Phibes is a 1971 british dark comedy horror film, produced by ronald s. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, that stars vincent price and robert quarry. 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. This is a fun film, and even though it is a horror it doesnt seem it, simply because of the accompanying comic touches. 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.
Apr 04, 2009 dr phibes trailer featuring vincent price and a host of well known guest stars. The abominable dr phibes is a perfect example of vincent price at his stylized best. Phibes provides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black comedy. Phibes 1971 pg 05181971 us comedy, horror 1h 34m user score. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, written by william goldstein and james whiton, and starring vincent price and joseph cotten. The video contains major spoilers and should only be viewed after seeing the film in its entirety. Its grotesque charm has been sabotaged by some horribly inappropriate modern additions rail. The doctors are murdered by means that reference the nine. Apr 25, 2009 trailer for a british comedy horror film. Phibes full movie in hd visit movie 17965 famous organist anton phibes is horribly disfigured in an.
Phibes sets itself apart from the seventies horror crowd with. Phibes 1971 comedy horror movies doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner. Its this tweaking of time that helps give the film its quirky feel. Much more fun to watch movie critics get offed, and price actually gets to perform in that one. Within twentyfour hours, my work will be finished, and then, my. Long thought dead, the victim of a horrible accident, dr. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the pictures. Phibes vows revenge, patterning his murders after the biblical plagues of egypt. Horror legend vincent price of the fall of the house of usher and theatre of blood is dr.
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 1971, perfectly sets the tone and timbre of director robert fuests film, both with playful irreverence and an eloquently ominous aural shroud of dread. Phibes 1971, directed by robert fuest, starring vincent price, virginia north and joseph cotten. 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. Phibes vincent leonard price ii may 27, 1911 october 25, 1993 was an american actor, well known for his distinctive voice and seriocomic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career. Phibes 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars vincent price, peter jeffrey, joseph cotten and virginia north with guest appearances from hugh griffith and terrythomas. So does the humour, ghoulish and reasonably gruesome liquidations, and bonedry performances. 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. Say goodbye to the fleshy parts around your face that you used to call cheeks. Vincent price stars as a former organist anton phibes whos disfigured after a car accident in which he learns of his wifes dire state. Once phibes learns that his wife died on the operating table, he is convinced the doctors are responsible and begins. Phibes 1971, perfectly sets the tone and timbre of director robert fuests film, both with playful irreverence and an. Phibes, 1971, directed by robert fuest, with vincent price, joseph cotten, virginia north, at turner classic movies.
Phibes 1971 1972 2 discs special limited edition bluray uk release love means never having to say youre ugly. While rushing to her side, her husband anton phibes, a brilliant organist with expertise in theology, medicine and automation, crashed his. Vincent leonard price ii may 27, 1911 october 25, 1993 was an american actor, well known for his distinctive voice and seriocomic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career. With vincent price, joseph cotten, virginia north, terrythomas. Nicholas gregorys rating of the film the abominable dr. 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. Phibes, the 1971 by a tortured dark soul grieves his lost love who perished at the hands of nine physicians who could not save his beloved wife, so he becomes determined to avenge her death in this perceived wrongdoing. Quite extraordinary and organheavy opening sequence to the abominable dr. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition bluray uk release love means never having to say youre ugly. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wifes death.
Vincent price, joseph cotten, hugh griffith, imdb rating. The abominable dr phibes 1971 the abominable dr phibes is a british american horrorcomedy that was directed by robert fuest and originally released in may 1971. Price is particularly well suited to characters with overthetop behaviors and highly stylized settings and could in fact give william shatner a lesson of two in over acting. After seeking vengeance on the men whom he blamed for his wifes death in the first film, phibes returns to seek eternal. Vincent price and virginia north in the abominable dr.
However, when that cowled figure descends some steps and winds a great crank, sending into motion a group of jazzplaying robots, and a young lady clad in a gown likely designed by busby berserkly enters, that the two may dance, we enter the realm of the familiar made weird. Probably the most terrifying film you will ever see. 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 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. Dr phibes has inventive, over the top, biblical revenges for the medical staff who failed to save his wife, and they are delivered in darkly comic fashion there is no rooting for the victims in this film. Phibes price seeks revenge on the many doctors who failed to save his wifes life after an auto accident. A prominent london physician has passed away under the most peculiar of circumstances. 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. The abominable doctor phibes is a 1971 british horror feature film. Dr phibes trailer featuring vincent price and a host of well known guest stars.
Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Bees, bats, locusts, and frogs are utilized in imaginative ways, the artdeco set design is gorgeous, and the supporting cast. Phibes rises again is a 1972 british horrordark comedy film, produced by louis m. You will not bask in the glory of phibes s twisted wonderland of murder and revenge. Phibes then appears, plunges a needle into longstreets arm and begins to draw out his blood vial by vial, until he is drained dry.
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. 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 centuriesold man. Phibes rises again 1971 starring vincent price and joseph cotten on dvd and bluray. Phibes 1971 is playing the new beverly cinema and its going to tear your eyes right out of their sockets. 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. Phibes takes his inspiration for the murders from the old testament, the ten plagues of egypt. 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. Phibes 1971 robert fuest on allmovie vincent price gives a tourdeforce performance. 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. Price for a 94 minute spin around the ballroom that is as exhilarating as it is hilarious. The abominable dr phibes is the perfect example of this kind of film genre that has some of the most interesting deaths onscreen as well as sets and decor that would make an interior designer green with envy. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the abominable dr.
The saw series borrows many plot elements from this film. May 06, 2016 vincent price is, without a doubt, one of the classic horror figures of all times. Phibes starring vincent price is the perfect mix of horror and comedy with its delightfully anachronistic and intentionally offbeat art deco sets, lurid murders, campy score, and overthetop performances. The building can also be seen in tom selleck actioner high road to china, but therell be no more filming. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by price have made the film and its sequel dr. Phibes 19711972 2 discs special limited edition blu ray. 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. Gallery of 30 movie poster and cover images for the abominable dr. Vincent price is, without a doubt, one of the classic horror figures of all times. Phibes is a british film directed by robert fuest and. A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, anton phibes, seeks revenge on the. Anton phibes vincent price still lives, surrounded by artdeco bricabrac and attended by mute beauty vulnavia virginia north.
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