Offscreen Notes
Angus Scrimm (1916-Jan. 9, 2016)
Angus Scrimm will always be remembered for his villainous turn as the spooky Tall Man from the 1979 surreal horror masterpiece Phantasm. Scrimm was typecast as the Tall Man but in the best way possible, repeating the role in several sequels and transplanting the character’s persona into other horror roles. The Tall Man was a unique horror icon, a hearse driver (dressed in black suit and tie) with one foot in the grave and the second in a nightmarish dreamscape. Scrimm has left a lasting impression on the many people he has worked with, as reported here.
