| The Abominable Dr. Phibes | |
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| Revenge is the best medicine. | |
| Directed By: | Robert Fuest |
| Released: | May 18, 1971 |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Followed By: | Dr. Phibes Rises Again |
The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 horror film. Its art deco sets, dark humor have made the film and its sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again classics. Art Deco places this movie in the so-called Dieselpunk Genre.
Plot[]
Doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner: bats, bees, killer frog masks, etc., which represent the nine Biblical plagues. The crimes are orchestrated by a demented organ player with the help of his mute assistant. The detective is stumped until he finds that all of the doctors being killed assisted a Dr. Vesalius on an unsuccessful operation involving the wife of Dr. Phibes, but he couldn't be the culprit, could he? He was killed in a car crash upon learning of his wife's death...
Steampunk Influences[]
This movie falls into the category of Dieselpunk rather than Steampunk.
