Phantasm is not a typical horror movie. Phantasm is not a typical sci fi movie. Phantasm is not a typical movie, but more like a wild dream put to film. Toeing the line between lucky results from amateur decisions (no more than three people on screen at any time, bad acting, and some lag) and ingenious avant garde filmmaking (genuinely frightening moments, unique editing that gives a real sense of dread and nervousness, and a successful dreamlike feel), Phantasm is considered both a classic of the genre and a totally nuts film not for the impatient.
But what do you think?