Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again is a 1972 British comedy horror film, produced by Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, and starring Vincent Price and Robert Quarry. The film is a sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971). After seeking vengeance on the doctors whom he blamed for his wife's death in the first film, Phibes returns to seek eternal life in Egypt, while he pursues a centuries-old man who holds the ancient secrets that Phibes needs.
Plot
Three years after the events of the previous film, Dr Anton Phibes emerges from suspended animation when the Moon enters into an alignment with the planets, the first such occasion after 2,000 years. Phibes prepares to take Victoria's body to the River of Life in Egypt, which promises eternal life for him and Victoria. However, his ancient papyrus map to the river has been taken by Darius Biederbeck, a man who has lived for centuries through the regular use of a special elixir. After translating the papyrus, Biederbeck seeks the River of Life for himself and his lover Diana.
More details
author | Robert Fuest |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Robert Fuest |
editor | Tristam V. Cones |
genre | comedy fantasy horror |
keywords | claim egypt elixir elixir of life eternal life guard hear house kill load moon one by one papyrus river screw press set up ship southampton suspended animation truck crash |
musicBy | Harold Arlen |
producer | Louis M. Heyward |
productionCompany | American International Pictures |
publisher | EMI Films#MGM-EMI |
theme | black comedy comedy horror mad scientist sequel |