Summary
The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended animation and heads to Egypt with the corpse of his dead wife, which he intends to resurrect by murdering people in strange and heinous ways.
Good for
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 59Audiences 61GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer59%
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
Released
1972
July 1, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more18 people
- Vincent PriceDr. Anton Phibes
- Robert QuarryDarius Biederbeck
- Valli KempVulnavia
- Peter CushingShip's Captain
- Beryl ReidMiss Ambrose
- Terry-ThomasLombardo
- Peter JeffreyInspector Trout
- Fiona LewisDiana Trowbridge
Hugh GriffithHarry Ambrose
John CaterSuperintendent Waverly
Gerald SimHackett
Lewis FianderBaker
John ThawShavers
Keith BuckleyStewart
Milton ReidManservant - Cheng
John ComerShip's Officer
Caroline MunroVictoria Regina Phibes (uncredited)
Gary OwensNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert Fuest Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Robert Blees Screenplay
- James Whiton Characters
- William Goldstein Characters
Production · 4
- James H. Nicholson Executive Producer
- Samuel Z. Arkoff Executive Producer
- Louis M. Heyward Producer
- Sally Nicholl Casting
Camera · 1
- Alex Thomson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tristam Cones Editor
Sound · 4
- John Gale Original Music Composer
- William Butler Sound Effects Editor
- Dennis Whitlock Sound Recordist
- Les Hammond Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Trevor Crole-Rees Makeup Artist
- Bernadette Ibbetson Hairstylist
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