I don't remember if anyone responded to that post I made about the Phantasm series a while back, but I just finished the final (fourth) installment and really liked it a lot. Less cheesy jokes and effects and more atmosphere, with some cool time travel stuff thrown in, and a creative use of outtakes from the first film, shot 20 years earlier. Supposedly Roger Avary wrote a screenplay for another chapter, but god knows when or if that will ever happen.
Yeah, I responded to that. Saw and enjoyed the first one a while back, but yeah, the cheese factor was high. Interesting concept though.
So the rest of the series is worth checking out? I've yet to delve into any of the major horror series (
Nightmare,
Friday,
Halloween), and if this one is consistent, I'd jump this to the front.
Halloween is almost like 3 storylines in one:
The original, II, H20, and (ugh)
Resurrection follow Laurie and ignore the events of any other films
4, 5, and 6 are all about Michael going after Laurie's daughter with Loomis is pursuit
3 is a standalone, but apparently pretty awesome
So yeah, don't know if anyone here is an aficionado for a particular series or not, just thought I'd throw that out there.
Since we're on the subject of horror films,
Trick r Treat is definitely worth checking out. It's anthology-style like
Creepshow or
The Twilight Zone movie, but weaves in-and-out of each segment and has a nifty, albeit a bit gimmicky, non-chronological narrative. The interconnection make it a stronger film, as well as the fact that it's all written and directed by the same guy. Plus, it's all sorts of fucked up. Laz, you'll want it see it for Brian Cox (THE COX!).