Darren G. says on 12/Jul/08
When I first saw him in Phantasm, he looked the part, The (Tall Man). But that was almost 30 years ago. Mr. Scrimm gave me his autograph, which I still have.
He's really a Cool Ghoul!

glenn says on 11/Apr/08
the tall man isnt that tall if you look at the listing on top.i almost met him.missed him by minutes at a movie screening 3 years ago.

Viper says on 11/Apr/08
My favorite is the 2nd film. I cant imagine being a little kid and seeing these. The tall man would give any kid nightmares, probably more so than any other horror character.

Ed(1) says on 10/Apr/08
It's definitely a scary film, and one of the best of the 70's. I guess I need to see it again, but I just remember him looking only 6ft4-5, not 6ft7.

Viper says on 10/Apr/08
He looked closer to 6-7 than 6-4, lets just say that. I mean, his name was "The tall man". If he was listed at 6-7, then obviously they tried to make him look that tall. And he does look closer to it If you really pay attention and watch those movies. Its one of the best horror movie franchises in my opinion. They could make 20 of these and it would be great.

glenn says on 10/Apr/08
i thought i was the only one that was nuts? even better,i remember reading he was 6-7 when i was a kid.i dont doubt it was a publicity stunt.but he sure could look it in those movies.some short actors though.i think one is 5-6,no? reggie?

Viper says on 9/Apr/08
I thought he looked closer to 6-7 no less in the Phantasm movies. I agree with Glenn there.

Ed(1) says on 8/Apr/08
Personally I always thought he looked around 6ft2, with elevator shoes and steep angled shots in the film to make him around 6ft4-5. I can't keep buying everyone is shrinking, with losses of 3 and 4 inches. It reminds me of guys I've known who would say crap like, "Back in high school I could dunk and bench press 275lbs!", when in actuality they could barely touch the rim and put up 215 once on the bench!LOL

I know we lose a bit of height with age, and osteporosis, weight gain, and poor posture can only add to it. But, doesn't anybody else think the incredible shrinking celebs theory is a little out of control?

Anonymous KinG says on 29/Mar/08
i always feel this respective folks is at least 6ft3.. 6ft.05in cant really accept..

Tommy Lee says on 30/Oct/07
my dad use to be 6ft4.75(195cm)in his 30s.. now he in his early 70s and looks no more than 6ft3.5(192cm).. but Angus Scrimm height shrinkage was so huge.. i personally cant accept.. from 193 down to 184cm?? i think he might be 189cm barefoot in younger days 50s,60s and now 184,185cm.. 6ft4 just a peak height..

glenn says on 1/May/07
i always thought this guys was 6-5 to 6-7.

Cliff says on 1/May/07
Interesting info straight from Angus Scrimm on the newly released Anchor Bay DVD of Phantasm in the featurette "Phantasmogoria."

Angus says: "I was originally a short stocky kid, but after puberty I shot up to 6ft4, but as you age the skeletal structure shrinks, so I am now 6ft and 1/2 inch."

Incidentally, he goes on to say that the film's director, Don Coscarelli, towers over him at 6ft5.

So there you have it Rob, straight from the mouth of the tall man himself!

RICHARD says on 20/Dec/06
I say Angus is a solid 6-4. Jake is right about the elevator shoes and camera angles to make him appear taller in Phantasm, which he did look 6-7 in this movie. I say he is 6-4

Jake says on 4/Feb/06
On Bogeymen it says that although elevator shoes and camera angles were designed to make him look taller, in real life he is "about 6 foot 3."