Phibes is a deliberately campy 1971 horror film starring vincent price as the eponymous doctor and joseph cotten as his nemesis. Phibes film, and frankly it doesnt get enough credit as it deserves. She handles a lot of phibes daytoday concerns, and is also his devious accomplice for most of the murders, helping lure his enemies to their death. While rushing to her side, her husband anton phibes, a. He plays the dreadfully mutilated phibes, avenging himself on the doctors who failed to save his wifes life in a series of bizarre murders. The building can also be seen in tom selleck actioner high road to china, but therell be no more filming.
Four years ago, in 1921, victoria phibes died after only six minutes on the operating table. There is a serious dearth of films with organ playing madmen in them especially nowadays. There is a very good reason for this assessment, as anyone that views it will be able to clearly see. To his dismay, he finds his house has been demolished and his papyrus scrolls stolen, the scrolls he needs to find the pharoahs tomb in egypt, where the river of life flows. Phibes is a 1971 british comedy horror film directed by robert fuest, written by william goldstein and james whiton, and starring vincent price and joseph cotten its art deco. Phibes embraces this shtick wholeheartedly from the very first scene. While rushing to her side, her husband anton phibes, a brilliant organist with expertise in theology, medicine and automation, crashed his car, and was. Once phibes learns that his wife died on the operating table, he is convinced the doctors are responsible and begins exacting his revenge on all those involved. Vincent price plays dr phibes,and the plot centres on his painstaking methods of exacting revenge on those who he sees as being responsible for the death of his wife. Famous organist anton phibes is horribly disfigured in an automobile accident while rushing to the side of his sick wife and presumed to be dead. A shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article.
Vincent price stars in what is quite possibly, the ultimate vincent price movie, one that practically cemented the actors public and professional identity as the actual personification of all things horror. Phibes rises again can be rented or purchased from amazon, apple, redbox and vudu. The abominable dr phibes has achieved quite a cult status among horror fans, and for good reason. Basically the first movie is a hoot and the second one isnt as good. The sequel followes the same theme, with some of the scenes so creepy it is hard to watch. Anton phibes, a horribly disfigured madman who enacts an insidious revenge on the. Phibes 1971 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Much more fun to watch movie critics get offed, and price actually gets to perform in that one. A delightfully goofy horror film set in england circa 1929, the abominable dr.
Heyward, directed by robert fuest, that stars vincent price and robert quarry. Phibes is a black comedy starring vincent price in the sort of tongueincheek role he obviously most enjoyed. Phibes manages the impressive stunt of being a good grotty horror film that. Phibes 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Phibes provides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black. A detective describing a particularly puzzling murder witnessed in the abominable dr. The pomp and circumstance of felix mendelssohns war march of the priests, as played on a grand pipe organ by a hooded figure seated in an opulent ballroom during the opening credits of the abominable dr. Hammy as hell without a doubt but a real blast from start to finish. Its grotesque charm has been sabotaged by some horribly inappropriate modern additions rail. With vincent price, robert quarry, valli kemp, hugh griffith.
Phibes 1971, usauk is a horror film directed by robert fuest. Vincent price stars as a former organist anton phibes whos disfigured after a car accident in which he learns of his wifes dire state. Phibes at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. Phibes was a little masterpiece, with phibes committing the most bizarre murders in film history. Phibes 1971 full movie video dailymotion ursula strauss on dailymotion. Dec 11, 2016 the best quality picture for this quality movie from 1972, starring the immortal vincent price. Watch theatre of blood, a similar but vastly superior film. The best quality picture for this quality movie from 1972, starring the immortal vincent price. Phibes is a british film directed by robert fuest and released in 1971. This page is not a forum for general discussion about the abominable dr. Phibes nicholas gregory a creative, 1971 film that plays like a mixture of a protoslasher and an early, far morecomical version of david finchers seven with its mo.
Vincent continued to play various films in similar style shot at england as. Anton phibes vincent price to bring his dead wife back to life by retrieving a stolen egyptian scroll that leads to a. Phibes 1971, perfectly sets the tone and timbre of director robert fuests film, both with playful irreverence and an eloquently ominous aural shroud of dread. The saw series borrows many plot elements from this film.
Designerdirector robert fuest and art director brian eatwell created a unique and popular art deco period horror film for price which gave his career a boost with its love story parody ad campaign. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by price have made. I wont give away too many plot details,except to say that dr phibes is highly inventive when it comes to killing his victims. Phibes 1971, perfectly sets the tone and timbre of director robert fuests film, both with playful irreverence and an. The good doctor has art deco surroundings, a mechanical jazz band, a lovely assistant who is well trained in interpretive dance, the violin and murder, and a taste for shiny capes and robes. The cemetery in which phibes and his wife were supposedly laid to rest is the overgrown and creepy old section of highgate cemetery, on the west side of swains lane. The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping dr. Phibes 1971 pg 1h 34min comedy, horror 18 may 1971 usa a doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death. This film, along with its sequel, dr phibes rises again and also.
Anton phibes vincent price in the 1971 british comedy horror film, the abominable dr. You may wish to ask factual questions about the abominable dr. Jan 24, 2020 for streaming options youre out of luck for the first film it doesnt appear to be legally available anywhere currently. Style and wit triumph over a shoestring budget and speed of shooting in this horror outing, filmed mostly on campy twentiesstyle sets built at elstree studios to see the exterior of dr anton phibes mansion, head for the elstree road between bushey and elstree in hertfordshire. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the pictures campy facade, theres genuine pathos brought poignantly to life through prices performance. Phibes is a 1971 british dark comedy horror film, produced by ronald s. Phibes, a role that helped to make vincent price a horror movie icon. Phibes manages the impressive stunt of being a good grotty horror film that succeeds in being genuinely horrifying while also succeeding on the level of superhigh camp. Phibes dispatches his victims throughout the film in a spectacular variety of bizarre and gruesome manners. He plays the dreadfully mutilated phibes, avenging himself on the doctors who failed to save his wifes life in a series of bizarre murders which recapitulate the ten plagues of ancient egypt. Phibes was distributed in 1971 by american international pictures, the ultimate bmovie studio who were synonymous with churning out exploitation pictures directed to the youth market films that ranged from the roger corman titles to beach party and biker flicks and eventually throughout the 1970s with its. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, written by william goldstein and james whiton, and starring vincent price and joseph cotten.
Vulnavia virginia north is the beautifulbutsilent evil assistant of dr. Phibes is a film directed by robert fuest with vincent price, joseph cotten, virginia north, terrythomas, year. Vincent price, joseph cotten, john laurie, caroline munro famous organist anton phibes is horribly disfigured in an automobile accident while rushing to the side of his sick wife and presumed to be dead. Phibes is a deliberately campy 1971 horror film starring vincent price as the eponymous doctor and joseph cotten as his nemesis four years ago, in 1921, victoria phibes died after only six minutes on the operating table.
But to me it seems strange that warmarch of the priests in most versions of the abominable dr phibes is played on a violent cathedral organ while the organ in the movie is a theatre organ. It stars vincent price as the revengedriven mad scientist anton phibes who creates elaborate schemes to torment his victims based upon the 10 plagues of ancient egypt. Phibes is an overthetop horror comedy that will not he forgotten. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the pictures.
High definition bluray 1080p presentation of the abominable dr phibes and dr phibes rises again, transferred from original film elements. The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the scrolls of life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife. The abominable dr phibes is most notable for its extreme camp style and has been touted as the campest film ever made by some critics. Im not sure why it gets lost in the shuffle, but i was happy to see it in scream. I thought that the abominable dr phibes had a lot going for it. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar who seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death. Nicholas gregorys rating of the film the abominable dr. Phibes manages the impressive stunt of being a good grotty horror film. Luckily i have a cheap chinese dvd player that i use for chinese movies and it isnt as touchy and thus the second side of the movie played okay in that player. Quite extraordinary and organheavy opening sequence to the abominable dr.
Phibes is a british film directed by robert fuest and. Wronged by doctors, phibes murders them in the manner of biblical plagues. The villain at the centre of the film dr phibes is one of horror cinemas true villainous masterpieces. The movie opens with an elaborate looking ballroom accented by an artificial bandstand called the clockwork wizards. Vincent price is totally over the top but needs to be given the context of the movie. After seeking vengeance on the men whom he blamed for his wifes death in the first film. With vincent price, joseph cotten, virginia north, terrythomas. Phibes 1971, directed by robert fuest, starring vincent price, virginia north and joseph cotten view the tcmdb entry for the abominable dr. Phibes rises again is a 1972 british horrordark comedy film, produced by louis m. Apr 25, 2009 trailer for a british comedy horror film. Joseph cotten steps in for peter cushingwho turned down the roleas dr. Phibes, he plays the undead doctor anton phibes, a mysterious figure who is systematically hunting down a team of doctors that he feels were all personally responsible for the untimely death of his beloved wife.
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