Review of Phantasm (1979) by Nicolas Georges A — 03 Dec 2007

LÃ on est dans du grand, du trÃ¨s grand film Horreur/Fantastique !! Don Coscarelli a ces dÃ©buts nous livre un chef d'oeuvre du genre !! Un grand classique.

This review of Phantasm (1979) was written by Nicolas Georges A on 03 Dec 2007.

Phantasm has generally received positive reviews.

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