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The Mummy
The Mummy

6.7

The Mummy

NR·1932·73m

Summary

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

Crew

Director

Karl Freund

Screenplay

John L. Balderston

Story

Richard Schayer

Story

Nina Wilcox Putnam

Reviews

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January 16, 2016

6

After watching Frankenstein and Dracula, this one is far above them.

"Is it interesting?" This one kept my interest for quite a while, though the editing was a major flaw. 2 out of 3.

"Is it memorable?" If I think of classic monster movies, I will think of this one. Especially the story. 2 out of 3.

"Is it entertaining?" That is the biggest problem. We have a great bad guy with a recognizable motivation, but out protagonists bumble along. The characters aren't evenly represented. I knew who was going to win or lose and stopped caring why. Just was waiting to find out how. 1 out of 3

Start with 1, 1+2+2+1=6 It might be a while but would watch again. Would also mention it to others, but let them judge how good it was. It's not for everyone.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$196,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

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