Rest In Peace : Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm was one of my favorite Horror icons. As a huge fan of Phantasm for many years, I always had a soft spot for him and his character The Tall Man. My friends and I watched Phantasm together one night when it first hit dvd, The film is a blast to watch with a group, how could it not be with Jody, Reg and Michael getting caught up in some hilarious antics while trying to outsmart the Tall Man, one of our favorite memories from it, was his intro on the dvd. We all remember it and quote that "helloooo" he starts off with whenever we mention it. It caught us completely off guard and we burst into laughter not at him, but just how out of the blue it was, he then proceeds to speak about the film and you could tell he really is proud of it and he should be.

One of the few horror movie characters who, while looking like a normal human, still really scared me as a child. The Tall Man and his legion of silver spheres always seemed like a boogeyman who could never be stopped and you could never escape. That was terrifying to me. Scrimm of course would go on to do the sequels and was always a highlight in those films. Everyone I have ever talked to who had met him always stated he was the nicest man, he lived a long life and will forever be remembered and held in the highest esteem by horror fans the world over. We can all hope that the upcoming Phantasm V Ravager film will be a proper send off for Angus. Till then we will have the original and it's sequels to help his legacy and memory live on. It's time I pull my Tall Man action figure out of its storage bin and keep it on permanent display. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones, family and friends. He will be missed.