A couple months back J.J. Abrams announced he would supervise a full 4k restoration of ‘Phantasm’. It has now been announced that it will be included in the SXSW 2016 Film Festival line up. You can find the full line up here SXSW 2016 Fest.

I’m hoping this will pave the way for a Blu-ray release later in the year.

Phantasm ~

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.

Remastered over remakes any day! Thanks J.J.