281: Phantasm: Ravager (2016)

What you'll learn

• 1 (02:07) **Welcome and Setting the Stage** - James and Chelsea kick off the final episode of Phantasm Fall, discussing their cats and preparing to talk about the divisive fifth film, *Phantasm: Ravager*.
• 2 (07:43) **A Seven-Year Production and a DIY Spirit** - The hosts explore the film's unique production history, from its origins at Channel 101 screenings to its digital, independent feel.
• 3 (15:51) **The Most CG-Heavy Phantasm and Its Wasteland Vision** - James and Chelsea discuss the film's heavy use of CGI, which director David Hartman brought from his animation background, and its portrayal of the Tall Man's apocalyptic victory.
• 4 (20:14) **The Emotional Weight of Aging Actors** - The conversation turns somber as the hosts connect the film's themes of dementia and death to the real-life fates of stars Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm.
• 5 (24:48) **Reggie's Wasteland Adventure Begins** - The hosts break down the opening sequence, where an older Reggie is still hunting the Tall Man in a post-apocalyptic desert, complete with a Terminator-style voiceover.
• 6 (29:02) **The Dementia Timeline and the Hospital** - The film introduces its central ambiguity as the wasteland action cuts to a nursing home where a middle-aged Mike is caring for a confused Reggie, who believes he has dementia.
• 7 (33:29) **The Bizarre Farmhouse Sequence** - Reggie arrives at a farmhouse with Dawn, where he encounters a non-English speaking farmhand named Demeter, who is quickly killed by the silver spheres.

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