10/4: Phantasm

Yesterday's movie, because I'm still behind. Shocker:

10/4

For today's movie I went full camp over to 1979s Phantasm. I think there's one word to sum this one up: Bonkers. Completely bonkers.

What is going on in this movie? Boy, where to start... there's something about a weird alien, uncomfortably tall mortician (who several characters fall victim to in his sexy knife-lady form), a flying chrome orb with knife attachments and a blood geyser, dwarfs made from dead people that bleed yellow curry, and terrible hair. Just... just terrible hair you guys.

See? Easily the most terrifying part of the movie. The 70s were a helluva time.

So yeah, as you can see, everything here is logical, clean, makes total sense. Obviously. And it's a blast. I don't know what bizarro, off-kilter mind came up with Phantasm, but it's b-movie fun wrapped up in a funky sci-fi horror package. It's a bunch of nonsensical stuff all thrown together and all the better for it. Don't go into Phantasm expecting quality. Go for the fun, stay for the yellow curry dwarves and metallic murder orbs. Oh, and the silly, never-before-seen it-was-all-a-dream ending. 

...or was it? DUN DUN DUN

8/10