Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939) by Antoine S — 14 Mar 2009

Cinq etoiles pour ce film exceptionnel malgre vingt dernieres minutes un tout petit moins fortes en intensite.

This review of The Phantom Wagon (1939) was written by Antoine S on 14 Mar 2009.

The Phantom Wagon has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Phantom Wagon

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 17 Oct 2016

Despite all the creepiness on display, the film ultimately affirms not the emptiness of death, but rather the importance of life…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Joe M (1,521) on 28 Dec 2015

Too drab, long and preachy which, when added to it being a silent film, meant I wound up fast forwarding through most of it. Has to be your taste…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Joshua L (2,111) on 19 Feb 2013

Eerie silent film with ground breaking effects. This one ranks along some of the very best…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Letícia M (41) on 03 May 2015

One of the most amazing cinematic experiences i've had in my entire life. A flawless movie…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Scott R (2,451) on 10 Dec 2017

The premise of this movie is intriguing, and based on an old Swedish legend which said that the last sinner to die on New Year's Eve would…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Jacob G (945) on 22 Jan 2012

The first 30 minutes are pure tedium as it lays the groundwork for the tale…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 25 Sep 2011

The double-exposure photography used throughout is a stupefying achievement of its own, an incantation of overlapping worlds and a visualization…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By J. Scott F (46) on 01 Jan 2014

This film starts out slow, and I found it somewhat confusing - but about fifteen minutes in, the plot began to take shape and unfold…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Jarett B (233) on 05 Feb 2012

The special FX for the time must have been astonishing, but it's merely overlapping images to us now…

Read Review

Review of The Phantom Wagon (1939)

By Jonathan P (1,108) on 19 Jun 2011

As we all know, only the cool kids know about Ingrid Bergman's masterpiece, The Seventh Seal…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Antoine S

Review of Ouija (2007)

By Antoine S (82) on 13 Feb 2011

Interesting story line, not a bad movie overall…

Read Review

Review of Séance (2006)

By Antoine S (82) on 13 Feb 2011

Interesting story line, not a bad movie overall…

Read Review

Review of Riviera (2006)

By Antoine S (82) on 19 Aug 2009

Le rapport au sexe de trois personnes de trois mondes differents mais liees entre elles : intelligent, brillant et tres dur…

Read Review

Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

By Antoine S (82) on 15 Dec 2009

Scared the living shit out of me without relying on cheap tricks. This film didn't fuck around. This is the real thing…

Read Review

Review of The Virgin Suicides (2000)

By Antoine S (82) on 31 Oct 2009

Depressing as can be. Makes religious parents look clueless and malevolent…

Read Review

Review of Frenzy (2015)

By Antoine S (82) on 13 Jul 2009

Full of really great banter. Everytime the word bastard is used it is very funny…

Read Review

Review of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

By Antoine S (82) on 20 Feb 2010

Hacked about by a confused RKO, Welles' second film (from the novel by Booth Tarkington) still looks a masterpiece, astounding for its almost…

Read Review

Review of Abraham's Valley (1993)

By Antoine S (82) on 14 Nov 2009

La voix off, omnipresente, est le recit ; le film n'est que l'illustration choisie et les dialogues de cette litterature parlee : de sorte…

Read Review

Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

By Antoine S (82) on 30 Dec 2009

Most beautiful movie ever made, also has totally awesome fight scenes…

Read Review

Review of The Squaw Man (1914)

By Antoine S (82) on 21 Aug 2010

Une suite de plans sans grande originalite articules par rien de plus naturel que des intertitres…

Read Review

More Reviews by Antoine S

Popular Movies Right Now

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Phantom Wagon

1939

76%74 Reviews

Four Brothers

2005

65%628 Reviews

The Rundown

2003

67%592 Reviews

The Heiress

1949

84%165 Reviews

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

69%63 Reviews

Monsters: Dark Continent

2014

37%102 Reviews

John Wick

2014

75%1,210 Reviews

The Foot Fist Way

2006

59%581 Reviews

Dark City

1998

77%780 Reviews

Don't Breathe

2016

74%1,139 Reviews