Review of Phantasm (1979) by Hammers9025 P — 14 Oct 2017

Cool movie about a surreal dream... or was it a dream?

This review of Phantasm (1979) was written by Hammers9025 P on 14 Oct 2017.

Phantasm has generally received positive reviews.

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