Phantom

Phantom, phantoms, or the phantom most often refers to:

• Spirit (metaphysics), the vital principle or animating force within all living things
  • Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living

Phantom, phantoms, or the phantom may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film

• O Fantasma, a 2000 Portuguese film whose name translates to "The Phantom" or "The Ghost" in English
• Phantom (1922 film), a silent film directed by F. W. Murnau
• Phantom (2002 film), a Malayalam film
• Phantom (2013 film), about a submarine captain trying to prevent a war
• Phantom (2015 film), an Indian political thriller directed by Kabir Khan
• Phantom (2023 film) film, a South Korean film set in 1933 during Japanese colonization of Korea
• Phantoms (film), 1998, adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel
• The Belgrade Phantom, a 2009 Serbian film
• The Phantom (1931 film), an American film directed by Alan James
• The Phantom (serial), a 1943 film serial based on the comic strip
• The Phantom (1961 film), an unaired television film pilot for a series based on the comic strip
• The Phantom (1996 film), directed by Simon Wincer starring Billy Zane, based on the comic strip
• The Phantom (2021 film), a documentary about a possible wrongful execution in Texas
• The Phantom Hour, a 2016 American short film

Literature

Books

• Phantom, a 1923 short novel by Gerhart Hauptmann
• Phantom, a 1982 novel by Thomas Tessier
• Phantoms, a 1989 short story anthology by Martin H. Greenberg and Rosalind M. Greenberg
• Phantom (Kay novel), 1990, by Susan Kay
• The Phantom, a 1993 Point Horror novel by Barbara Steiner
• Phantom (Sword of Truth), a 2006 novel by Terry Goodkind
• Phantom, a 2009 short story anthology edited by Paul Tremblay and Sean Wallace
• Phantom (Nesbø novel), 2012, by Jo Nesbø
• Phantoms (novel), 1983, by Dean Koontz
• The Last Vampire 4: Phantom, a 1996 novel by Christopher Pike, the fourth installment in The Last Vampire series

Comics and magazines

• The Phantom, an adventure comic strip title created by Lee Falk
• Phantom Magazine, a 2005 magazine edited by Nick Mamatas

Other uses in literature

• The Phantom (play), 1852, by Dion Boucicault

Music

Musicians, musical ensembles, and bands

• Phantom (band), a South Korea-based hip hop project trio
• Phantoms (duo), a Los-Angeles based EDM duo
• Phantom (producer), Nigerian record producer and singer-songwriter
• The Phantom Band, a Proto-Robofolk sextet based in Glasgow
• Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, a drum corps based in Rockford, Illinois
• Jerry Lott (1938-1983), American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist known by the stage name "The Phantom"
• Slim Jim Phantom (born 1961), stage name of James McDonnell, drummer for the Stray Cats

Musicals and works

• Phantom (musical), 1991
• Phantoms, a choral work by Ernst Toch
• The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Albums

• Phantom (Betraying the Martyrs album), 2014
• Phantom (Khold album), 2002
• Phantoms (Alan Hull album), 1979
• Phantoms, by Hans Christian
• Phantoms, by Marianas Trench
• Phantoms (Acceptance album), 2005
• Phantoms (Freezepop EP), 2015
• Phantoms (Marianas Trench album), 2019
• Phantoms (The Fixx album), 1984
• The Phantom (album), 1968, by Duke Pearson
• The Phantom of the Opera (2004 soundtrack), the soundtrack album for the 2004 film The Phantom of the Opera

Songs

• "Phantom" (EsDeeKid and Rico Ace song), 2025
• "Phantom" (Geolier song), 2025
• "Phantom", by Broadcast from Work and Non Work, 1997
• "Phantom", by Capsule from More! More! More!, 2008
• "Phantom" and "Phantom Pt. II", by Justice from Cross, 2007
• "Phantom", by Mac DeMarco from Guitar, 2025
• "Phantom", by Rina Sawayama from Hold the Girl, 2022
• "Phantom", by Smokepurpp from Deadstar, 2017
• "Phantom", by T-Pain from Three Ringz, 2008
• "Phantom", by The Dirty Heads from Home – Phantoms of Summer, 2013
• "Phantom", by The Story So Far from The Story So Far, 2015
• "Phantom", by Low Roar from 0, 2014
• "Phantom", a song about a Soviet pilot of namesake plane in the Vietnam War, unknown date
• "Phantoms", by Meshuggah from Immutable, 2022
• "The Phantom", a pseudonym used by Jerry Lott for the primal rockabilly song "Love Me"
• "Phantom Lord", by Metallica from Kill 'Em All, 1983
• "Phantom of the Opera", by Iron Maiden from Iron Maiden, 1980

Other uses in music

• "Phantom 105.2", a former name for the radio section TXFM
• Phantom Records, a record label
• Vox Phantom, a guitar

Gaming

• CCI Phantom, a paintball marker
• "Phantom", a ghost type in the video game Phasmophobia
• Phantom (Devil May Cry), a demonic spider creature that serves as a boss in the video game Devil May Cry
• Phantom Animatronics, the antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's 3
• Phantom Thieves, the group of main characters in Persona 5
• Phantoms, a type of enemy in The Legend of Zelda video game series
• Phantoms, a type of undead flying mob from the sandbox game Minecraft
• The Phantom, the title given to a nameless spy who is the main villain of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
• The Phantom (game system), a cancelled cloud-based video game console from 2004

Television

Shows

• Danny Phantom, a Nickelodeon cartoon series
• Phantom (Russian TV series), an eight-part crime drama series first broadcast in 2020
• Phantom (South Korean TV series), a South Korean police procedural television series
• Phantom 2040, a French-American animated series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk
• The Phantom (miniseries), a 2010 science-fiction television miniseries inspired by the comic strip The Phantom

Episodes

• "Phantom", Boku Patalliro! season 2, episode 24 (1983)
• "Phantom", FBI season 6, episode 8 (2024)
• "Phantom", .hack//Sign episode 22 (2002)
• "Phantom" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), season 1, episode 16 (2002)
• "Phantom", Smallville season 6, episode 22 (2007)
• "Phantom", The Strange Calls episode 3 (2012)
• "Phantom", Zoids: Chaotic Century season 2, episode 19 (2000)
• "Phantoms", Stargate Atlantis season 3, episode 9 (2006)
• "Phantoms", The Flash season 8, episode 9 (2022)
• "The Phantom", 9 to 5 season 2, episode 22 (1983)
• "The Phantom", Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983) season 6, episode 16a (1988)
• "The Phantom", Babar season 1, episode 13 (1989)
• "The Phantom" Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension episode 5 (1998)
• "The Phantom" (Mad Men), season 5, episode 13 (2012)
• "The Phantom", Outer Banks season 1, episode 10 (2020)
• "The Phantom", Swamp People season 6, episode 16 (2015)
• "The Phantom", The Loop series 2, episode 2 (2007)
• "The Phantom", Wrecked season 1, episode 6 (2016)

Characters

• Phantom (character), the eponymous protagonist of the comic strip The Phantom
• "The Phantom", alias of John Mundy, an Atlas Comics character created by John Buscema and John Severin introduced in Wild Western #8 (March 1949)
• Bob Phantom, an Archie Comics superhero
• "The Phantom", an alias of the DC Comics villain Bizarro
• The Phantom, a.k.a. Sir Charles Lytton, a gentleman jewel thief and the antagonist in the Pink Panther film series
• "The Phantom", alias of Donald Birch, a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee introduced in Tales of Suspense #63 (December 1964)
• The Phantom, a rock musician ghost character and the villain of a 1978 episode of The Scooby-Doo Show, "The Diabolical Disc Demon"
• Jack Phantom, a main character from the WildStorm comic book series Top 10
• Danny Phantom (character), the titular character of the series Danny Phantom
• The Phantom, a.k.a. Earl P. Sidebottom, the main antagonist in the animated television series Flying Rhino Junior High
• Phantom Flan Flinger, masked pie-throwing character on Tiswas
• The Phantom, the villain of a 2010 episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, "In Fear of the Phantom"

Elements

• Phantom and Phantom II, an auxiliary ship to the Ghost from the TV series Star Wars Rebels and its replacement

Medical

• Computational human phantom, a computerized model of the human body used primarily for radiation dose simulation
• Imaging phantom, an object used as a substitute for live or cadaver subjects
• Phantom limb, the sensation that a missing limb is still attached to the body
• Phantom pain, a perceived sensation

Military

• "Phantom", the name of the GHQ Liaison Regiment, a World War II special reconnaissance unit
• "Phantom Division", the name of the United States' 9th Armored Division

Sports

Teams

• American hockey:
  • Adirondack Phantoms (2009–14)
    • Lehigh Valley Phantoms (since 2014)
  • Philadelphia Phantoms (1996–09)
• Basketball:
  • Phantom BC

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
  • Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA), basketball
  • Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL), soccer
  • Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI), roller hockey
• Wiesbaden Phantoms, American football, Wiesbaden, Germany

Individuals

• "The Phantom", Chris Martin (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealander
• Thoroughbred racehorses:
  • Phantom (horse) (1808–1834), British sire
  • The Phantom (horse) (born 1985), New Zealand

Transport

Aircraft

• Boeing Phantom Eye, a High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle
• Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle
• McDonnell FH Phantom, a jet fighter aircraft, introduced 1947
• McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, a supersonic air-defense fighter and fighter-bomber, introduced 1960
• DJI Phantom, a series of unmanned aerial quadcopters developed by DJI
• Phantom X1, ultralight aircraft

Boats

• DC‐14 Phantom, an American catamaran design
• Flying Phantom Elite, a French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design
• Flying Phantom Essentiel, a French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design
• Phantom (dinghy), a British catboat design
• Phantom (pilot boat), Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1867 from the designs by Dennison J. Lawlor
• Phantom (yacht), schooner-yacht built in 1865 by Joseph D. Van Deusen
• Phantom 14, an American lateen-rigged sailboat design
• Phantom 14 (catamaran), an Italian sailboat design
• Phantom 16 (catamaran), an Italian sailboat design

Land vehicles

• Gillig Phantom, a transit bus
• Phantom, a preserved British Rail Class 08 locomotive
• Rolls-Royce Phantom, a line of full-sized luxury cars

Other uses

Individuals

• Salvador A. Rodolfo, Sr. (1919–2012), Filipino war hero, nicknamed "Phantom"
• Phantom Killer, American serial killer

Places

• Phantom Galaxy, another name for the galaxy Messier 74
• Phantom Rock, a tourist destination in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India

Technology

• Phantom (high-speed camera brand)
• Phantom power, a method of sending DC electrical voltage through microphone cables
• Phantom read, a phenomenon that can occur within a database transaction at certain isolation levels

See also

• Apparition (disambiguation)
• Fantom (disambiguation)
• Fantome (disambiguation)
• Phantasm (disambiguation)
• Phantosmia, a form of olfactory hallucination
• The Phantom of the Opera (disambiguation)