Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Flesh crawls! Blood curdles! Phibes lives!

Directed by Robert Fuest

Produced by American International Productions (England)

197289 min6.3 / 10

A darkly comedic, visually stylized horror-fantasy about a mad doctor's elaborate revenge scheme, blending camp theatricality with grotesque murders and Egyptian mysticism.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dr. Phibes Rises Again end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Dr. Phibes Rises Again violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dr. Phibes Rises Again easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dr. Phibes Rises Again sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Dr. Phibes Rises Again scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dr. Phibes Rises Again, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dr. Phibes Rises Again, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dr. Phibes Rises Again, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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