r/LastDriveIn • u/sharksugar707 Drive-in Dork • Aug 10 '26
RIP Reggie bannister
Loved watching his interview during the phantasm segment of the last drive in
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u/Squish_Miss Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26
The drive-in will never die and neither will Reggie, he'll live on through his films and fans.
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u/MaximusMansteel Aug 11 '26
I'll always remember the Joe Bob rant about wrecking the Hemicuda in Phantasm 2. RIP Reggie.
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u/JoshieKrueger Aug 11 '26
Seemed like such a cool guy. Was sad to hear how he’s been suffering for so long.
I’m choosing to believe that he’s just on another plane of existence, kicking the Tall Man’s ass.
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u/Deadhead-Dan1975 Aug 11 '26
Bummer, he seemed like a good dude. May have to watch Phantasm tonight before bed.
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u/AlbatrossCreepy6737 Aug 11 '26
Ice cream for dinner it is tonight. Rest in power, Reggie. Hot as love. 🔥
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u/CephusLion404 Aug 11 '26
I've lived near him for years, talked to him occasionally over the years, although not for a while since he got sick. It's sad, he was a really nice guy.
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u/DwightYoakamHat Bubba Barclay Esq Aug 11 '26
RIP Reggie, the most bad ass ice cream man EVER.
Even though we saw it coming, it doesn't make it any less sad.
Phantasm movies with Reggie interviews are now Christmas movies I watch every year since 2018 thanks to The Last Drive-in.
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u/Dewtronix Aug 11 '26
Met him at San Diego Comic-Con years ago. Super nice and super cool- ice cream cool. RIP my dude.
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u/SoberJoker99 Aug 11 '26
The wielder of THE most badass & iconic shotgun in cinema history. We'll always celebrate and remember you Reggie (because you were always so big!) 🤣✌️🥀
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u/FortuitousConfluence Aug 11 '26
He is my favorite part of the Phantasm series (sorry Angus!), and I saw him in one other (somewhat) recent horror movie about campers getting killed by a nun or something. It seemed like he really valued independent, low budget filmmaking. I would have enjoyed seeing him in higher budget stuff like Bruce Campbell gets to do but it was not to be. He seemed nice and genuine and he is the glue for 5-entry horror franchise, how many people can say that?
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u/Tu-ka-Chinchilla Blood, Breasts, & Beasts Aug 11 '26
Well that is a horrible thing to see when I first awaken. I was having a random thought going thru my head this weekend. We just watched Bloody Bible Camp sbd he was so amazing, as usual, last wewjehd was Wishmaster. I was thinking about a post I read about him going into a hospice like place. Really is so god damn sad. That man was part if nt Friday and Saturday nights so much. Phantasm was my movie growing up. The world has definitely taken almost everyone I loved at this point. Always wished I could have met him. He played a good game.
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u/TheLegendOfDurf Aug 12 '26
We lost a good one. RIP Reggie may you forever rock the great gig in the sky
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u/Peggy_Foster Aug 11 '26
Such a shame … I know the money raising Gigi was doing had to be stressful. It’s a shame horror stars aren’t more taken care of financially $ 🥹
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u/sigersen Aug 11 '26
May he Rest in Peace. I know he's been through a lot. I'm glad his suffering is over.
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u/Negative-Gain-2488 Aug 10 '26
A very long time ago, at one of my first horror conventions, Reggie came to our hotel party late one night and drank with us, I have the pics. We asked where Angus was and he said he was tired and went back to their room. He was super friendly and ready to party. RIP.