Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- macabre
- theatrical
- cult movie night
- classic horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly admired Vincent Price’s camp performance and the sequel’s lavish macabre presentation, while finding its script and violence less inspired than the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phibes dispatches enemies through ornate, grotesque mechanisms whose morbidity is deliberately paired with comic timing.
Phibes seeks the Scrolls of Life and the River of Life to resurrect his dead wife Victoria.
The stolen papyrus leads Phibes and Vulnavia toward a pharaonic tomb in Egypt associated with the River of Life.
Inspector Trout chases Phibes as the doctor tracks the thieves responsible for stealing his scrolls.
Films like Dr. Phibes Rises Again, and why
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
campy gothic horror, theatrical villainy, elaborate comic murders
Theatre of Blood
macabre humor, flamboyant horror imagery, charismatic eccentric antagonist
The Wicker Man
stylized british horror comedy, dark wit, grotesque set pieces
The Masque of the Red Death
vincent price performance, gothic fantasy, flamboyant supernatural menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Fuest
- Release Date
- 1972-07-01
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (162)
Cast
- Vincent Price
- Robert Quarry
- Valli Kemp
- Peter Cushing
- Beryl Reid
- Terry-Thomas
- Peter Jeffrey
- Fiona Lewis
- Hugh Griffith
- John Cater
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dr. Phibes Rises Again about?
- A resurrected, impeccably theatrical mad doctor crosses continents in pursuit of an Egyptian elixir capable of restoring his dead wife.
- What is Dr. Phibes Rises Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dr. Phibes Rises Again as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dr. Phibes Rises Again violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dr. Phibes Rises Again as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dr. Phibes Rises Again?
- Critics broadly admired Vincent Price’s camp performance and the sequel’s lavish macabre presentation, while finding its script and violence less inspired than the original.
- Which films are like Dr. Phibes Rises Again?
- Films with a similar feel include The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Theatre of Blood, The Wicker Man, and The Masque of the Red Death.
- How long is Dr. Phibes Rises Again?
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dr. Phibes Rises Again?
- In United States, Dr. Phibes Rises Again streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
