Phibes provides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black comedy. Phibes 1971, directed by robert fuest, starring vincent price, virginia north and joseph cotten view the tcmdb entry for the abominable dr. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, that stars vincent price and robert quarry. However, if you can feel the cockles of your heart stirring with anticipation, you are in for a beautiful treat. The print used shows minimal wear and tear, which means the picture looks much younger than is.
Phibes 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Phibes 1971 1972 2 discs special limited edition bluray uk release love means never having to say youre ugly. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition bluray love means. 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. 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, 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. Bees, bats, locusts, and frogs are utilized in imaginative ways, the artdeco set design is gorgeous, and the supporting cast. Phibes, a slick art deco haunted house propelled by an outlandish presence and its magnetic star, became an unexpected hit for aip, who quickly rushed out a similar sequel from the same director, the avengers veteran robert fuest. Phibes bluray 1971 a doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, dr. There is the remains of a price sticker on the front cover on the plastic wrap. Director robert fuest crafted one of the most unique and memorable horror films of the decade with a stylish atmosphere. A prominent london physician has passed away under the most peculiar of circumstances.
Phibes rises again is a 1972 british horrordark comedy film, produced by louis m. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death. 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. Phibes is a 1971 british dark comedy horror film, produced by ronald s. Believing that phibes needed a more mobile assistant, director robert fuest made her human, but retained the blank facial expression and mechanical. You will not bask in the glory of phibes s twisted wonderland of murder and revenge. Phibes manages the impressive stunt of being a good grotty horror film that. I wont give away too many plot details,except to say that dr phibes is highly inventive when it comes to killing his victims. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. Price embraced his camphorror roles with a wonderful sense of humor.
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. Heavily disfigured in an accidentan idea that harks back to his previous role in house of wax phibes is a tragic character who, grieving for his late wife victoria caroline munro, sets out to punish the medical staff he believes. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition bluray love means never having to say youre ugly. Jul 01, 2014 british distributor arrow video strikes up a lavish twodisc set for their complete dr. Phibes sets itself apart from the seventies horror crowd with. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the. Phibes then appears, plunges a needle into longstreets arm and begins to draw out his blood vial by vial, until he is drained dry.
The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the abominable dr. Phibes was a little masterpiece, with phibes committing the most bizarre murders in film history. The print used shows minimal wear and tear, which means the picture looks much younger than is actually is. Phibes full movie in hd visit famous organist anton phibes is horribly disfigured in an. Anton phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death. Quite extraordinary and organheavy opening sequence to the abominable dr. Phibes 1971 in a desperate attempt to reach his ill wife, organist anton phibes vincent price is horrifically disfigured in a car accident and presumed dead. The abominable dr phibes and its hasty sequel dr phibes rises again are both fabulously dated, sitting as they are on the cusp on an era when the gloves were slowly coming off in the horror movie world, the tame bloody thrills of hammers 1960s output giving way to more graphic gore and violence. Director robert fuest crafted one of the most unique and memorable horror films of the decade with a stylish atmosphere and campy sensibility. 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 juggles horror and humor, but under the pictures campy facade. The sequel followes the same theme, with some of the scenes so creepy it is hard to watch. Phibes takes his inspiration for the murders from the old testament, the ten plagues of egypt. Phibes 1971 robert fuest on allmovie long thought dead, the victim of a horrible.
Phibes 1971 pg 05181971 us comedy, horror 1h 34m user score. After seeking vengeance on the men whom he blamed for his wifes death in the first film, phibes returns to seek eternal. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by price have made the film and its sequel dr. Apr 04, 2009 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. With vincent price, joseph cotten, virginia north, terrythomas. Seemingly, in the 20s, sleeping pills were much more powerful, likely on the level of heroin, as the abominable dr. While rushing to her side, her husband anton phibes, a brilliant organist with expertise in theology, medicine and automation, crashed his. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition blu ray. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, 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. 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.
Phibes, a brilliant piece of moody, camp horror from 1971. Phibes takes his inspiration for the murders from the old testament, the ten plagues of. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition bluray uk release love means never having to say youre ugly. British distributor arrow video strikes up a lavish twodisc set for their complete dr. 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. Horror legend vincent price of the fall of the house of usher and theatre of blood is dr. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Phibes was a rejuvenation of sorts for horror legend vincent prices career in 1971. After seeking vengeance on the men whom he blamed for his wifes death in the first film, phibes returns to seek eternal life in egypt, while he pursues a.
Heyward, directed by robert fuest, written by william goldstein and james whiton, and starring vincent price and joseph cotten. Phibes rises again 1971 starring vincent price and joseph cotten on dvd and bluray. Phibes vows revenge, patterning his murders after the biblical plagues of egypt. Phibes 1971 comedy horror movies doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner. Phibes has sneaked into the hospital disguised as an orderly, drilled a hole in the ceiling above the somnolent nurse, and drizzles down upon her a green concoction he has brewed himself from brussels sprouts ak. Apr 25, 2009 trailer for a british comedy horror film. Phibes 1971 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Unfortunately the only other extra afforded is the film s original theatrical trailer which oddly reveals phibes face.
Longstreet watches a lurid film of a snake dancer at his house, vulnavia enters the room, sheathed in a floorlength, white fur coat, and seductively binds him to a chair. Nicholas gregorys rating of the film the abominable dr. Appears to be a single dvd disc with a movie on each side. Oct 14, 2014 pairing the original film with sequel dr. Phibes 1971, directed by robert fuest, starring vincent price, virginia north and joseph cotten. In the end, if you enjoy corman and hammer films campy, creative and, at times, a bit eerie if not outright terrifying youll enjoy the abominable dr. Writer william goldstein has said that vulnavia was originally meant to be another clockwork device, complete with a windup key in her neck. This is a fine visual treatment, with a very sharp image that should please fans. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the pictures campy facade, theres genuine pathos brought poignantly to life through.