Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Vincent Price returns as Dr. Anton Phibes, who is awakened from his three-year slumber by a carefully planned alignment of the stars that brings him back to life, only to be angered that his house was demolished, and the sacred scrolls of life he needs to resurrect his dead wife were stolen. With his assistant Vulnavia, Phibes tracks the thieves to Egypt, where he exacts a terrible revenge against them before retrieving the scrolls, though his arch rival(played by Robert Quarry) does battle with him for their possession.More-of-the-same sequel is made in the same grisly and violent spirit of the first, which sometimes is most uncomfortable viewing. Phibes is a true "antihero" if there ever was one, though if you liked the first, you'll no doubt like this as well.

In this dull, less-than-scary, and, totally predictable, little horror film from 1972, the ever-effeminate Vincent Price, once again, lisps and minces his way through yet another one of his roles as some insufferably sadistic, little movie-villain.Tongue-in-cheek performance, or not - I have to admit that I, for one, find Vincent Price to be way-way too gay to be at all convincing as the sinister, little culprit that he liked to make himself out to be. And, besides that, I think he was way too old for his roles, as well.Anyways - As the story goes - After spending a decade in suspended-animation, Dr. Phibes awakens (with absolutely no muscle atrophy, whatsoever) and heads to the tombs of the Pharaohs in Egypt with his beautiful aide and the perfectly preserved corpse of his long dead wife.It's here that Phibes attempts to resurrect his dearly beloved.In the meantime he goes on a predictable, little killing spree, murdering people, left, right, and center, in the most cleverly thought out ways imaginable.Ho-Hum.

I love "The Abominable Dr Phibes", it is clever, entertaining and well made. This sequel is a decent one, but it just lacks the creativity and the sophistication of the first film. I think this is to do with the weak script(well mostly), the sometimes static plotting and the fact that Terry Thomas and Peter Cushing are pretty much wasted in their roles. Also while he was tolerable at best Robert Quarry seemed a little bland. These aside, it is slickly directed and paced, and while the sets and scenery aren't as grand or as lavish here, they still look lovely. Well, it's Egyptian scenery, Egyptian scenery always looks gorgeous. The music has a very grand and haunting touch in this sequel, and it is not every day we hear Vincent Price singing Over the Rainbow. The murders aren't as well timed as they were in the original, but most do still send some chills, Shavers being pecked to death by a bird was a real nail biter. The performances in general were not bad at all, Valli Kemp looks lovely as Vulnavia, she doesn't quite have the allure of Virginia North but plays her well. Peter Jeffrey is amusing as Inspector Trout, but once again the acting honours go to Vincent Price who has perfect timing and relishes his role quite evidently as Dr Phibes. Overall, inferior to the brilliant first film, but a decent sequel that I did enjoy despite the flaws. 7/10 Bethany Cox

I like the Vincent Price Classics: Theatre of Blood and The abominable Dr. Phibes. What keep my most intention on both movies were the questions: Who is next? And how will Vince mange to bring them to death? Also it was quite interesting that Vince killed his victims after a certain scheme (After Shakespeare's Dramas in Theatre of Blood and the biblical plagues in the first Dr. Phibes). I cannot say the same thing about the second Phibes Movie. In the second Phibes he just kills the people because they disturbed him bringing his dead wife to life. It would have been much more interesting if he would have killed them after Egyptian Mythology or something similar. The killing scenes in the first half aren't that imaginative as in these other Vince Price Flicks. Later there are a few really extraordinary murders. Not quite sure but maybe the filmmakers of SAW also saw Dr. Phibes rises again. Two popular actors Peter Cushing and Terry Thomas have short cameos. It's a pity because I would have liked to see both as victims and not in such useless roles.Nevertheless also the second Dr. Phibes Movie is enjoyable and has some black British humour. Vincent Price with his stoic grimaces is wonderful as ever. Vulnavia is back and pretty as in the first Phibes. This time she is played by a different actress. The movie has a certain campy charm and some brilliant weird moments. If you like the first Dr. Phibes Movie and don't expect too much "Dr. Phibes rises again" will entertain you.