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The title says it all--the abominable Dr Phibes Rises Again and he's as ruthless as ever. No longer content with merely avenging his wife's death, Phibes is now bent on her resurrection. With his mute assistant, Vulnavia, he sets off for Egypt, meting out bizarrely elaborate deaths--everything from clockwork snakes to a particularly severe exfoliation treatment--to all who stand in his way. This time Phibes has two competitors to race against: the trusty Inspector Trout and the renowned archaeologist Biederbeck, who has his own reasons for chasing Phibes. Like its predecessor, Dr Phibes Rises Again adds dark wit and imaginative art direction to the mix. Vincent Price is once again in high form, playing his organ with swooping arms and adding dry comic touches with a delicately cocked eyebrow. Watch out for cameos from a host of familiar faces, including Peter Cushing, Terry Thomas and Beryl Reid. --Ali Davis
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the original !,
By Karel Bata (London (a posh bit)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr Phibes Rises Again [DVD] (DVD)
Better by far in fact. If you enjoyed The Abominable Dr. Phibes and are thinking of seeing this, then hesitate no more! The excellent Robert Fuest delivers the goods again with style and panache.
And if you liked the Phibes movies, track down Fuest's 'And Soon The Darkness' (scripted by Terry Nation and Brian Clemens in top form).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Phibes Goes Mad In Egypt,
By Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett "vampire lover" (Dracula's Crypt) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Dr Phibes Rises Again [DVD] (DVD)
Dr Anton Phibes(Vincent Price) awakens from his self imposed hibernation to discover the ancient Papyrus that will lead him to a sacred River of Life in Egypt has been stolen, and his house is in ruins. The papyrus is in the possession of archaeologist Darrus Biederbeck, whose outwardly ruthless exterior hides a terrible secret, a secret that drives Biederbeck towards the same destination as Phibes. Soon both parties arrive in Egypt, but Phibes will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, murdering anybody who gets in his way. Time is running out for both men...
This tremendous sequel to the stylish revenge comedy horror 'The Abominable Dr Phibes' differs in one respect. This time around, Dr Phibes doesn't have revenge on his mind, only the goal to bring his dead wife Victoria back from the dead. Fortunately for us, he still dispatches his perceived enemies with great style and the odd quip or two. What this film shares with its predecessor is great wit, a wonderful visual style and classy Art Deco sets. The cast is even better this time around. Returning from the first film are Peter Jeffrey and John Cater, the lame arm of the law, Trout and Waverley of the Yard. Also returning, but in different roles are Terry-Thomas, who doesn't part with any of the red stuff this time around, playing sweaty shipping agent Lomardo. Hugh Griffith also returns, playing Biederbecke's unfortunate associate Harry Ambrose whose inquisitiveness leads him to be washed up on the shores of Blighty stuffed into a giant bottle of Gin. Other potential victims include Gerald Sim, Lewis Fiander, a young John Thaw and Fiona Lewis. Rounding off the cast are Peter Cushing and Beryl Reid in cameo roles. However, it's Quarry who provides the best support for Vincent Price, bringing a steely determination to the role of Biederbecke. I enjoyed this just as much as the better known Abominable Dr Phibes. Both films are camp, but very knowing in their campness. They might well be an excuse to stage a series of elaborate death scenes, but they are both so enjoyable that it hardly matters. A year later Price would surpass his achievements in these films, by appearing as Edward Lionheart in the glorious horror comedy Theatre Of Blood. However, Robert Fuest's two Dr Phibes films retain a special magic all of their own. This dvd release has a nice clean picture transfer and clear audio. Very little in regards to extras. 5 out of 5 all the same.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dr Phibes Rises Again - A sequel that matches the original,
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This review is from: Dr Phibes Rises Again [DVD] (DVD)
In 1971 the original `Abominable Dr Phibes' was released, and defined the genre of revenge psycho killer black comedy. It set the bar incredibly high for any following films, but the team responsible rose to the challenge and made this sequel in the following year. Unusually, the sequel is as good, or perhaps better than, the original.
After 3 years asleep, Phibes is awoken by his rather ingenious alarm clock. He sets about finding the secret of eternal life in Egypt (on behalf of his beloved wife), and merrily slaughtering anyone foolish enough to get in his way with a series of wonderfully inventive methods, involving clockwork snakes, grit blasting, scorpions, eagles, and my personal favourite, a distinctly un-orthopaedic bed. Vying against Phibes is Beiderbeck, played by Robert Quarry, who also needs to find the secret river, for reasons of his own. Vincent Price once again shines as Phibes, as evil genius psycho killers go, he's one of the best. Even though he's evil, he's so likeable that you really end up rooting for him at the end. The film is once again a mix of grisly death and destruction, leavened with lashings of black humour (mainly provided by the two policemen on his trail and totally out of their depth), and a rip roaringly good 90 minutes entertainment. This is decent budget DVD release. The film is presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen, with a mono soundtrack. There has been no remastering, but the picture is nice and clean with a minimum of artefacts. Extras are limited to the original theatrical trailer, which is quite interesting. Recommended to all fans of black comedy and evil genius revenge horror films.
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