The Complete Dr. Phibes

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TonyleStephanois · #1 Post by **TonyleStephanois** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:13 pm

“Nine killed her, nine shall die, nine eternities in doom!”

Horror legend Vincent Price (The Fall of the House of Usher, Theatre of Blood) is Dr. Phibes, former musician, current murderer. Seeking revenge from the medical staff that left his wife for dead, he sets about knocking them off one-by-one in a series of elaborate murders based upon a Ten Plagues of Egypt. Death by bats, by boils, by blood and more await the nurse and surgeons who failed to save the life of the beloved Victoria Regina Phibes!

A camp classic, The Abominable Dr. Phibes sets itself apart from the seventies horror crowd with its knowing humour and art deco sets, and also prefigures the Saw movies with its increasingly fiendish set of murder devices.

Pairing the original film with sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again, The Complete Dr. Phibes provides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black comedy.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High Definition digital transfer
- Newly created exclusive content
- Deluxe Edition Collector's box featuring original artwork
- 100-page Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film, archive content and more!
- More to be announced closer to the release date

Jack Phillips · #2 Post by **Jack Phillips** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:35 pm

Yeah, baby! \:D/
P.S. I don't suppose we'll be hearing Price singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on this?

#3 Post by **zedz** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:02 pm

More fun than a barrel full of monkeys, a plague of locusts, and a rain of frogs.

Stefan Andersson · #4 Post by **Stefan Andersson** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:46 pm

Spotted on the ImdB Trivia page for Dr. Phibes Rises Again:

"Scenes involving Beryl Reid and Terry-Thomas were cut from the original print due to arguments between the producers. Vincent Price had to be recalled to record additional dialogue to cover the gaps this created in the plot. This is the reason why Phibes says so many lines while not wired up to his speaker."

The existing US DVD has Reid and T-T in one scene each. I wonder if there were originally more scenes with these two actors. If so, can they be found in the MGM archive? Will the screenplays (heavily rewritten by Fuest, for the first film; cut for budget for the second film) be discussed in an eventual commentary?

The Terry-Thomas scene is quite grainy and framed very tight up top. Looks like a blow-up in post, from approx. medium long shot to approx. medium close-up.

Price sings Over the Rainbow at the end of the existing US DVD of the second film.

Hopefully the booklet will include info about which jazz song plays over which scene.

antnield · #5 Post by **antnield** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:52 pm

Contents for the 100-page booklet have been announced on the Arrow blog.

antnield · #6 Post by **antnield** » Mon May 19, 2014 4:40 pm

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Limited edition boxed-set (3000 copies) containing both films and 100-page collector’s booklet
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of The Abominable Dr. Phibes and Dr. Phibes Rises Again, transferred from original film elements by MGM
- Original uncompressed 1.0 Mono PCM Audio for both films
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both films
- Audio commentary on The Abominable Dr. Phibes by director Robert Fuest
- Audio commentary on The Abominable Dr. Phibes by the creator of Dr. Phibes, William Goldstein
- Audio commentary on Dr. Phibes Rises Again by critic and author Tim Lucas
- Dr. Phibes and the Gentlemen – The League of Gentlemen fondly recall a pair of British horror classics
- Daughter of Phibes – Victoria Price discusses Vincent Price’s career
- The Doctor Will See You Now – an interview with Vincent Price’s biographer, David Del Valle
- Original Trailers for both films
- 100-page collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by Julian Upton, Martin Jones, Justin Humphreys and Jonny Trunk, the on-set recollections of Caroline Munro, plus interviews with Tim Burton and AIP publicist Milton Moritz, all illustrated with rare and original archive stills

MichaelB · #7 Post by **MichaelB** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:49 am

Beaver.

Jack Phillips · #8 Post by **Jack Phillips** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:51 pm

MichaelB wrote:Beaver.

No confirmation that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is on the second film's soundtrack.

antnield · #9 Post by **antnield** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:05 pm

It is. (And it plays over the menu loop, too.)

Jack Phillips · #10 Post by **Jack Phillips** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:39 pm

antnield wrote:It is. (And it plays over the menu loop, too.)

Yowza! \:D/

Cash Flagg · #11 Post by **Cash Flagg** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:03 pm

Did Arrow use a newer/improved HD master for the first Phibes film or just perform additional restoration? I noticed that the three white flecks from the Screamcap in comparison #6 (Phibes in the operating room) are missing from the equivalent Arrow shot.

EddieLarkin · #12 Post by **EddieLarkin** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:04 pm

Most Arrow releases today that use an off the shelf master have an "additional picture and audio restoration" credit for James White.

David M. · #13 Post by **David M.** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:30 pm

Cash Flagg wrote:Did Arrow use a newer/improved HD master for the first Phibes film or just perform additional restoration? I noticed that the three white flecks from the Screamcap in comparison #6 (Phibes in the operating room) are missing from the equivalent Arrow shot.

Look again - those aren't the same frame.

(They might have been taken out, I don't know in this instance).

antnield · #14 Post by **antnield** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:34 am

Packaging shots on the Arrow Video Tumblr.

StevenJ0001 · #15 Post by **StevenJ0001** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:07 pm

antnield wrote:Packaging shots on the Arrow Video Tumblr.

I love that packaging! Just wish the price would come down a little on Amazon.

antnield · #16 Post by **antnield** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:02 am

Mondo Digital.

chatterjees · #17 Post by **chatterjees** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:48 pm

When is the street date for The Complete Dr Phibes? I placed my order with 5 other items. They have shipped the other 5 last Monday, but not this one. Did anybody receive this set in USA yet? Thanks.

Jack Phillips · #18 Post by **Jack Phillips** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:18 pm

Got mine Friday (via amazon.co.uk). I live in the New York metro area.

chatterjees · #19 Post by **chatterjees** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:28 pm

I placed my order at arrow website. I am not sure why its not shipped yet. Usually, I receive their shipments (I am in Pittsburgh) within 2 weeks. This one is not even shipped. As the item is sold out, there is no item page anymore. So, I don't even know if it is in stock or they are waiting for inventory. Thanks for the information.

chatterjees · #20 Post by **chatterjees** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:38 pm

Finally got a reply from Arrow customer service -

"Your order for the complete Dr Phibes -
Unfortunately due to an order error, sufficient copies of this set were not made available for the Arrow warehouse within the last week. Stock is now being re-directed back to our warehouse however it may still take a week or 2 before the set will start shipping .
We are very sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment this may have caused. Our orders team are making every effort to try and get your copy shipped as possible and as a gesture of goodwill we will be crediting your account with 500 rewards points for the inconvenience.
Kind regards
Arrow Films"

I am still not sure what exactly happened. Is anybody else facing this same problem? I guess I will just stop bitching and enjoy that extra 500 rewards points.

doc mccoy · #21 Post by **doc mccoy** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:06 pm

On the bluray forum, a few people had the same problem - they got a similar email and the extra 500 points.

chatterjees · #22 Post by **chatterjees** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:56 pm

It felt great to receive that 500 reward points, but they still have no ship my copy from their warehouse! This is not normal. I wholeheartedly support the company, but this is height of unprofessionalism. Their discs are not made in Mexico, right?

MichaelB · #23 Post by **MichaelB** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:03 am

Austria, I think.

#24 Post by **swo17** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:43 pm

chatterjees wrote:It felt great to receive that 500 reward points, but they still have no ship my copy from their warehouse! This is not normal. I wholeheartedly support the company, but this is height of unprofessionalism. Their discs are not made in Mexico, right?

They told you it may still take a week or two. It's only been a week and a half.

chatterjees · #25 Post by **chatterjees** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:54 pm

I just got an email saying that they need 10 more days to receive the stock.

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