Trivia: The shots of the iconic sphere flying at the camera were accomplished by having a professional baseball pitcher throw it across the set, then running the footage in reverse.
Phantasm (1979)
1 trivia entry since 5 Nov '24, 12:52
Directed by: Don Coscarelli
Starring: Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester
Revealing mistake: When the maintenance man grabs mike and won't release him, you can tell Mike has a mouth full of blood that is used when he bites the man's arm.
Mike: I know you're not going to believe this, but these things were here, right in the garage, and they were going to get me.
Jody: Aww, give me a break, would you?
Mike: They were jumping on the car and making these weird sounds.
Jody: You're sure it wasn't that retarded kid, Timmy, up the street?
Mike: No, it was the same thing that chased me last night.
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