Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

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Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

1989
Movie
91 min
English

A young man named Eric apparently dies in a suspicious house fire after saving his girlfriend, Melody. One year later, a new mall is constructed atop where Eric's house once stood, where a shadowy, uninvited guest is preying on the mall's crooked developers.

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IMDb4.5/10
Director: Richard FriedmanGenres: Horror, Slasher, Mystery

Plot Summary

In a small town, the newly renovated mall becomes the setting for a series of gruesome murders. Teenagers who were involved in a prank that led to the death of a former mall employee named Eric are being targeted one by one. As the body count rises, a detective and a group of high school students race against time to uncover the identity of the killer before they become the next victims.

Critical Reception

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge is generally considered a forgettable entry in the slasher genre of the late 1980s. While it has a unique mall setting, it suffers from a predictable plot, uninspired direction, and mediocre acting. It's often viewed as a typical, low-budget horror film of its era, appealing more to dedicated fans of the genre than to a general audience.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks originality and relies heavily on slasher tropes.

  • The mall setting provides a somewhat unique backdrop but isn't utilized to its full potential.

  • Performances are generally uninspired, contributing to the film's overall mediocrity.

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Fun Fact

The film was an attempt to capitalize on the slasher film craze of the late 1980s, featuring a unique setting within a shopping mall.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

**_Phantom of the Opera set at an American mall in the ’80s_** A new mall is opening in the San Fernando Valley, but it has dubious beginnings, which might explain the mysterious psycho lurking its nether regions (Derek Rydall). Morgan F...

JPV852

JPV852

Has a couple moments and decent kills, especially during the finale, but otherwise pretty bland 1980s horror take of Phantom of the Opera. I did like the lead (Kari Whitman) well enough (though thought her friend, played by Kimer Sissons wa...

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