Phantom Town
Seen it?1999 | 90 min | Horror, Western, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who like the lights on afterwards and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
When a sixteen year-old boy and his two young siblings set off on a quest to find their missing parents, their search leads them to a ghost town in the middle of the desert. They soon discover that this is no ordinary tourist spot. In fact, according to the maps, it doesn't exist at all! Finding their way into this mysterious place, the kids must confront the sinister force that dwells beneath it in order to rescue their parents - and save themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Burr
- John Patrick WhiteMike
- Taylor LockeArnie
- Lauren SummersCindy
- Jim MetzlerDad
- Belinda MontgomeryMom
- Gabriel SpahiuHotel Clerk
- Jimmy HermanAttendant
- Jeff BurrUncle Jack
- Iuliana CiuguleaAunt Silvia
- Dan BadarauBartender