6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Phantasm (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes of death, grief, and a personal struggle against a supernatural evil are universal and apolitical, focusing on individual survival and familial protection rather than societal critique or ideological solutions.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a surreal horror story without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Phantasm" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on horror elements, grief, and the relationship between two brothers, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
Phantasm does not feature any explicit or implicit transsexual characters or themes. The various supernatural transformations and disguises within the film are elements of horror and villainy, unrelated to gender identity or expression.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Phantasm (1979) is the original film in its series, introducing all its characters for the first time. There are no pre-existing canonical versions of these characters from other media to compare against, thus no gender swaps occur.
Phantasm (1979) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. There are no prior canonical or historical depictions of its characters' races to compare against, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.3
7.2
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