The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by Price have made the film and its sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again cult classics. The film also features Terry-Thomas and Hugh Griffith, with an uncredited Caroline Munro appearing as Phibes' wife.
Plot
Dr. Anton Phibes, a famous concert organist with doctorates in both music and theology, is believed to have been killed in a car crash in Switzerland in 1921, while racing home upon hearing of the death of his beloved wife, Victoria, during surgery. Phibes survived the crash, but was horribly scarred and left unable to speak. He remade his face with prosthetics and used his knowledge of acoustics to regain his voice. Resurfacing secretly in London in 1925, Phibes believes his wife was a victim of her doctors' incompetence, and begins elaborate plans to kill those he believes are guilty for her death.
More details
| author | Robert Fuest |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Switzerland |
| director | Robert Fuest |
| editor | Tristam Cones |
| events | serial killer |
| genre | comedy horror |
| keywords | acoustic amulet anaesthesia car crash doctorate embalm hear hebrew letters highgate cemetery kill london metropolitan police service plagues of egypt prosthetics rabbi sarcophagus scar scotland yard ten plagues of egypt theology |
| musicBy | Basil Kirchin |
| producer | Louis M. Heyward Ronald S. Dunas |
| publisher | American International Pictures |
| recordedAt | Hertfordshire |
| theme | black comedy comedy horror exploitation mad scientist race serial killer |