When Hollywood was capable of making decent movies; The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

Metallicman ^ | 15JUL19 | editorial staff

[vannrox]

Here is a movie that I loved as a kid. There are people who think that it is a piece of Satanic propaganda. I disagree. I just think that it is a chunky tongue in cheek, campy, pseudo horror flick from the 1970’s.

Here’s my take on this masterpiece of camp.

They just don’t make ‘em like The Abominable Dr. Phibes* anymore. In fact, they just don’t make ‘em like Vincent Price anymore, either. Dr. Phibes, first off, is the definitive role that Vincent Price was born to play, and second off, is firmly embedded in a different time. He belongs to the era of 1950s EC Comics horror titles such as “Tales from the Crypt,” “The Vault of Horror,” and “Weird Fantasy.”

-All Horror

A Satanic Movie?

Well, well. It turns out that the Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey has claimed that the main character in this Vincent Price film was based on him.

I would have never even associated Vincent Price with any kind or works of Satan. He was, after all, just an actor who played Satanic roles to the “T”.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten.

Its art deco sets, dark humour, and performance by Price have made the film and its

[Liz]

First wedding day---actress Edith Barrett.

[RedMonqey]

Vincent Price was a homo
http://www.newnownext.com/vincent-princes-daughter-confirms-he-was-bisexual-and-a-pretty-awesome-dad/10/2015/

[sparklite2]

And after that, you may want
to watch ...

[dp0622]

Usually it’s ex wives or girlfriend.

:)

Your point is well taken.

Listening to the music and REALLY BELIEVING the words are two different things. The second one is dangerous.

[DoodleDawg]

When Hollywood was capable of making decent movies; The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

I question their definition of "decent movies".

[Kharis13]

Take Victoria Price’s comments with a grain of salt. She’s an activist lesbian, so to her life is obviously all about who you sleep with.