Dr. Phibes Lives On as Malcolm McDowell Resurrects Phibes Forever
Steve Barton
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Vincent Price’s two stints as the ever deformed Dr. Phibes are legendary to say the least. In order for someone to take over that role, they’d have to be of great stature. Enter Malcolm McDowell.
According to Rue Morgue and HorrorNews.net, McDowell will be resurrecting the good doctor for Forever Phibes, which is being developed by Phibes creator William Goldstein, who co-penned the 1971 classic movie starring Vincent Price, and his son, Damon. The new film reportedly culls from several books from Goldstein’s Dr. Phibes Cult-Classic Series.
Keep an eye on the official Dr. Phibes Facebook page for more!
Synopsis:
The year is 1925, and doctors have been perishing in disturbing and bizarre ways. Four years ago, while rushing to his wife’s side, Dr. Anton Phibes, a brilliant organist with expertise in all manner of musical and scientific disciplines, crashed his car and was believed to have been killed. In truth, the horrifically burned man had survived, only to learn of the tragic death of his wife, Victoria Phibes – after only minutes on the operating table, she was pronounced dead.
In total despair, Phibes disappears into seclusion, swearing the ultimate vengeance upon those he perceives to be responsible for the death of his only love – “Nine killed you; nine shall die and be returned your loss, nine times nine.”
At first, the only connections between them seem to be that the manner of their death is related in some way to one of the ten plagues of Egypt as outlined in the Old Testament and multiple reports describing a silent, beautiful woman was nearby when they died.
Yet, there is one more connection between the doctors: a certain failed operation, come back to haunt them…
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