Movie

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971 · 95 min

A macabre, witty revenge fantasy with ornate Art Deco sets and a gleefully theatrical killer.

Tagline: Love means never having to say you're ugly.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, campy, absurd and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, grief, obsession, madness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
obsession
madness
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild