Idon't think many will disagree if I say "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is one of the Caped Crusader's greatest cinematic adventures, animated or otherwise . The 1993 movie is a spin-off of the hit cartoon "Batman: The Animated Series," featuring the same voice cast, animation style, and creative team. (Series co-creators Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski directed "Mask of the Phantasm" from a story by writer-producer Alan Burnett.)

It's easy to say the movie is just a long episode of the cartoon, but really, the cartoon proved its makers could deliver a great movie. The animation is lusher than ever, while its story is more dramatic and scarier than the TV show could be. The Joker (Mark Hamill) actually kills people and is presented like a slasher villain when he enters a scene.

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