**Possible minor spoilers** I rented this primarily based on Jason Mewes' classic "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" line, "Affleck, you da bomb in Phantoms!" so I really had no expectations going into this film.
Turns out it's a nicely suspenseful film with some problems here and there. The steady pacing really stumbles around the last third of the film while the characters are basically just sitting around figuring out what to do, and the filmmakers took what I felt was a little too long to finally reveal the creature, in any of its forms.
I didn't find the concept fiercely original either, and I was constantly reminded of H.P. Lovecraft (nasty betentacled creature from the depths of the earth, older than man, etc.)
The acting was decent all around, and though some other people may criticize Liev Schreiber, I thought his delivery of "You wanna see somethin'?" was just great.
Not a fantastic film but good entertainment for a boring afternoon. 6/10.
Turns out it's a nicely suspenseful film with some problems here and there. The steady pacing really stumbles around the last third of the film while the characters are basically just sitting around figuring out what to do, and the filmmakers took what I felt was a little too long to finally reveal the creature, in any of its forms.
I didn't find the concept fiercely original either, and I was constantly reminded of H.P. Lovecraft (nasty betentacled creature from the depths of the earth, older than man, etc.)
The acting was decent all around, and though some other people may criticize Liev Schreiber, I thought his delivery of "You wanna see somethin'?" was just great.
Not a fantastic film but good entertainment for a boring afternoon. 6/10.