Jul 11, 2014 arrow video ships a dated master for their dr. Dr phibes rises again director robert fuest made do with spain for egypt and shot the remainder of the action in london, but the ridiculously tight production schedule, studio interference and behind the camera rows result in a confusing and unsatisfying film, somewhat lacking the finesse of its predecessor. Phibes rises again dvd, 2001, midnite movies for sale. Keith buckley born 7 april 1941 in huddersfield, west riding of yorkshire, england is an english actor who has mostly appeared on television and films since 1958. Adam rifkin is the versatile writerdirector known for writing family fare like disneys underdog, dreamworks mousehunt, small soldiers and zoom. Phibes rises again is a 1972 film about a vengeful doctor who seeks the scrolls of life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife. First, if you didnt already know, i loved the original the abominable dr. Robert fuest vincent price returns in the title role, arising from suspended animation three years after the events of the first film and still determined to resurrect his beloved wife. It is in some ways better than the film because it fleshes out the characters much more than the film, it offers as much rich detail as the original dr phibes novel and film but most importantly it gives the backstory missing from the second film only barely hinted at in phibes and beiderbecks dialogue.
Trailer for a uk usa coproduction horror comedy film. Gone were the gothicera movies that dominated the movies for decades starting with horror of dracula from british hammer films 1958and of course the vincent price classics that ran throughout the 1960s. Phibes mansion was caldecote towers at immanuel college on elstree road. Mysteriously, a lot of it works, probably because robert fuest, the director, knows just how long to hold an effect. Here is an article from issue 16, published in october of 1972, on the sequel dr. Phibes original screenwriters william goldstein and james whiton penned the first draft of the sequel entitled the bride of dr. Assisted by the beautiful vulnavia valli kemp, phibes must retrieve a set of ancient scrolls before. Its a cult movie treasure, and one would be forgiven for doubting that its 1972 sequel, dr. Phibes rises again, american international pictures 1972. Oct 14, 2016 director robert fuest, a veteran of tv series the avengers, brings his flamboyant visual style and tongueincheekiness to bear in this 1920s tale of the disfigured dr. The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping dr.
Phibes rises again is a pale imitation of the daring and stylish original, moving the action from london to egypt. I so wanted the sequel to be everything the original was and more. Phibes rises again is a 1972 british horrordark comedy film, produced by louis m. The best quality picture for this quality movie from 1972, starring the immortal vincent price. Much like its predecessor, dr phibes rises again is drenched in an irresistible high camp gothic and grandiose excess. The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the scrolls of life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife. Phibes rises again dvd, 2001, midnite movies for sale online. Phibes rises again vincent price 1972 official trailer hd. Phibes rises again 1972, horror great vincent price starred as vaudevillian organist and supergenius dr. Phibesprovides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black comedy.
Phibes vincent price has returned and is once again determined to resurrect his deceased wife. Nov 05, 2009 phibes, aided again by his loyal assistant vulnavia, resorts to what he does best to eliminate the competition killing them off one by one in ever elaborate ways flesh crawls. Phibes rises again 1972 trailer hd vincent price robert. Vincent price, robert quarry, peter cushing, beryl reid, valli kemp, peter jeffrey, fiona lewis. Phibes rises again is a 1972 sequel to the abominable dr. Phibes rises again was indeed one of the very last of its kind.
Phibes lives the vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the scrolls of life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife. Dr phibes rises again is the sequel to the magnificent the abominable dr phibes. Anton phibes vincent price, a madman bent on vengeance after the accidental death of his wife. Anton phibes vincent price, a rich, eccentric organplaying genius who had once entertained audiences from the worlds vaudeville stages, begins a bizarre vendetta against the members of a surgical team who attempted to save his young. He showed his talent for acting in school plays at huddersfield grammar school. The horror director robert fuest is dead at the age of 84. Phibes rises again american international pictures 1972 here we go into the unknown and possible the end of the stinking world here in 2017, so, well let good old dr. From his darker, grittier side rifkin wrote and directed the cult hits the dark backward, detroit rock city, night at the golden eagle, the chase and his critically acclaimed and award winning surveillance drama look.
Several other sequels were planned, including phibes resurrectus, the bride of dr. Buckley has made many appearances in film and television appearing in the avengers and randall and hopkirk in the 1960s and the new avengers in the 1970s. But when youre dealing with the work of iconic horror actor vincent price, spookiness is always in season. Phibes rises again, conjured up as a mysterious supernatural being by phibes. Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by price have made the film and its sequel dr. Phibes, aided again by his loyal assistant vulnavia, resorts to what he does best to eliminate the competition killing them off one by one in ever elaborate ways flesh crawls. Phibes rises again starts with exactly what is on the label. Robert fuest three years after he murdered the surgeons he held responsible for his wifes death dr. Phibes is a 1971 british dark comedy horror film, produced by ronald s. Phibes rises again 1972 posters the movie database. However, when that cowled figure descends some steps and winds a great crank, sending into motion a group of jazzplaying robots, and a young lady clad in a gown likely designed by busby berserkly enters, that the two may dance, we enter the realm of the familiar made weird.
Dr phibes, that bizarre evil genius of the abominable dr. She is killed at the end of the film, the accidental victim of one of the doctors death traps. After seeking vengeance on the men whom he blamed for his wifes death in the first film, phibes returns to seek eternal. Phibes rises again, quarry went on to play such juicy roles as the mad guru in deathmaster 1975, which he also produced. Phibes rises again 1972 robert fuest on allmovie this sequel to the stylish 1971 melodrama the. A direct continuation of the phibes resurrection saga, dr.
I remember a 2nd dr phibes movie starring vincent price as dr phibes, but i cant remember if there were any more made. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, that stars vincent price and robert. Phibes with vincent price was such a success that a sequel was quickly rushed out in 1972. The original film achieved cult classic status through a magnificent performance from vincent price as the vengeful doctor of the title, and an over the top, absurd, camp styling that. The year 1972 in film involved several significant cinematic events including the release of francis. Phibes rises again soundtrack cd details and availability. That same year, he appeared as himself in mooch goes to hollywood, a film written by jim backus. Phibes rises again dvd, 2001, midnite movies at the best online prices at ebay. Vera season 9 series nine ninth brenda blethyn in stock now new dvd region 4. While no where near as much fun as the first phibes film, this lowbudget sequel boasts at least one spectacular method of dispatch for the amorous stewart and some other fun. Well notify you on your wishlist when movies become available.
Apr 04, 2009 dr phibes rises again vincent price movie trailer. Dr phibes rises again 1972 the campaign starts here its been nearly 40 years since the abominable doctor phibes and his saucepot assistant vulnavia sailed off to enjoy eternal life under the pyramids and i, for one, want em back. To his dismay, he finds his house has been demolished and his papyrus scrolls stolen, the scrolls he needs to find the pharoahs tomb in egypt, where the river of life flows. Phibes rises again 1972 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. With vincent price, robert quarry, valli kemp, hugh griffith.
While the resulting film retained significant elements from this work, aip chose to hand the writing chores over to robert. Watch film 72 season 1, episode 11 film 72 episode 11. Phibes rises again 1972 bluray vincent arrow video region b at the best online prices at ebay. Phibes rises again makes the usually dumb mistake of aspiring to be camp. Among those crossing the villains path is darius biederbeck robert quarry, an explorer who seeks immortality. I so wanted the sequel to be everything the original was. Phibes rises again 1972 bluray vincent arrow video. Phibes rises again, although it will, to employ the parlance of the stoner, harsh my phibes buzz. Phibes rises again american international pictures 1972. Film clips include dr phibes rises again, tales from the crypt, dracula a. The film was followed in 1972 by a sequel, titled dr.
In film, he was bestknown for the 1971 camp classic the abominable dr phibes, a comedyhorror that starred vincent price as a mad scientist who executes biblicalstyle revenge on the doctors he blames for the death of his wife. Phibes, starring vincent price, robert quarry, and peter cushing this film sees phibes rising again, and then heading to egypt, because the river of immortality is buried underneath an ancient temple, and hes pretty sure hes figured out how to find it and bring victoria back to life. Phibes rises again 1972 with robert quarry, peter cushing, vincent price movie ride gunna. Touted as the new vincent price with whom he costarred in 1973s dr. Check out the original theatrical trailer for the vincent price classic dr.
Phibes rises again 1972 valli kemp as vulnavia imdb. Heyward, directed by robert fuest, that stars vincent price and robert quarry. Released by perseverance records in 2003 prp 002 containing music from dr. Phibes rises again 1972 brought back vincent price and director robert fuest for a second goround with aips favorite madman. In this sequel directed once again by robert fuest, the vengeful dr.
Dec 11, 2016 the best quality picture for this quality movie from 1972, starring the immortal vincent price. Phibes director robert fuest has died diabolique magazine. Phibes vincent price rises from his grave to seek out the scrolls of life in. An astrological alignment wakes phibes from his slumber and he is off in search of immortality for his lost love.
Dec 17, 2011 how many dr phibes movies are there, is it 2 or 3. Phibes rises again 1972 full movie video dailymotion. A sequel, dr phibes rises again 1972, ended with price, having dispatched archenemy robert quarry, giving. Phibes finds vincent price trying to revive his dead wife. I could not find any other soundtracks by john gale but judging from dr phibes john gale is very talented and its its a shame to not find more of his music. Phibes rises again horror dvd 1972 mgm midnight movies vincent price. After the success of the abominable dr phibes 1971, it was only natural that a sequel should follow, ergo dr phibes rises again was duly released on the 11th of july, 1972 vincent price returned to the role of dr anton phibes, awakening three years after the events of the previous film at a time when the moon and planets should be arranged in a way propitious to such a circumstance. Assisted by the beautiful vulnavia valli kemp, phibes must retrieve a set of ancient scrolls before he can complete his plan, leading to a trek across egypt. He gets on his rising organ only to discover, horror of horrors, that his magnificent home has been destroyed in his years of slumber. But no, one should not consider one without the other, so let us progress on to the abominable dr. Phibes rises again 1972 the vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the scrolls of life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife. His quest for the necessary elixir takes him to egypt, to an ancient chamber buried deep in a mountainside, once used by the pharaohs. Anton phibes sets out for egypt to find the secret elixir of life so that he may resurrect his dead wife, who was killed through alleged medical incompetence.