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The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971Movie1 h 35 minPG-13

ComedyHorror
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes88%76%

A tense, scary horror movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Love means never having to say you're ugly.

After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

Feels like

  • Black Comedy Horror
  • Gothic Horror
  • Revenge Story
  • Camp Classic
  • Theatrical
  • Stylized
  • 1970s
  • Mystery

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Robert Fuest
Written by
James Whiton, William Goldstein
Produced by
Louis M. Heyward, Ronald Dunas
Music by
Basil Kirchin

Everyone

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Facts

April 1, 1971 · 1 h 35 min · PG-13

Released
April 1, 1971
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Hebrew
Made in
United Kingdom
Box office
$2 million
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Rule of Funny, That's All, Folks!, Dramatic Unmask +9

  • Rule of Funny
  • That's All, Folks!
  • Dramatic Unmask
  • Not That Kind of Doctor
  • Death by Disfigurement
  • Death by Irony
  • Love Makes You Evil
  • A Nice Chianti
  • Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror
  • Black Cloak
  • Artistic License – Biology
  • Scotland Yard

12 of 82 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Abominable Dr. Phibes?"

Questions about The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Abominable Dr. Phibes?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Is there a sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes?

  1. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
  2. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972).

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will The Abominable Dr. Phibes scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will The Abominable Dr. Phibes make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

What tropes does The Abominable Dr. Phibes use?

Rule of FunnyThat's All, Folks!Dramatic UnmaskNot That Kind of DoctorDeath by DisfigurementDeath by IronyLove Makes You EvilA Nice ChiantiSliding Scale of Comedy and HorrorBlack CloakArtistic License – BiologyScotland Yardand 70 more

TV Tropes lists 82 tropes for it, including Rule of Funny, That's All, Folks!, and Dramatic Unmask.