Ep. 05-04: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) & Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)—In a desperate attempt to reach his ill wife, organist Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) is horrifically disfigured in a car accident and presumed dead. Upon learning his wife has died, Phibes blames her surgeons and plots an act of elaborate revenge to punish them. With the help of his mute assistant, Vulnavia (Virginia North), Phibes murders the doctors one by one using bizarre methods inspired by the biblical plagues.

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)—The sinister Dr. Phibes (Vincent Price) has returned, determined to resurrect his deceased wife. Assisted by the beautiful Vulnavia (Valli Kemp), Phibes must retrieve a set of ancient scrolls to do so. The thief of the scrolls is Darius Biederbeck (Robert Quarry), an explorer and foe who also seeks immortality. Biederbeck travels to Egypt and Phibes follows, plotting the deaths of Biederbeck’s crew, making sure they are disposed of in unusual and gory ways.

05-04 THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES

In our first of five double-features this season, we cover these two chestnuts from the glory days of AIP (American International Pictures) and the deliciously campy Vincent Price. Join us as we reminisce about our initial encounters with these incredibly unique films and their overall place in the canon of horror classics. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys seeks retribution for those who have done us wrong, choreographing vengeance methods of biblical proportions alongside a dollop of fresh cheese.

SHOW LINKS:

• The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
• Original trailer
• Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
• Original Trailer
• AIP (American International Pictures)
• Vincent Price
• House of Wax (1953)
• Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
• Frankenstein (1931)
• Friday the 13th (1980)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Monty Python
• Tales of the Crypt comics
• James Bond
• Airplane (1980)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• The Nightmare on Em Street franchise
• Batman TV series (1966-1968)
• Thriller by Michael Jackson
• Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981)
• Love Story (1970)
• War March of the Priests by Felix Mendelssohn
• The Good Morrow by John Donne
• The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
• Plagues of The Bible

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