Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Director:

Robert Fuest

Writers:

Robert Fuest (written by) &
Robert Blees (written by) ...

Release Date:

July 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Flesh crawls! Blood curdles! Phibes lives!

Plot:

The vengeful Doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

Plot Keywords:

Egypt | Moon | Tomb | Inspector | Doctor

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Vincent Price	...	Dr. Phibes
Robert Quarry	...	Biederbeck
Valli Kemp	...	Vulnavia
Hugh Griffith	...	Ambrose
John Thaw	...	Shavers
Keith Buckley	...	Stewart
Lewis Fiander	...	Baker
Gerald Sim	...	Hackett
Milton Reid	...	Manservant
Peter Jeffrey	...	Trout
John Cater	...	Waverley
Peter Cushing	...	Captain
Beryl Reid	...	Miss Ambrose
Terry-Thomas	...	Lombardo
Fiona Lewis	...	Diana

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Elstree Film and TV Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

There was a lot of hostility between Vincent Price and Robert Quarry, particularly when Price discovered that AI were planning on replacing him with Quarry as their major horror film star.

Goofs:

Continuity: In several scenes Dr. Phibes speaks without being hooked up to his vocal apparatus, notably when he addresses his late wife while moving her coffin into the tomb in Egypt, suggesting that dialogue was later added to scenes that were originally shot in silence.

Quotes:

Dr. Phibes: It is a pity in a way. We have so much in common.
Biederbeck: You flatter yourself.
Dr. Phibes: I think not. For years I have had one terrible obsession - to find the river of life once used by the pharaohs of Egypt. It lies beyond those gates, a river that gives new life, again and again and again.
Biederbeck: Why do you think I came here?
Dr. Phibes: You have all the life you need.
Biederbeck: No more, Phibes. The elixir that gave my life for a hundred years is gone. It has suspended time and age, but no more.
Dr. Phibes: How long? How many years?
Biederbeck: Too long to remember. Too long to throw it all away now!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Masters of Horror: John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (#1.8)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Over the Rainbow

more goofy, campy fun!

This movie is so similar to the original that I sometimes have trouble remembering which crazy diabolical way of murdering his enemies occurred in which movie. Dr. Phibes returns (even though we DISTINCTLY saw him kill himself in the last movie!) and this time he is a little less focused on revenge and devotes most of his energy to resurrecting his long dead wife. However, have no fear, this does NOT mean he won't be killing many people in the process of restoring her! Yep, once again he comes up with many wacky and twisted ways to kill. So, in essence, if you loved the first movie you'll be happy but if you hated it, it doesn't get any better! I liked both and admit they are a guilty pleasure---they are SO cheesy and silly but I really liked the movies a lot!