Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958) by Zack B — 31 Jul 2012

One of the great silent films and one which has dated a lot better than many.

This review of The Phantom Carriage (1958) was written by Zack B on 31 Jul 2012.

The Phantom Carriage has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Phantom Carriage

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By David L (3,419) on 14 Sep 2014

Thanks to emotional intensity, authentic story and absolutely astonishing special effects, The Phantom Carriage manages to feel otherworldly,…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Lanky Man P (744) on 30 Mar 2012

Based on Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! by Selma Lagerlof, The Phantom Carriage is one of the masterworks of Swedish Cinema…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Art S (1,002) on 13 Sep 2014

The horror in this film comes not from its supernatural elements but rather from the darkness of the human heart itself…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Andrew B (2,971) on 24 Jul 2011

Victor Sjostrom's The Phantom Carriage is a spooky morality tale about the fabled carriage of death that escorts the dead to the underworld…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Jim C (861) on 12 Nov 2011

One of the greatest films of the silent era. The original horror picture to set them all up…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Dane P (447) on 26 Jul 2015

A really depressing and intriguing movie. With great special effects and acting. Highly recommended…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Margarita S (286) on 07 Feb 2015

I loved the ghoulish premise of this movie. Impressive special effects and use of flashbacks…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Benjamin W (694) on 21 Nov 2012

The Phantom Carriage is an amazing film. Not only for it's progressive technology but even more for its emotional weight…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Davey M (514) on 07 Dec 2011

Astounding…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Carriage (1958)

By Sergio R (323) on 03 Oct 2012

Not just a landmark in cinema history (specifically the Swedish cinema) is also a transcendental film with highly important special effects…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Zack B

Review of Assassin's Creed (2016)

By Zack B (668) on 26 Mar 2017

$240,313,295 worldwide! Haha! Assassins Creed did NOT flop! Nice try trolls, YOU LOST. Good movie. Sequel COLD WAR please…

Read Review

Review of Death of a Nation (2018)

By Zack B (668) on 11 Aug 2018

A must see. Dinesh, once, again, reveals the truth…

Read Review

Review of Saturday Night Fever (1977)

By Zack B (668) on 20 Jun 2016

Notes on Saturday Night Fever: -Bee Gees is life. -A colorful fuckin' film. -You don't mess with Tony's hair…

Read Review

Review of Tarzan (1999)

By Zack B (668) on 17 Jun 2016

A fast peaced ride that respects quite a lot of the source material, while adding some good disney spirit in an effective thrilling-touching formula…

Read Review

Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

By Zack B (668) on 15 Jul 2016

Love this movie! Really awesome and definitely the best of the prequel trilogy…

Read Review

Review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

By Zack B (668) on 15 Jul 2018

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a really good movie. I was very into this movie. The action was great…

Read Review

Review of Star Wars (1977)

By Zack B (668) on 30 May 2016

The one that started it all. It was mind blowing back in the 1970s to hear the music and see the special effects…

Read Review

Review of Cinderella (2013)

By Zack B (668) on 17 Aug 2016

Not as good as Ever After, but Lily James, and Cate Blanchett are great in their roles…

Read Review

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Zack B (668) on 09 Jun 2016

Great movie! Great plot, great villain, and great voice acting! My favorite animated movie ever…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Zack B (668) on 23 Jul 2016

Entertaining film on your average weekend…

Read Review

More Reviews by Zack B

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Phantom Carriage

1958

72%74 Reviews

In Bruges

2008

78%1,060 Reviews

Rumble Fish

1983

72%554 Reviews

Ghostbusters

2016

51%1,431 Reviews

Seven Years in Tibet

1997

69%583 Reviews

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

73%499 Reviews

Love on Delivery

1994

66%30 Reviews

Trance

2013

69%815 Reviews

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

2014

71%37 Reviews

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

81%693 Reviews