Reggie Bannister, the actor who became a horror favorite through the “Phantasm” film franchise, has died at age 80. News of Bannister’s death quickly brought reactions from horror fans, many of whom remembered him as one of the defining faces of the “Phantasm” series. loved all the phantasm movies..”“Favorite horror movie rest up Reggie” someone else wrote. Those appearances became especially important as Bannister’s health worsened. For years, Bannister and Gigi attended horror and comic conventions, where they connected directly with the fans who had embraced his work.