Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm

Birth : 1926-08-10, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Death : 2016-01-09

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor and author, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Angus Scrimm, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Angus Scrimm

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Dances with Werewolves
Neumann
When Cassie flees an abusive relationship, and falls victim to a moon-worshiping 600-year-old Romanian Countess, a troubled paranormal investigator of Native American heritage finds himself in a deadly love triangle with a battered-woman werewolf.
Phantasm: Ravager
The Tall Man
Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time.
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
Percy
A small town news team discovers a box of video tapes where a faceless figure dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family...slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the "Operator" has begun to stalk them as well.
Disciples
Winston / Azazel
A dark twisted apocalyptic shocker about a group of humans and demons who must band together to fight for the fate of humanity. When an ancient prophecy unleashes an evil spirit, hell is brought upon the world.
The Trick Is the Treat
Narrator
A celebration of all things devilishly sweet.
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
Retrospective about the making of Phantasm II featuring interviews with Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and others.
John Dies at the End
Father Shellnut
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.
Satan Hates You
Dr. Michael Gabriel
Inspired from the golden age of religious cinema, Satan Hates You is a graphic horror film that tells the stories of a brother and sister and their personal struggles with the ultimate evil; Lucifer himself!
I Sell the Dead
Dr. Vernon Quint
18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.
Satanic
Dr. Barbary
Michelle wakes from an accident with no memory, then she has nightmares and people around her die.
Automatons
The Scientist
A low-tech FX film about the horrors of war and robots.
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
Buddy
While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer named Moonface, and must fight to stay alive using advice she got from her husband.
Hollywood Horror
Raymond Sampson
An ironic self-aware horror film set in 1999, in which a group of teens spend Halloween at a "slasher film" theme party and get more than they bargained for.
Monsters Gone Wild
Fiends of every flavor go berserk in this collection of classic clips from more than 18 monster movies. Ghouls, ogres, vampires, zombies, wizards and creatures from beyond compete for screen time in this fright-fest packed with hair-raising scenes of monsters going absolutely wild. Extras include an interview with comic book legend Jack Kirby and behind-the-scenes footage from flicks such as "The Creeps," "Vampire Journals," "Shrieker" and more.
The Off Season
Ted
A couple stay in a dingy motel in Maine to try and escape their hectic lives, but are haunted by spirits of previously murdered guests.
Legend of the Phantom Rider
Preacher
Two ancient entities reincarnated through the centuries face off time and again for an innocent soul.
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Taking off immediately where the last one ended, in this episode Mike travels across dimensions and time fleeing from the Tall Man, at the same time he tries to find the origins of his enemy, and what really happened the night that his brother died. Meanwhile, Reggie battles the spheres and the undead in a quest to find Mike before the Tall Man can complete his transformation.
Wishmaster
Narrator (voice)
The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Himself
This documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.
Vampirella
High Elder
Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she will not kill to get it - a synthetic substitute keeps her alive. After journeying across space and time seeking vengeance for her father's brutal murder, she now finds herself on Earth, in Las Vegas, where her enemy Vlad (Roger Daltry) has disguised himself as a rock star. In order to stop Vlad's doomsday plan for world domination, Vampirella must make a dangerous alliance with a group of hi-tech vampire hunters. It's a race to stop the apocalypse of humanity and our fate is in the hands of the fiery, dangerous and beautiful Vampirella.
Fatal Frames - Fotogrammi mortali
Man in Grey
Alex Ritt, a music video director comes to Italy to direct a video for pop sensation Stefania Stella. He soon encounters a mysterious killer who videotapes his victims for the police. As the horrible murders continue, Ritt is unknowingly pushed into the killer's games and he soon becomes a target of the police. The video-killer is on the loose and Ritt must find out the truth before it's too late.
Munchie Strikes Back
Kronas
The magical Munchie is back, and if he gets in any more trouble it's off to the dullest constellation in the galaxy. Staying out of trouble has never been easy for Munchie, but this time he gives it his best shot. He is sent to earth and finds himself in the company of the McClelland family. As he proves himself, he becomes mixed up in the family's many problems. Munchie does his best to fulfill his duty on Earth, but not without getting involved in a little mischief. Written by Concorde - New Horizons.
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
The Tall Man
The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.
Deadfall
Dr. Lyme
After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.
Mindwarp
Seer / Systems Operator
Revolting mutants hunt human outcasts and underground fighters (Bruce Campbell, Marta Alicia) in a future world of mind control.
Munchie
Undertaker
No friends. The new school sucks. And Mom is in love with a sleazy research doctor. Pretty bleak. That’s how life looks to ten-year-old Gage when suddenly, into his world pops the magical Munchie. Munchie is the ever-hungry and hilarious mysterious creature from another world who delivers flying pizzas and brings on the parties! With the help of Munchie and loony Professor Cruikshank, Gage evens the score on his school’s bullies as well as his mom’s boyfriend and has the greatest summer ever!
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
Self
Join our zombie host as he paints the town dead!
Subspecies
King Vladislav
The evil vampire villain Radu returns to his hometown of Prejnar, after spending years in exile. He steals the precious blood stone which is said to be bleeding from all saints, from his father and kills him. Meanwhile two American schoolgirls team up with a local girl for a work on Romanian culture. Radu becomes attracted to them but runs into trouble when his brother Stephan helps the girls.
Transylvania Twist
Stefen
The nephew of a librarian must go collect a 200 year old book, "The Book of Ulthar." that should have never been checked out by the Evil Count Orlock cause one of the spells in it could bring about the end of the world. During his trip to the castle, he meets Marissa, a gorgeous rock star and heir to the castle's fortune. There they must confront the only other heir to the fortune and the book, Uncle Byron; and Uncle Byron and his 3 adopted nieces all have very, very, very broad smile.
Phantasm II
The Tall Man
Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.
Chopping Mall
Dr. Carrington
A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock down before they can get out, the robot security system activates after a malfunction and goes on a killing spree. One by one the three bots try to rid the mall of the “intruders.” The only weapons the kids can use are the supplies in other stores, or if they can make it till morning when the mall opens back up.
First Strike
Soviet Destroyer Captain
A U.S. Navy submarine captain tries to prevent the Soviets from trying to launch World War III.
The Lost Empire
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
A police officer and her two companions battle an evil genius with diabolical plans to destroy the world. Whoever can find the three sacred jewels can anticipate total power.
Witches' Brew
Carl Groton
Three women use witchcraft to help their professor husbands further their careers. When a higher position becomes available in the university, they turn on each other.
Phantasm
The Tall Man
A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
When a millionaire playboy is murdered, suspicion falls on three married women, best friends, whom he had tried to play against each other in a game of divide and conquer.
A Piece of the Action
Monk
How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to follow the straight and narrow? Con them into helping juvenile delinquents turn over a new leaf. But how? Burke has never been able to nail the duo, but he uses what he knows of their seedy past to blackmail them into volunteering.
Jim, the World's Greatest
Jim's Father
One of his earlier pieces, Don Coscarelli (of Phantasm Phame) has a knack for seeing the world through the eyes and heart of a young boy. He offers a Peter Pan-esque adventure to men from the boomers to present day, with each generation being introduced to a more innocent time.
Scream Bloody Murder
Dr. Epstein
A disturbed boy kills his father with his farm tractor and his arm is mangled in the process. He's taken to a mental hospital where he's outfitted with a hook to replace his lost hand and, years later, he's eventually released from the asylum. He returns home to find his mother has remarried, which sets him off on a murderous rampage.
Sweet Kill
Henry (as Rory Guy)
Horror and suspense in the story of a psychotic maniac who literally "loves" women to death.
Dear Angus
A tribute to Angus Scrimm by long-time friend and collaborator Kristen Deem
Tall Tales
In this newly-edited featurette comprised of largely unseen footage from Phantasmagoria, Phantasm star Angus Scrimm discusses his portrayal of the iconic Tall Man throughout the franchise