"The Abominable Dr. Phibes" is the gem of this double feature. Inventive, campy, and great fun. Vincent Price stars as the title character, out to exact several pounds of flesh for the death of his beloved wife at the hands of a group of inept surgeons. His colorful, over-the-top performance as the avenging weirdo makes for great fun, and the many underlying touches of humor and horror elevate the film from being just another horror movie. "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" does not quite capture the feeling of the first film, but it does have its moments. Enjoy!

These movies are deliberately tongue-in-cheek over-acted by Price, who was known for his twinkle-in-the-eye sense of humour. Dr. Phibes has been wronged by society and takes his creative revenge on a number of victims who really do deserve their fates. So, we end up cheering for the hard-not-to-love murderous villain! His constant companion-in-crime, the ever-silent and lovely legendary goddess, Vulnavia. But Phibes never plays footsie with Vulnavia... he is totally dedicated to the love of his preserved dead wife. What's not to love about him...?