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 in still photographs as Phibes' wife.
The film follows the title character, Dr. Anton Phibes, who blames the medical team that attended to his wife's surgery four years prior for her death and sets out to exact vengeance on each one. Phibes is inspired in his murderous spree by the Ten Plagues of Egypt from the Old Testament.
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== Links To Peel ==
In his Disc & Music Echo column of September 18, 1971, Peel mentions seeing the film:"Last night Pig and I saw the "Dr Phibes" film which we enjoyed greatly. The '20s sets are magnificent and the devices which execute the absurd plot so ingenious that you must overlook their implausibility."
As Wikipedia points out, the film gained a cult following - and inspired Dr Phibes and the House Of Wax Equations, who did two Peel sessions, in 1991 and 1993.
== External Links ==
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