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The residents of a small town have begun dying under strange circumstances, leading young Mike (Michael Baldwin) to investigate. After discovering that the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), the town's mortician, is killing and reanimating the dead as misshapen zombies, Mike seeks help from his older brother, Jody (Bill Thornbury), and local ice cream man Reggie (Reggie Bannister). Working together, they try to lure out and kill the Tall Man, all the while avoiding his minions and a deadly silver sphere.

1979 · 1h 27m
Director Don Coscarelli

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The residents of a small town have begun dying under strange circumstances, leading young Mike (Michael Baldwin) to investigate. After discovering that the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), the town's mortician, is killing and reanimating the dead as misshapen zombies, Mike seeks help from his older brother, Jody (Bill Thornbury), and local ice cream man Reggie (Reggie Bannister). Working together, they try to lure out and kill the Tall Man, all the while avoiding his minions and a deadly silver sphere.

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Average 6.4
Reviews 50
Fresh 36
Rotten 14

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Studio
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Released
1979
Run Time
1 hr 27 min
Rated
14A Use of expletives, Nudity in a non-sexual context, Occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes, Embracing and kissing, Mild sexual innuendo, Portrayals of graphic violence
Region of Origin
United States
© 1978 Silver Sphere Corporation

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.