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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) 7.1
A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, Dr. Anton Phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wife's death. Director:Robert Fuest |
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Crow
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Darrow
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Dr. Whitcombe
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Mrs. Frawley
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Lem Vesalius
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Nurse Allen
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Doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner: bats, bees, killer frog masks, etc., which represent the nine Biblical plagues. The crimes are orchestrated by a demented organ player with the help of his mute assistant. The detective is stumped until he finds that all of the doctors being killed assisted a Dr. Vesalius on an unsuccessful operation involving the wife of Dr. Phibes, but he couldn't be the culprit, could he? He was killed in a car crash upon learning of his wife's death... Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 May 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
£300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (uncredited)
(played by Dr. Phibes on a grand organ during the film's opening)
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The ending for the film was rewritten by Robert Fuest and a writer on The Avengers. Neither received credit for it. See more »Goofs
After Vulnavia dances with Phibes, he lowers the cage of bats into the cellar. Vulnavia runs up the stairs, then appears downstairs seconds later, in different clothes. See more »Crazy Credits
Phibes is heard laughing after the song and the credits end. See more »Soundtracks
"War March of the Priests"Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (uncredited)
(played by Dr. Phibes on a grand organ during the film's opening)
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Calling this 'Horror' does not make it justice. I wouldn't call it 'movie', either, but 'film'. It's pure art. The sets and art direction are incredible, the whole movie shows the 'aura' of 1920's Art Deco, giving it that 'classy' touch. The script is also very original, and there's even room in it for lots of laughs, without sacrificing style or rhythm. Vincent Price is PERFECT as Phibes, as the other reviewer just said. He IS Phibes, and succeeds where others would probably fail miserably, fitting in perfectly in the 'tone' of the movie. Great direction by Robert Fuest, also. He managed to mix the perfect amount of horror, drama, romance and comedy in a single movie.