Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Dylan Ramsay I had high hopes for this one. "Phantasm IV: Oblivion" has the inescapable 90's direct-to-video feel to it. Other than that, good shooting location, nice end credits song (Reggie Bannister does an almost-heavy-metalish cover of the Phantasm theme), and my favourite part was the motel scene where the blonde had spheres in her...well, you know where I'm going with this.

En Liten Räv Just watched this series of movies for the first time, and was very disappointed at the ending of Oblivion, there was so much promise in the story and characters, even tho it was getting pretty silly. In the end they just "dropped the ball" on everything, so to speak..I strongly recommend these movies to any horror/action movie fan, but its a huge shame the last movie was so.. just overall crappy. In lack of a better way of describing it. All the suspense and mystery was totally gone towards the end, and replaced with confusion and despair, as the movie suffered towards its inevitable credits text, leaving the viewer feeling sad and empty, almost betrayed.I struggled to give this movie a 4 rating.

Scott LeBrun "Phantasm IV: Oblivion" picks up where the previous movie left off, with Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) escaping into the night and Reggie (Reggie Bannister) given a reprieve by the nefarious Tall Man (Angus Scrimm). The resulting story continuously moves from dimension to dimension, and between various points in time, as Reggie once again determines to find and save his younger friend while Mike thinks that he may know the answer to dealing with his nemesis. He's given some insight into the Tall Mans' origins, while receiving suspect advice from his ghostly brother Jody (Bill Thornbury).It's nice to see the original gang back together again as writer / director Don Coscarelli attempts to put some closure (so to speak) on his characters and this universe he's created. It forgoes the comedy content of the previous sequel to create a mind-bending horror / sci-fi hybrid, one that has the usual amount of weirdness and atmosphere. There's still a lot of value to be found in the settings, with so many locations rendered desolate and mute thanks to the machinations of our villain. Christopher Stone does an excellent job with the music, as does KNB with the makeup effects.As could be expected, Coscarelli refrains from over explaining things, and tries to keep viewers on their toes with his style. Performances are all as good as could be. Bannister is still a hero with strong rooting interest, and yet The Tall Man is also compelling in his own way and fun to watch. Joining the guys this time around are the fetching Heidi Marnhout as lone traveller Jennifer and stuntman Bob Ivy as the "demon cop". The fact that Coscarelli had shot lots of unused footage for his first film enables him to incorporate it here, and it is fascinating to see our actors at different ages throughout.It may not be altogether satisfying for some of its viewers, but it's still more interesting than most output in the genre, in the way that it gets its audience thinking and leaves events open to interpretation.Seven out of 10.

Woodyanders Eschewing the campy sensibility and full-bore action of the previous installments, writer/director Don Coscarelli instead puts a much more noted emphasis on the lonely and hopeless plights of the recurring characters of Mike (a fine performance by A. Michael Baldwin), Reggie (the wonderfully earnest and engaging Reggie Bannister), and Jody (a solid portrayal by Bill Thornbury) as they all grapple with their own personal agendas concerning the malevolent Tall Man (Angus Scrimm in splendidly sinister form) and try to figure out a way to stop him before it's too late: Mike finds himself trapped in a strange inter-dimensional limbo, Reggie travels the countryside in search of Mike, and the spectral Jody offers assistance from an alternate realm. Those expecting the usual plethora of wild thrills and colorful graphic carnage will be deeply disappointed, for Coscarelli this time is more interested in exploring the Tall Man's origins while still taking time to ably create and sustain a supremely bleak and spooky gloom-doom atmosphere -- the shots of desolate and abandoned towns and cities in particular possess a genuinely eerie and unsettling power -- and maintaining a generally more grim and serious tone that recaptures quite well the surprising surrealism and unpredictability of the original. Moreover, there's an overall tragic and melancholy vibe evident throughout which gives this picture an extra wrenching poignancy. The strong and appealing chemistry between Baldwin, Bannister, and Thornbury helps a whole lot. The hulking Bob Ivy makes a memorable appearance as a vicious demonic state trooper and the lovely Heidi Marnhout plays spunky blonde babe Jennifer with considerable sexy aplomb. Chris Chomyn's sharp cinematography offers a wealth of striking oddball images. The spare shuddery score by Christopher Stone and Fred Myrow does the shivery trick. The ending is quite sad, touching, and daringly ambiguous. A worthy closer.