GL84 Fleeing through the countryside, the group of friends battling the Tall Man finds the spirit of his trapped brother is leading them closer to the secret of who The Tall Man really is and forcing him to unleash the full force of his demons in an effort to stop them fry ruining his plans.This here was one of the more impressive entries in the series. One of the best things it has going for it is the really big and grandiose action scenes that are largely familiar scenes of the series. Following on the majority of the series' efforts of continuing with the previous one left off, the opening escape from the mausoleum into the desert which is rather nicely handled in starting the action as there are a spectacular car flip and rescue, two exploding vehicles, some aggressive jumping dwarfs and a silver- sphere attack which occurs after the equally inevitable girl picked up en-route as well as the initial encounter with the phantom patrolman which proves to be genuinely creepy or the silver sphere attack in the abandoned motel. Equally effective is the flashbacks and alternate reality visions and memories, presenting absolutely unique scenes that are quite imaginative and really intriguing. The longest one, a night-time chase through a forest will get plenty of atmospheric scenes in, including the sequence where the hanging Tall Man ushers a big remark offering peace in exchange for his freedom or the sight of The Tall Man appearing as a regular human sitting on his porch offering a glass of homemade lemonade is pretty impressive as well. Another cool thing about this one is the atmosphere and suspense here, not only from the regular antics featured within but also the flashbacks that tie in all the events from the past into one rather cohesive whole. The other big plus here is the fine finale as there are some big moments in the initial battle with the dwarfs in the desert, the autopsy scene that reveals a big surprise for one of the victims and an attack from the spheres late in the film, leading to many of its true gore set- pieces as they cling to major body parts is something to behold. All in all, this is a very worthy sequel as although there weren't many flaws in here they were somewhat important. The main point in this one is the fact that it follows the conventions of the series closely. This one has so many of the clichés and plot-points that the other ones have, and it can lead to correctly predicting what will come next which can lead to many problems throughout the film. That is mainly because none of them are changed around or inverted this time around, which is where the problem lies. Nothing is changed from the expectations of the series as a whole, and that is something which can be used against it. There's also the fact that the film doesn't really move as fast as the others out there, which can be somewhat irritating. A lot of time is spent wandering around in the desert, which offers good scenery but nothing else, and by utilizing the clichés at hand, a long time is spent on other scenes that have nothing to offer in terms of action, and at times this can be somewhat dull. However, the main problem with this one is that there's no explanations for anything in the film, much less the series. This one probably should've done something to answer the questions the others have to offer, and it would've been a great time to do it. That is the biggest flaw, and it keeps it down the most.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Brief Nudity.

atinder I not really sure how I feel about this movie, it got to the weirdest one of them all, I did not really like this movie that much, it's took me while to get into the movie, like the first movie.I there bit more action then the last movie, how ever still not as good as the second movie in the series. I did not find this movie scary or creepy at all, even felt like bloody effects were lower then before even thought yellow think seen less in this movie.The acting was very decent there were decent twist here and there, which you can see coming miles away.The acting was really good in this movie from the whole cast As this movie had little more action then the first i gong to give it 7 out of 10

Woodyanders Eschewing the campy sensibility and full-bore action of the previous installments, writer/director Don Coscarelli instead puts a much more noted emphasis on the lonely and hopeless plights of the recurring characters of Mike (a fine performance by A. Michael Baldwin), Reggie (the wonderfully earnest and engaging Reggie Bannister), and Jody (a solid portrayal by Bill Thornbury) as they all grapple with their own personal agendas concerning the malevolent Tall Man (Angus Scrimm in splendidly sinister form) and try to figure out a way to stop him before it's too late: Mike finds himself trapped in a strange inter-dimensional limbo, Reggie travels the countryside in search of Mike, and the spectral Jody offers assistance from an alternate realm. Those expecting the usual plethora of wild thrills and colorful graphic carnage will be deeply disappointed, for Coscarelli this time is more interested in exploring the Tall Man's origins while still taking time to ably create and sustain a supremely bleak and spooky gloom-doom atmosphere -- the shots of desolate and abandoned towns and cities in particular possess a genuinely eerie and unsettling power -- and maintaining a generally more grim and serious tone that recaptures quite well the surprising surrealism and unpredictability of the original. Moreover, there's an overall tragic and melancholy vibe evident throughout which gives this picture an extra wrenching poignancy. The strong and appealing chemistry between Baldwin, Bannister, and Thornbury helps a whole lot. The hulking Bob Ivy makes a memorable appearance as a vicious demonic state trooper and the lovely Heidi Marnhout plays spunky blonde babe Jennifer with considerable sexy aplomb. Chris Chomyn's sharp cinematography offers a wealth of striking oddball images. The spare shuddery score by Christopher Stone and Fred Myrow does the shivery trick. The ending is quite sad, touching, and daringly ambiguous. A worthy closer.

Michael_Elliott Phantasm IV (1998) * 1/2 (out of 4)Fourth and final film in the series takes a different approach to the familiar storyline of the previous two films. This time out, starting off at the end of part three, the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) travels throughout time trying to capture Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) who is trying to figure out the origins of the Tall Man and the secrets behind the death of his brother. Reggie (Reggie Banister) is also out there trying to locate Mike so that he can save him. This fourth film in the series at least had the Tall Man looking for someone instead of the same story of Reggie and Mike looking for him. The one benefit of this is that we get more screen time devoted to the Tall Man but most of the good stuff ends there. Seeing as how parts two through four take place as one continuous story, I couldn't help but think that had the three sequels been edited together as one movie then perhaps the series would have worked better. I felt a lot of the stuff in parts two and three was just carried on to the point of it being boring and I think that holds true here so if the director had simply made one good story instead of three weak ones, I might have enjoyed the series more. Once again the performances are decent, if nothing great with Banister and Scrimm standing out. The gore this time out is rather low, although we do get a few good kills scattered out. The story itself isn't the strongest in the world but it is a mildly interesting one but I wish there had been more backbone to it. We do learn a few new things about the Tall Man but there's still not too much and it really doesn't do any good considering the series is now over.