For centuries they told us the terror would come from above. We've been looking the wrong way.
In the peaceful Colorado town of Snowfield, something evil has wiped out the community. And now, it's up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.
Phantoms (1998) is a horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Joe Chappelle, released on January 23, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Ben Affleck, Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan and Joanna Going. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 419 ratings.
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Ben Affleck
as Sheriff Bryce Hammond
Peter O'Toole
as Dr. Timothy Flyte
Rose McGowan
as Lisa Pailey
Joanna Going
as Jennifer Pailey, M.D.
Liev Schreiber
as Deputy Stuart 'Stu' Wargle
Nicky Katt
as Deputy Steve Shanning
Clifton Powell
as Gen. Leland Copperfield
Rick Otto
as Scientist Lockland
Valerie Chow
as Scientist Yamaguchi
Adam Nelson
as Scientist Burke
John Hammil
as Scientist Talbot
John Scott Clough
as Scientist Shane
Directed by Joe Chappelle, written by Dean R. Koontz and Dean R. Koontz, produced by Robert Pringle, Joel Soisson and Michael Leahy.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 419 ratings.
The first thing we'd like to know is what we're dealing with, biological, chemical, or other. Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Dean Koontz, who adapts from his own novel, Phantoms (not the greatest title all things considered) is a considerably well put together amalgamation of horror/sci-fi/creature feature tropes. If at times it feels clichéd and formulaic, then that is ultimately a curse of the cinematic…
Reviewed on October 3, 2014
The Thing’s long lost cousin (sort of) in an isolated town in the mountains of Colorado Two sisters (Rose McGowan & Joanna Going) visit a town in the Rockies, which is mysteriously absent of people except for a few corpses. They eventually encounter a Sheriff (Ben Affleck) and his deputies as the mystery deepens (Liev Schreiber plays one of the deputies). Peter O'Toole is on hand as an eccentric British writer who…
Reviewed on September 15, 2018
I had last seen this probably back in 2000 on DVD but don't remember a damn thing about it and really only remember the line in Jay and Silent Bob Stike Back, "Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms". In any case, some of the effects were decent and cool shots here and there, but the quick editing, likely to cover the deficiencies in the effects, was annoying. Watchable I guess but had so much potential to be better.…
Reviewed on December 1, 2025
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Phantoms (1998) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Phantoms (1998) includes Ben Affleck, Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going and Liev Schreiber. The film was directed by Joe Chappelle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Phantoms was released on January 23, 1998 and runs for 1h 36m.
Phantoms (1998) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 419 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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