In Defense of The Phantom

Are you ready to Slam Evil?

Back in 1996, this beloved comic book hero was brought to the big screen for the first time. But with a Tomatometer rating of 44%, an Audience Score of 31% and a box office take of only 17.3 million, clearly people were not ready for the campy authenticity of The Phantom.

Starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson and Treat Williams, this movie has become something of a cult classic. So what happened? Why the icy reception? Come check out this episode as we investigate and discuss the history of this character, the incredible production of this film and what the future could hold for The Phantom.

This episode contains selections of an interview with Billy Zane conducted by, X-Band The Phantom Podcast #133. If you'd like to hear that interview in its entirety, please check out their podcast.

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Intro music composed by Gavin Luke

Outro music composed by Johannes Bornlof

Used under license from Epidemic Sound