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Phantasm

1979 · 89 min · Director: Don Coscarelli ★ IMDb 6.6 · 45,769 ratings

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A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

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Emotional fingerprint

Phantasm (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Curiosity

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Fear
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Follow the emotional intensity across the film; hatched intervals indicate limited subtitle evidence.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Sadness52 %30 %20 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Sadness50 %33 %23 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity48 %35 %25 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Tension49 %41 %33 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Tension53 %48 %41 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Tension57 %53 %48 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Tension58 %53 %48 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
42.5 %≈ 38′Fear67 %62 %55 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity65 %61 %49 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension69 %66 %52 %44 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Tension71 %68 %55 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Tension71 %66 %55 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Tension70 %65 %56 %30 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension64 %55 %48 %29 %
77.5 %≈ 69′Relief66 %54 %45 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Tension75 %66 %54 %51 %
87.5 %≈ 78′Tension77 %73 %59 %40 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Tension75 %68 %59 %35 %
97.5 %≈ 87′Relief70 %58 %53 %32 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

BT
Bill Thornbury

RB
Reggie Bannister

Reggie

KL
Kathy Lester

TK
Terrie Kalbus

KV
Kenneth V. Jones

SH
Susan Harper

LE
Lynn Eastman-Rossi

DA
David Arntzen

RR
Ralph Richmond

Bartender

BC
Bill Cone

Tommy

LM
Laura Mann

Double Lavender

ME
Mary Ellen Shaw

Fortuneteller

MS
Myrtle Scotton

Maid

KC
Kate Coscarelli

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

DC
Dac Coscarelli

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Written by
Don Coscarelli
Type
Movies
Released
1979
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 45,769 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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