Phantoms Reviews

Phantoms Review
by Jon Popick
I thought that I could go a bit further into the New Year (or at least further into January) before I saw a film worse than Firestorm. Boy, was I ever wrong. more

Phantoms Review
by Joe Chamberlain
Phantoms is a very pleasant surprise. I have to admit that I wasn't really expecting very much from this horror film based on the Dean Koontz story. Two sisters return to a small northwest town to find it apparently deserted. Although they soon discover...more

Phantoms Review
by Ram Samudrala
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Phantoms Review
by Neal Richardson
I'll be the first to admit it. I think Dean Koontz is a fabulous writer. But translating the work to the screen will never measure up to a novel's standard. That said, this is the best adaptation of a Koontz novel that has been produced by Hollywood. more

Phantoms Review
by Michael J. Legeros
(Dimension) Directed by Joe Chappelle Written by Dean Koontz, based on his book Cast Peter O'Toole, Joanna Going, Rose McGowan, Ben Affleck, Liev Schreiber, Clifton Powell MPAA Rating "R" (presumably for violence...more

Phantoms Review
by Mark R Leeper
Capsule: An evil older than life on Earth takes possession of a Colorado town in a horror film featuring Peter O'Toole. The popular horror novelist Dean R. Koontz adapts one of his most enjoyable...more

Phantoms Review
by Nathaniel R. Atcheson
When Jennifer and Lisa Pailey (Joanna Going and Rose McGowan) return home to the quiet little town of Snowfield, Colorado, they find the maid dead on the floor. This happens two minutes into the film. Scared, the two women trek around town, finding...more

Phantoms Review
by Nick Amado
Phantoms Directed by Joe Chappelle Starring: Peter O'Toole, Ben Affleck, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schrieber Screenplay by Dean Koontz, based on his novel more

Phantoms Review
by Matt Williams
Why is it that Hollywood has such a hard time adapting the works of best-selling horror authors to the screen? Witness the countless failed atempts at adapting Stephen King's horror novels. Not a one (excepting maybe Misery and The Shining) has been...more

Phantoms Review
by James Sanford
PHANTOMS(Miramax) Author Dean Koontz got a lot of press three years ago when he roundly bashed the screen adaptation of his best-seller "Hideaway," and his criticisms were justified: "Hideaway" was a lurid mess that squandered the talents of Jeff...more

Phantoms Review
by David Nusair
"Phantoms" is based on a novel by Dean Koontz, one of my favorite authors. In fact, I read the book about the same time I heard a movie was going to be made, and loved it. It was with this knowledge that I went into "Phantoms" expecting a kick-ass...more
Phantoms Review
by David Sunga
Rating: 2.0 stars (out of 4.0) ******************************** Key to rating system: 2.0 stars - Debatable 2.5 stars - Some people may like it 3.0 stars - I liked it 3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie 4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more
Phantoms Review
by James Berardinelli
United States, 1998 U.S. Release Date: 1/23/98 (wide) Running Length: 1:35 MPAA Classification: R (Violence, profanity) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 more