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A Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) is a horror film starring Vincent Price. It was followed by the sequel, Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

This motiin-picture show was freed in DVD first, on February 20, 2001 in North United states of america.

Plot

Anton Phibes, renowned organist & the doctor of Music and Theology, thought to use at times been flushed inside a car crash, was in point of fact sole awfully disfigured. Phibes is convinced that his lovely married woman, Victorithe, world health organization died in the period of a surgical operation, was a victim of incapable doctors. Many years fallowing a operation, Phibes begins to put his vendetta into effect, killing a doctors that operate his married woman. Inspector Trout from either Scotland Front yard suspects Phibes, however it's hard to prove while he's believed dead, non helped per incompetence of the inflict. Trout finally discovers that Phibes has been ingesting his inspiration from either the Bible, specifically a (the ten plagues of Egypt, which is part of the psychic inflict that causes him). Helped by his dull adjunct Vulnavia (pronounced Vul-naf-e-a) Phibes kills, 1 by 1 sir thomas more savagely from each one instance, septet doctors & the matron. Phibes reserves the further grievous penalty for the head of the team of doctors, a Dr. Vesalius. He kidnaps a doctor's son & site him in a table in which the container good of acid is waiting to disfigure the boy's face. a little key deep-rooted touching the son's heart might free streaming him. Versalius might require completely his skill to work & yours free! his boy. When Vesalius arrives, he learns he has merely sestet proceedings to operate his boy & to save him from either a acid. A operation succeeds & a acid instead disfigures a helper. Confident he has completed his blood feud, Phibes lies beside a embalmed corpse of the his wife &, when his blood drains out, by using a law & Inspector Trout closing around, a chamber under his home around Muldean Square sinks into darkness. When a stone sarcophagus sinks, an eerie tune plays....

Todays Tagline: Retaliation Is The Better Medicine.

Original Tagline: (Inside the superbly nasty wordplay on the tagline for the flick Love Story) ''Love Means Never Having to Say Professional people're Horrible.''

Hillcity-Comics: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Brief overview and two color promotional posters.

The DVD Journal: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Mark Bourne's review: "If Se7en and Hannibal are grand opera, The Abominable Dr. Phibes is Gilbert & Sullivan." 3 stars.

Allwatchers Review - The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Analytical review of the plot, setting, theme, and structure of the Vincent Price film, and links to similar movies.

Britmovie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Synopsis, cast and crew information, and pictures.

Apollo Movie Guide: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Review, summary, and cast and crew information.

DVD Maniacs: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Edwin Samuelson's review: "defiantly must see film for all Price fans." With screen captures and comments on the formats available.

IMDb: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Plot summary, cast and crew information, trailer, and user comments.


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