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The Phantom Speaks

1945

Action / Crime / Horror / Mystery / Romance

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Richard Arlen as Matt Fraser
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633.26 MB
1280*932
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 8 min
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1.15 GB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 8 min
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633.1 MB
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English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 8 min
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English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 8 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Vivekmaru455 / 10

A haunting and unique paranormal horror film ahead of its time.

Review of The Phantom Speaks 1945 by Vivek Maru. This is a paranormal horror film. It is based on the concept of the soul surviving even after death. The movie itself is ahead of its time. Some modern viewers may find the setting of the film not to their taste. However the mid 1940's movie had its own particular charm. I found the background music score inadequate and not suited to the movie. Certain elements of suspense and horror are to be found wanting as this was a heavily censored film because films at that time could not show too much graphic violence and depravity as today's horror movies do.

This film has a moral: play with matches and you will get burnt. This is not a sugar-coated ending type of film as many would expect. The film's ending will haunt you. I consider this movie a rare oddity and one of its kind. A remake of this movie by an intelligent director should appeal to today's generation of viewers.

Reviewed by utgard147 / 10

"Ok. So I killed a rat."

Excellent B supernatural thriller from Republic about an executed killer (Tom Powers in a strong performance) who returns from the grave to possess a paranormal researcher (Stanley Ridges) in order to get revenge on those who wronged him. This story is similar to the earlier Universal crime/horror mashup Black Friday, which also starred Ridges. Richard Arlen plays the reporter out to get to the bottom of everything. He's ok but Powers and Ridges are the real stars. Definitely worth a look for the classic horror fan who thinks he's seen everything.

Reviewed by AAdaSC6 / 10

Afterlife revenge

The film starts with Tom Powers (Bogardus) killing someone in a park and walking away. It's not about whether or not he gets away with it – he doesn't – but what happens afterwards. Psychic doctor Stanley Ridges (Paul) believes Powers has the strongest will that the world has known and so is a prime candidate for his experiment. The plan is for Powers to will himself to return after his execution. Uh-oh, guess what….?

The film runs for an hour and so there is never any real time to develop tension, especially given the amount of revenge that Powers and his willpower want to engage in. As a result, it is a matter-of-fact story where this happens and then that happens and things carry along until the end. It's not bad and there are moments of good acting, eg, when Powers is waiting in Death Row and receives an audience with Ridges.

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