Followed by
Phantasm II (1988)
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
References
Invaders from Mars (1953)
- So says director Coscarelli
Referenced in
The Distribution of Low Budget Films or The Gardener's Seeds of Evil Killed My Million Dollar Dream (1980) (V)
- This film is referenced by title.
Arrebato (1980)
- A cinema can be seen announcing several movies (including this)
Sleaze (1982)
- The title is visible on a marquee.
Mo (1983)
Ren zhe da jue dou (1984)
The Super Ninja (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Mike runs from the Tall Man, and experiences an illusion of mud stopping him from moving.
Spookies (1986)
The Vampire Raiders (1988)
Troll 2 (1990)
- When the troll breaks through the mirror of the closet door, it is similar to how the Tall Man's dwarf bursts through the mirror to grab Mike at the end of Phantasm.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fear Itself (#4.4)" (1999)
- The video Xander meant to bring for the Halloween screening
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin (2004) (V)
- mentionned once
"The Venture Bros.: Home Insecurity (#1.3)" (2004)
- Baron Ünderbheit attacks the Monarch with one of the famous flying silver spheres from this movie.
In the Strangest Places (2005)
- homage scene recreating the Psychic scene, character named Phanni (after Phantasm)
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)
- Video case is shown.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
- One of the cars in the game looks exactly like the one the Mike and Jody drive.
Dead & Deader (2006) (TV)
- Eerie silver ball in funeral home
Face Eater (2008)
- The gypsy scene in Face Eater is a reference to the gypsy scene in Phantasm. Also, Carl Coscarelli (played by Bill Smith) is a reference to the director of Phantasm.
Featured in
The Distribution of Low Budget Films or The Gardener's Seeds of Evil Killed My Million Dollar Dream (1980) (V)
- Clips from this film's theatrical trailer are featured.
Phantasm II (1988)
The Dead Pool (1988)
- a clip is featured as an example of the horror director's films
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
- More than one flashback to the first one.
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996) (V)
Fantastic Fantasy Fright-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)
- This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV)
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V)
The Saga of 'The Beastmaster' (2005) (V)
- clips shown
Phantasmagoria (2005) (V)
- Features clips from
Spoofed in
Transylvania Twist (1989)
Scream (1996/I)
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