Acclaimed Writer/Director Alex Garland calls PHANTASM an Inspiration

Alex Garland recently made it clear that PHANTASM is a major influence on his work.

Acclaimed writer/director Alex Garland recently called the original PHANTASM an inspiration to him.

If not familiar:

Alex Garland is an acclaimed English novelist, screenwriter, and film director, best known for his contributions to the science fiction and psychological thriller genres. He gained early fame with his debut novel "The Beach" (1996), which was later adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Garland transitioned into screenwriting with the post-apocalyptic horror film "28 Days Later" (2002), directed by Danny Boyle. He made his directorial debut with the highly praised sci-fi film "Ex Machina" (2014), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Garland continued his success with the psychological horror film "Annihilation" (2018) and the TV series "Devs" (2020), further establishing himself as a visionary storyteller.

Here is the video where Mr. Garland picks PHANTASM as one of his most important influences:

Alex Garland gives his thoughts on why PHANTASM is an inspiration.

We especially love that Mr. Garland was exposed to the film through his local video store.

We love this UK video release of PHANTASM!

We could not agree more with Alex Garland’s take on the original PHANTASM

PHANTASM creator Don Coscarelli is a huge fan of Alex Garland as well and posted this note on X:

Could there be an EX MACHINA X PHANTASM crossover that nobody asked for but actually sounds pretty cool! Sound off in the comments on the official PHANTASM Instagram here.