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)
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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 |