Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 100% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Abominable Dr. Phibes end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Name: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1971
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Hugh Griffith, Terry-Thomas, Virginia North

Love means never having to say you're ugly.

Directed by Robert Fuest

Produced by American International Productions (England)

197195 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comic, visually ornate revenge fantasy that treats biblical plagues and surgical murder as elaborate theatrical spectacle, balancing genuine grief with campy artifice.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Does The Abominable Dr. Phibes end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Abominable Dr. Phibes scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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.

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