The Dr. Phibes Companion
ebook ∣ The Morbidly Romantic History of the Classic Vincent Price Horror Film Series
By Justin Humphreys
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In The Abominable Dr.Phibes (1971) and its sequel, Dr.Phibes Rises Again (1972), horror great Vincent Price starred asvaudevillian organist and super-genius Dr. Anton Phibes, architect ofincredibly ingenious murders. Set in 1920s London and Egypt, their outstanding ArtDeco production design, absurd humor, and soaring romance made them hits,beloved by generations of horror fans.
TheAbominable Dr. Phibes' admirersinclude directors Tim Burton, Frank Darabont, and Ken Russell. Comedian KumailNanjiani built a scene around it in his TheBig Sick (2017). Quentin Tarantino recently programmed it five times inless than two months at Hollywood's New Beverly Cinema. Andrew Muschietti,director of It (2017), has said that The Abominable Dr. Phibes ranks amongthe scariest films of his childhood. Stephen King quipped on Facebook that thephrase "doctor recommended" on commercials makes him think of Dr. Phibes. The Telegraph ranked it among the fiftybest horror films of all time and The Museum of Modern Art screened it inFebruary, 2018.
Now, PhibesologistJustin Humphreys expands his extensive previous writings on the series to tellthe full story of these unique cinematic masterpieces. The Dr. Phibes Companion includes:
Read on, relax, and enjoy. The organ plays till midnight. ..
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