Trivia: A third film was planned that would have either seen Phibes battling Nazis or trying to discover the gods of Mount Olympus, but due to a variety of business reasons, it never happened.
Trivia: The abrupt resurrection of Vulnavia, who was apparently killed by acid in the previous film, is never explained. Originally, it was meant to be a different assistant helping Phibes in this film, but it was changed to be Vulnavia once again. The scrapped third film would have reportedly revealed she was actually the physical embodiment of the Goddess Athena, hence her ability to reconstitute a physical form.
Trivia: The film was originally more intricate and had more going on, but much of the material was cut due to budgetary constraints. A few plot-centric scenes were also cut during editing, with Vincent Price needing to record new voice-over to deliver plot exposition. (This is why it appears that Phibes sometimes talks without having his voice box plugged in.)
Dr. Anton Phibes: Go, Vulnavia. Your work is complete. Come and join us on the other side.
Inspector Trout: But you haven't got a chance!
Sir Wayne Waverley: He'll chop you down like the rest of them!
Darius Biederbeck: I'm not like the rest of them! Phibes may put the fear of God in you, but not me. Now stay out of my way!
Darius Biederbeck: I gave specific orders that no expeditions were to occur without my leadership.
Baker: Is this your mountain, sir?
Darius Biederbeck: I regard it as such.
Baker: Are we to take that literally, sir?
Darius Biederbeck: You can take it any way you see fit.
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