Doctor Phibes Rises Again (DVD)

A review of the MGM DVD, available from amazon for slightly less than £5. This is a British horror film from 1972 (although it was financed by American International Pictures). The previous year had seen the release of The Abominable Dr Phibes, a comedy horror starring Vincent Price as a scarred mad scientist taking revenge on the surgeons who failed to save his wife's life. It did well enough to warrant a sequel, this film. A voiceover helpfully recaps the plot of the first film at the beginning of this one, so it isn't necessary to have seen it. This is by far the better of the two. It's the 1920s. The resurrected Phibes sets out for Egypt, hoping ...  Read the complete review