Phantoms (1998)

Director
Joe Chappelle

Main cast
Ben Affleck; Peter O'Toole; Rose McGowan; Joanna Going; Liev Schreiber

Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Description
In the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, its up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.


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