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Don Coscarelli
Writer 72 years old

Don Coscarelli

Tripoli, Libya

Don Coscarelli (born February 17, 1954) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Coscarelli , licensed... Read full bio →

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10 titles
Phantasm: Ravager

Phantasm: Ravager

David Hartman 2016 1h 27m 4.0

Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time.

John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

Don Coscarelli 2012 1h 39m 6.9

A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return no longer human. Can two college drop-outs save humanity from this silent, otherworldly invasion?

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Don Coscarelli 2005 51m 6.0

While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer and must fight to stay alive.

Bubba Ho-Tep

Bubba Ho-Tep

Don Coscarelli 2002 1h 32m 7.3

Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death", then missed his chance to switch back.

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Don Coscarelli 1998 1h 30m 6.0

Taking off immediately where the last one ended, Mike travels across dimensions and time, fleeing from the Tall Man while trying to find the origins of his enemy and what really happened the night that his brother died. Meanwhile, Reggie battles spheres and the undead in a quest to find Mike before the Tall Man can complete his transformation.

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Don Coscarelli 1994 1h 31m 6.4

The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.

Phantasm II

Phantasm II

Don Coscarelli 1988 1h 37m 6.8

Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

Don Coscarelli 1982 1h 58m 6.3

Dar, is the son of a king, who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals. After that, Dar begins his quest for revenge in this Conan-like movie.

Phantasm

Phantasm

Don Coscarelli 1979 1h 29m 6.7

A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.

Kenny & Company

Kenny & Company

Don Coscarelli 1976 1h 30m 5.0

Several days in the life of Kenny, a typical 12-year-old, and his friends. Kenny goes through all the activities that most of us went through as kids as he and his friends prepare for Halloween. Along the way, Kenny deals with such childhood issues as bullies and his first crush on a girl.

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