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Actors: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Abominable Dr. Phibes |
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Dr. Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) is a mysterious, eccentric ex-musician who goes on an obsessive rampage after his wife dies during a surgical procedure. He decides to ritualistically murder each doctor on his wife's surgical team one by one utilizing bats, locusts, and other imaginative techniques. Scotland Yard must scramble to figure out the pattern of murders and apprehend Phibes before he succeeds in wiping out the whole team of doctors. Great ending!
--Vicki McSwain, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Abominable Dr. Phibes |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- catching brutal killer/stalker
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- another color
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Any profanity?
- None
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