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The Abominable Doctor Phibes [DVD] [1971]

DVD ~ Vincent Price
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  • Actors: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Virginia North, Terry-Thomas, Sean Bury
  • Directors: Robert Fuest
  • Writers: James Whiton, William Goldstein
  • Producers: James H. Nicholson, Louis M. Heyward, Ronald Dunas, Samuel Z. Arkoff
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000C24HW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,241 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Abominable Dr Phibes is an unusually beautiful horror classic in which Vincent Price stars as the titular genius who specialises in organ music, theology and concocting bizarre deaths for anyone who wrongs him. Discovering why is half the fun, so for now let's just say that Phibes is a little mad and very, very angry. Aided by his assistant, the lovely, silent Vulnavia, Phibes begins cutting a gory swathe through London's medical community, with the dogged Inspector Trout hot on his tail. The film contains many pleasures--exquisite art direction and a dark sense of humour among them--but the real treat is in watching an old pro such as Price at work. Whether he's playing his organ, staring down a victim or drinking through his neck, Price is at the top of his game. He mixes dark menace with wry comic touches, revealing both Phibes' maniacal obsession and offhanded confidence in his own genius. Settle in for an evening of elegant gore--and if an attractive, mute deliverywoman comes to the door, whatever you do, don't answer! --Ali Davis


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Meet Doctor Phibes: a one-time concert musician who's now an all-time crazed murderer. In this clever, crypt-kicking classic, horrormeister Vincent Price plays a diabolical doc seeking the ultimate in revenge with precision creepiness and surgical wit.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a plague on them all, 6 Dec 2008
By Susan Belcher "Su B" (St Helens, England) - See all my reviews
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Dr Anton Phibes (the late great Vincent Price) is out for revenge on those who's incompetance killed his wife Victoria (Caroline Monroe) with the help of his beautiful but mute assistant Vulnavia (VIrginia North).

In the firing line are the likes of Terry Thomas who plays Dr Longstreet a porn mad surgeon who suffers the curse of blood. Joseph Cotton plays Dr Vesalius, a part that was originally meant for Peter Cushing, but Mr Cushing's wife was very ill at the time and he had to withdraw from the filming.

All the deaths follow the plagues of Egypt: curse of boils, bats, frogs, the curse of blood, the curse of rats, hail, of beasts, the locust, of course, the death of the first-born, and then, finally, of darkness.

It is one of those films where you want the bad guy to win, and played to the campest level possible. Inspector Trout (Peter Jeffrey) and Sgt Schenley (Norman Jones) add extra comic relief to the film.

A great piece of escapism, that I remember from my childhood along with the Friday night Hammer Horror movies. Absolutely wonderful regardless of the fact that there are no extras.
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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody seeks revenge like the abominable Dr. Phibes!, 22 Dec 2003
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abominable Dr. Phibes [VHS] [1971] (VHS Tape)
Not since Dante came up with appropriate eternal punishments for those sent to the Inferno has there been such a macabre genius for taking vengeance as "The Abominable Dr. Phibes." The title character, played to the hilt and beyond by Vincent Price, seeks revenge upon the nine doctors he feels are responsible for the death of his beloved wife, Victoria. As inspiration, Anton Phibes uses the Plagues of Egypt, knocking off victims (including Terry-Thomas) with frogs, locusts and the like with the help of his silent assistant Vulnavia (Virginia North), while playing his grand pipe organ. Poor Inspector Trout (Peter Jeffrey) tries to get one step ahead of the Good Doctor, but he cannot even keep up as the murders progress. Phibes saves the best for last: Dr. Vesalius (Joseph Cotten), the man who botched the operation, at least in Phibes twisted view. By this point Phibes is up to the Death of the First Born and Dr. Vesalius has to operate on his son to the boy from suffering the same fate as Phibes.

"The Abominable Dr. Phibes" is like "Richard III" and "Silence of the Lambs" in that you find yourself rooting for the villain. This might be camp but it is done with such style and flair, not to mention a macabre (if not sick) humor. I love the fact that Vincent Price does all of his lines as a sort of disembodied voice. His lips never move, a result of having his character's mouth currently being in the side of his neck (what did you expect in a film that is so tongue in cheek?). This 1971 film, directed by Robert Fuest, was scripted by James Whiton and William Goldstein, a pair of decidedly sick human beings. Followed the next year by "Dr. Phibes Rises Again," Price did another camp revenge film, "Theater of Blood" in 1973. But be warned: most women do not consider these films appropriate for dates.

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Vincent, 23 Oct 2003
This is Vincent Price's best film without a shadow of a doubt and I know my Vincent Price films. Stunning Set Design, Chock full of orginal ideas and the guy acts everyone off the screen without even the ability to open his mouth(he's disfigured and talks through his neck via a microphone). I wont go into the plot but if you like your 1970's horror films with a heavy dose of black humour this is the film for you. I used to watch this film all the time on a mouldy old Betamax as a kid and I've never bored of it. In short Vincent kicks some serious flesh in this film. Great Cameo by Terry Thomas also and the Stunningly Beautiful Caroline Munro who plays his dead wife who is literally dead all the way through the film(Phibes has somehow kept her body perfectly preserved and who could blame him!!!) I think I'm right in saying also that he made this back to back along with 'Dr Phibes Rises Again' (not as good but still quite classic) and 'Theatre of Blood' another stonkingly good Vincent Price performance. Warning dont watch if you work for the NHS!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clever Loyal Tragic & Dead - Yep that Dr Phibes
In this first outing Vincent Price plays Dr Phibes who extracts revenge of the surgeons he holds responsible for wife Victoria's death resulting in 9 diabolical murders for your... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Dr Phibes

5.0 out of 5 stars The Abominable Dr. Phibes - Abominably good fun!
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Published 26 days ago by Victor Tugelbend

4.0 out of 5 stars A jaunty revenge comedy
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Published on 31 Aug 2007 by Lou Knee

4.0 out of 5 stars AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE STORY
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5.0 out of 5 stars gloriously OTT
Dr Anton Phibes is determined to wreck revenge on the surgeons who failed to save the life of his beloved wife when she is injured in the car crash which also left him monstrously... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars the doctor will see you off
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