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No fan of the Tall Man's collection would be complete without this... air-brushed toilet seat? Yes, for the low-price of only $125 clams plus shipping, this can be yours if you bid now on eBay. I swear... I couldn't make something this strange up! See the eBay auction here

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Just imagine... a film by FANGORIA starring Bruce Campbell and Angus Scrimm. How cool would that flick have to be!? If only someone would make that... Actually... they did make it. It was called Mindwarp and chances are, you've never even heard of it. In honor of this forgotten B-movie treasure, I've opened up a Mindwarp Retrospective part of the site with input from Director Steve Barnett and

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The Phantasm Community message forum has broken away from the Phantasm Archives and Phantasm5.com websites for the better. I simply did not have the time to deal with it any longer. The Community forum is now it's own separate entity and can be viewed at it's new url: http://www.phantasmcommunity.com. The proud new administrator of the message forum is Tony Todoroff ("Gopher In Heat" on the

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Visit the 'Downloads' section to catch a few clips from Angus Scrimm's first film role as Abe Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States of America. This was shot more than a decade before Phantasm was made. Interesting that the Tall Man wasn't the first towering character Mr. Scrimm would play. "Four score and seven spheres ago..."

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While it hasn't hit the iTunes store yet, you can download the fourth podcast in MP3 format on the podcast page under 'FEATURES'. This is the "leftovers" show with more Michael Baldwin, more Stephen Romano and more John Klyza.

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This isn't really news at all... but it is slightly humorous! Phantasm performer Michael Baldwin has put on eBay a rather nice leather club chair & ottoman. He says of the item, "... many Phantasmy thoughts have been thunk sitting in this fine Italian chair. I personally drank Dos Equis in this chair." To see the chair's listing on eBay, click the image to your right. * Note: Michael has

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Greetings phans, There are two updates worth mentioning right now. The first is a batch of rare set photos from the collection of series hearse coordinator Guy Thorpe! You can see the fabulous snapshots here. You can catch Guy from time to time on the Phantasm Community message forum where he lurks as '1hearseman'. The other update is an MP3 of "Sittin' Here At Midnight" by Bill Thornbury (the

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This past week saw the unforeseeable meltdown of my personal laptop . Through no easy feat (or easy fee), I've managed to have the majority of my files recovered and have secured a new, less-powerful machine to continue my website work on. Unfortunately, the fourth podcast episode was compromised in the meltdown and while I still have the raw files from which it was made... I must re-create the

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This is truly a cool moment in Archives history. If you head on over to the podcast page, you can hear our third episode with special guest A. Michael Baldwin where he candidly gives his thoughts on topics ranging from Phantasm II to the upcoming Phantasm V. This uproarious show is not one to be missed, fellow phans! I've yet to update the Archives page on the iTunes store but it'll happen soon.

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The second podcast episode is now available in MP3 format on the Archives and in the iTunes store if you're into that sort of thing. Joining me are Phantasm blogger John Klyza and P5 Screenwriter Stephen Romano. Topics discussed include Phantasm: Oblivion, the comic book (including talk of future issues) and Stephen's upcoming book, SHOCK FESTIVAL. Listen in here: http://www.phantasmarchives.net/

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If you look under the Features section, you'll notice a new page containing seven strange and possibly fabricated articles promoting the original Phantasm from 1979. Did you know that mountain people came down from their caves and halted the filming of Phantasm? Or that A. Michael Baldwin was trapped inside his house for some time because of dead bodies uprooted due to a mudslide? Neither did I

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If you haven't yet watched the Q&A clips from below of Reggie & Gigi Bannisters recent appearance at a German horror convention, then you've missed something cool! The effects-savy Gigi gave the Archives website a plug on stage! See for yourself in the video to your right. Thanks to belgiandan for uploading these vids to YouTube.

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An extensively detailed timeline for the series has been added to the Articles section. It was written by Spanish Phan Francisco Gabaldón. Also, courtesy of Belgian Phan Danny Selleslags, here are several clips from Reggie & Gigi Bannisters Q&A session from their recent 'Weekend of Horrors' appearance in Germany! Danny promises a clip from Gigi's effects workshop soon, so look forward to it!

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A very Merry Christmas to all Archives visitors. Just because it's the most festive day of the holiday season doesn't mean I'm taking any breaks either! Today I've got to share with you all an awesome Tall Man bust that's just been listed on eBay. It was sculpted by Bob Causey, the same fellow responsible for a similiarly cool bust in the Phans section. Here's to hoping this bust finds its way

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I've added a rare home video spot for Phantasm: Oblivion to the Downloads section for your viewing enjoyment. I've also archived two extremely well put together 3-D sphere animations made by Brandon Duncan to the Phans section.

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The critical-darling 'Automatons' starring Angus Scrimm will finally be coming to DVD on January 29, 2008. The official plot synopsis goes "Fresh off a limited theatrical release and shot in Robo-monstervision, a black-and-white retro style reminiscent of old television series and even older movies, AUTOMATONS is a tip of the hat to the imagination and humanity of shows such as The Outer Limits

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The past two weeks have seen several updates to the Archives... but accidentally not to the blog, so apologies on that. First up, a fabulous new interview with 'Tall Man' Angus Scrimm has been added to the interviews section. He touches on his early days at USC, his upcoming movies and even Phantasm V. Find it under Features/Interviews. Phantasm II and III effects supervisor Mark Shostrom has

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If you've ever wanted to own one of the original spheres used in a Phantasm film, now is your chance. Listed on eBay currently is a sphere prop from the filming of Phantasm II. It's starting bid is set for $1,500. The ball has been authenticated by uber-fans Kristen Deem and Guy Thorpe, both of whom worked on the Phantasm sequels. Click this link to visit the auction: http://tinyurl.com/ywwqqx

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Hit up the 'Phans' section for two of the coolest creations I've ever seen. One is a bust sculpture of the Tall Man and the other is an officially licensed 20th Anniversary poster made by Bob Causey and Rob Long respectively. Then cruise over to the 'Downloads' department for a new video clip featuring Don Coscarelli Angus Scrimm (spelled Scrum in the clip), Rob Zombie and Eli Roth (that is one

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A new interview with Phantasm III Art Director Candi Guterres has been posted. Candi had several fun/scary/weird stories to tell from her time spent in the mausoleum location. You can find it under Features/Interviews. Also under the Features section, a new gallery for Phantasm: Oblivion has been created with several photos new to the website.

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I recently did an interview with the Official Blog of Canadian horror magazine Rue Morgue. Fans will recall that a few months back the mag did a massive cover story retrospective on Phantasm (issue seen behind me to your right) and really give a lot of love to the series. The interview is seven questions long and concentrates on my Phantasm5.com website and film cell offer. Many thanks for

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Although it's only mid-November, I thought it best to go ahead and write this article before the craziest season of the year, the holiday season, had dawned upon me. I wanted to include everything that happened this year all the way down to the tiniest convention and news item but of course could not. So with one month left to go in 2007, I welcome you to read through it (you can find it in the

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Phantasmic props are like the holy grail for series aficionados. A scrap of wardrobe, a vial of blood, a silver sphere..... anything. It's impossible to tell for sure... but a prop from the original Phantasm may be up for grabs on eBay. In a sequence not shown until 1998's Phantasm: Oblivion, the Tall Man's blazing hearse featured window name plates that read "Morningside". The seller offering

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The Phantasm saga has been filled with talented musicians over the years, several of which have recorded music. Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester, Gloria Lynn Henry and the unforgettable Bill Thornbury (aka Jody Pearson) who enchanted audiences in the original picture with his bluesy 'Sittin' Here At Midnight' are among the series' musically gifted. If you ever wonder what Bill has been up to

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