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Phantoms (1998)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:3

Rotten:24

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Unspeakable horrors have mysteriously befallen the whole town of Snowfield, Colorado, leaving behind only a few mangled body parts and unanswered questions. Enter two vacationing sisters and a... Unspeakable horrors have mysteriously befallen the whole town of Snowfield, Colorado, leaving behind only a few mangled body parts and unanswered questions. Enter two vacationing sisters and a sheriff and deputy from a nearby town, who try to piece things together with the help of a scientist-turned-tabloid hack. But will they unravel the mystery of the monstrous subterranean killing force before they become its prey? Adapted by Dean Koontz from his own novel. [More]

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Liev Schreiber, Ben Affleck

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Liev Schreiber, Ben Affleck, Joanna Going, Nicky Katt, Clifton Powell, Rick Otto, Rachel Shane, Adam Nelson, John Hammil, John Scott Clough, Michael DeLorenzo, William Hahn, Robert Himber, Bo Hopkins, Paul Schmidt, Dean Hallo, Clive Rosengren, Edmund Wilson, Luke Eberl, Rich Beall, Judith Drake, Yvette Nipar, Ruger, Robert Knepper

Director: Joe Chappelle

Director: Joe Chappelle
Story: Dean Koontz
Screenwriter: Dean Koontz
Producer: Joel Soisson, Michael Leahy, Bob Pringle, Steve Lane
Composer: David Williams

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Some comedies are so funny you forget to laugh; 'Phantoms' is so scary you'll forget to scream. You will, however, do a lot of yawning and perhaps some unintended giggling...

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Koontz and director Joe Chappelle know how to tighten the screws-it may be a mechanical skill, but it's one many horror writers and directors haven't mastered.

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