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10. Angus Scrimm As The Tall Man - Phantasm (18 Years)

Even if you've never seen a single one of the five Phantasm movies, there's a decent chance you'll recognise the series' statuesque antagonist, the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm).

As the series' resident, eyebrow-raising supernatural undertaker, Scrimm is Phantasm, and has played the character in every single movie.

However, the fifth and final entry into the franchise was stuck in development hell for almost two decades, largely due to the commercial stagnation of the IP up to that point.

1998's Phantasm IV: Oblivion ended up being made for just $650,000, a mere fraction of the previous film's $2.5 million, and was received with indifference by most fans and the few critics who even bothered to review it.

But the series' finale, Phantasm: Ravager, did finally materialise in 2016, giving Scrimm one last chance to play the Tall Man, as he ultimately passed away a few months before the film was released.

While Ravager received polarising reviews from fans and critics, most agreed that Scrimm, at 89 years of age, still possessed the imposing screen presence which made him a genre icon in the first place.