Synopsis:
"Nerve-Shattering Shock!
In Hammer Studios' vivid 1959 Technicolor reincarnation
of The Mummy, screen horror icon Christopher
Lee wraps on the moldy gauze bandages and emerges
as the tormented Kharis, an avenger stalking the hills and
bogs of Victorian England to track down archaeologist John
Banning (Peter Cushing) and
other desecrators of his beloved Princess Ananka's Egyptian
tomb.
"Lee looks tremendous, smashing his
way through doorways and erupting from green, dreamlike quagmires
in really awe-inspiring, fashion" (David Pirie, Time
Out Film Guide). Awe-inspiring, too, was the box-office success
of this third Hammer reinvigoration - after The
Curse of Frankenstein and Horror
of Dracula - of a classic screen
monster." - from DVD
Pacific
My oppinion:
Mummy's got feelings too you know..
I've heard people talking about what a great movie this is
but I tend to disagree a bit. By all means, it's not a bad
one, but there are far better Hammer movies out there, like
"The
Devil Rides Out" wich is far superior in my
opinion. The acting is ok, and I did like the look of the
mummy. The sequences from ancient Egypt were nice, and they're
also the only parts of the movie where you get to see Christopher
Lee without the "mummy suit". The sets,
costumes etc. looks good like most Hammer's. The pace of the
movie was too slow though, and I did get a bit bored at certain
points. Another problem was I didn't think there were any
spooky/chilling moments at all.
Yet again I want to say that this it's not a bad movie, but
I've seen much better, both from the director, and the lead
actors. It's worth checking out though, if you're a Hammer
fan!
My rating: 
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