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The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Why this pick
Vincent Price again turns elaborate revenge into wickedly elegant grand guignol, with theatrical murders, ornate design and a knowingly artificial comic-horror tone.
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MOVIE1973 1h 44m GBR
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Why this pick
A more colourful, globe-trotting continuation of Price’s stylised villainy, retaining the baroque traps, deadpan jokes and sympathetic monstrosity that suit Theatre of Blood.
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Theatre of Death
Why this pick
Christopher Lee presides over a sinister Paris theatre in this compact horror mystery, making a strong companion for Theatre of Blood’s backstage atmosphere and performance-driven menace.
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Madhouse
Why this pick
Price plays a horror star haunted by killings that echo his screen persona; its self-aware show-business setting and macabre humour closely complement Theatre of Blood.
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The House That Dripped Blood
Why this pick
This Amicus anthology shares the British period-horror polish, witty morbidity and pleasure in watching veteran performers navigate increasingly nasty supernatural scenarios.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After being humiliated (as he perceives it) by members of the Theatre Critics Guild at a coveted awards ceremony, Shakespearean actor Edward Kendal Sheridan Lionheart (Vincent Price) is seen committing suicide by diving into the Thames from a great height. Unbeknownst to the public, Lionheart survives and is rescued by a group of vagrants. Two years later, on Ides of March, Lionheart sets out to exact vengeance against the critics who failed to acclaim his genius, killing them one by one in a manner very similar to murder scenes from Shakespeare's plays.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Vincent Price
Edward Lionheart
Diana Rigg
Edwina Lionheart
Jack Hawkins
Solomon Psaltery
Robert Morley
Meredith Merridew
Harry Andrews
Trevor Dickman
Madeline Smith
Rosemary
Ian Hendry
Peregrine Devlin
Diana Dors
Maisie Psaltery