Phantasm story
A supernatural and malevolent undertaker turns the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. He is opposed by a young boy, Mike, who tries to convince his older brother Jody and family friend Reggie of the threat.
10 total · 7 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| brother and brother | major | Mike was trying to convince his older brother Jody of the threat posed by a malevolent undertaker, known as the Tall Man, who turns the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | The Tall Man was from another planet. |
| human vs. magic wielder | major | Mike and his companions combated the Tall Man, an evildoer who wielded techno-magical forces. |
| human vs. monster | major | The Tall Man had various monstrous characteristics, including his fingers transforming into hostile insects when severed. |
| the supernatural | major | The Tall Man wielded powerful supernatural forces of some sort or another. |
| what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me | major | Mike older brother was slow to believe him in spite of Mike's sincere protestations that something weird was going on in town. |
| zombie | major | The Tall Man was turning the dead of Earth into dwarf zombies to be sent to his planet and used as slaves. |
| fear | minor | Mike was visibly struggling to overcome his fear of the Tall Man toward the film's climax. |
| friendship | minor | Mike and Jody were helped by their buddy Reggie. |
| suicide in society | minor | Tommy's friends, Jody and Reggie, believed he committed suicide, but he was in fact murdered by the Lady in Lavender while they were engaged in sexual intercourse. |