Back!” Documentary – featuring new interviews with Don Coscarelli Reggie Banister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine, Samantha Phillips and more 
- Vintage Behind the Scenes footage: Makeup Effects 
- Vintage Behind the Scenes footage: On the Set 
- “The Gory Days with Greg Nicotero” Featurette 
- Deleted Scenes from archival film elements from Don Coscarelli’s archive 
- Additional Scenes – alternate takes and deleted gore footage from the workprint 
- Original TV Spots Trailers for Phantasm , Phantasm II & Phantasm III 
- Still Galleries (Behind the Scenes , Makeup Effects , Hollywood Premiere) 
- Rare short film starring Rory Guy (aka Angus Scrimm) as Abraham Lincoln

Incredible Phantasm V Posters

Although Don Coscarelli's partially filmed Phantasm V project* continues to linger in production hell, two fan-made posters good enough to be actual posters appeared recently on Facebook from graphic artist Brian Paul Watters. The artwork is so good that several Phantasm series crewmembers actually brought the posters to my attention asking if they were official. Sadly, they are not.

The first poster of the Tall Man emerging from a giant sphere is especially intriguing... as is the tagline: "When there are no more dead on Earth, he will come for the living."

The artist writes on his Facebook:

Just to be clear, this poster isn't any kind of announcement, merely wishful thinking on my part. But, if enough phans show interest, I feel sure we will see another Phantasm movie one day. With the imminent release of Part II on blu-ray, there just might be enough sales to spur Don, Reggie et al into action one more time...

* If you don't know what I mean by "partially filmed Phantasm V project," I'm referencing the cast-confirmed Secret Project that Coscarelli and company have been shooting on for several years now. Expect to hear much more about this after John Dies at the End is released.

Scrimm addresses Phantasm 5 Rumors

Angus Scrimm appeared this afternoon on filmmaker Jim McKenny's radio show, "The MonsterPants Are On" over at CultRadioAGoGo.com. Together McKenny and his guest traversed a wide variety of topics including this summer's blockbusters, the Golden age of Hollywood, Angus' terrific work with MonsterPants/Glass Eye Pix and.... get ready for it... the recent rumors regarding Phantasm 5. His comments about that last topic:

"I've talked with an even more reliable source and that's Don Coscarelli himself and he has nothing to announce yet. I've never been approached nor been asked if I would be available at such a time to do anything in it. I don't think there is a definite script or a definite plan to start shooting a Phantasm 5. I know that he has footage that he's been working on experimentally, but if any of that will turn up in a Phantasm 5, I don't know. He's constantly thinking about it but this year he's been just completely immersed in the writing, preproduction, production, postproduction and promotion of John Dies at the End." - Angus Scrimm

The Tall Man actor also gave a very kind shout-out to the Phantasm Archives website, which he said "has all kinds of wonderful material on the Phantasm series," and gave mention to the Chief Archivist's upcoming book on the making of the first four Phantasm films, the exact details of which will appear here at a later date.

(P5 concept poster by Andrew Nicholson )

Angus Scrimm on CultRadioAGoGo.com

Angus Scrimm will be appearing on filmmaker Jim McKenny's radio show on on CultRadioAGoGo.com this Saturday, June 23rd at 3PM EST. For more details, see either the Cult Radio website or the MonsterPants blog. It's already been teased that Scrimm will address Dread Central's recent news regarding Phantasm 5.

New Phantasm 5 Rumblings

In case you missed it, Dread Central has reported movement on Phantasm 5. As can be expected, the fans are suspicious and the Phantasm camp is neither confirming nor denying anything: http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/56209/exclusive-phantasm-5-reality

I can personally vouch that something IS happening in the Phantasm world, but can't comment on the specifics just yet without a hungry silver sphere showing up at my door. Let us not forget, however, that there has been actual filming on a new Phantasm project going on since 2008 with nothing official having come out about it yet. This isn't exactly news (see here from 2009: http://phantasmarchives.blogspot.com/2009/08/secret-phantasm-project.html) and the rest of the internet seems not to have noticed this project yet.

It remains to be seen whether this new Phantasm movement involves the completion of that secret project or an entirely new venture.

Fan Art: Charles Grey

A couple of months back, my inbox was graced by the following pieces of Phantasm fan art. Both are by artist Charles Grey, whose terrific DeviantArt gallery you're invited to peruse here. You've got to love how the spheres seem to pop right off the screen in the first image, which is called "Let there be Dark." The second image, which is titled "Lord of the Dead" and is my favorite of the two, leaves me wondering what exactly might be lurking behind the Tall Man's mischievous look? Maybe a purpose for the ball in hand? Either way, do enjoy these images in higher-resolution by clicking on them and the rest of Charles' work on DeviantArt.