Phantasm IV: Oblivion
A dimension-hopping cult horror sequel sends Mike and Reggie through cemeteries, undead attacks, and fractured time as they confront the Tall Man’s expanding mythology.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- dread-filled
- surreal
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film atmospherically dread-filled but narratively incoherent and unevenly realized.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike investigates the origins of the Tall Man and the truth behind his brother's death.
Cemeteries and mausoleums frame the pursuit, while spheres and undead emerge from spaces associated with death.
The film moves across dimensions and time while expanding the Tall Man's supernatural transformation and mythology.
Mike flees the Tall Man across dimensions and time, making reality itself unstable and threatening.
Films like Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and why
Phantasm
surreal cosmic horror, supernatural pursuit, and a mythic antagonist
Phantasm II
dimension-hopping horror, grotesque creatures, and pulp science fiction atmosphere
Prince of Darkness
nightmarish supernatural horror with fragmented mythology and an unstoppable enemy
The Beyond
stylized undead horror, practical effects, and grim genre surrealism
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Coscarelli
- Release Date
- 1998-07-31
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (240)
Cast
- Angus Scrimm
- A. Michael Baldwin
- Bill Thornbury
- Reggie Bannister
- Heidi Marnhout
- Bob Ivy
- Christopher L. Stone
- Chloe Kay
- Sylvia Flammer
- David Gasster
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Phantasm IV: Oblivion about?
- A dimension-hopping cult horror sequel sends Mike and Reggie through cemeteries, undead attacks, and fractured time as they confront the Tall Man’s expanding mythology.
- What is Phantasm IV: Oblivion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Phantasm IV: Oblivion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Phantasm IV: Oblivion violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Phantasm IV: Oblivion as graphic.
- What did critics think of Phantasm IV: Oblivion?
- Critics found the film atmospherically dread-filled but narratively incoherent and unevenly realized.
- Which films are like Phantasm IV: Oblivion?
- Films with a similar feel include Phantasm, Phantasm II, Prince of Darkness, and The Beyond.
- How long is Phantasm IV: Oblivion?
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Phantasm IV: Oblivion?
- In United States, Phantasm IV: Oblivion streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Bloodstream.
