FilmNRClassic Monsters Gothic Supernatural

The Mummy1959

Name: The Mummy
Genre: Classic Monsters, Gothic, Supernatural
Released: 1959-08-01
Rating: 6.8

“Torn from the tomb to terrify the world!”

Directed by Terence Fisher

6.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.6Rotten Tomatoes 92%Metacritic 62TMDB 6.7

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Year

1959

Runtime

88 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.

Horror Vault's take

When a team of archaeologists disturbs the sacred tomb of an Egyptian princess, they unwittingly awaken a terrible and relentless force bent on punishing the living for their transgression. Kharis, a towering and unstoppable mummy, stalks the explorers one by one with brutal efficiency. The tension deepens when one woman's uncanny resemblance to the long-dead princess complicates the monster's deadly mission in ways no one could have anticipated. Hammer Film Productions brings its signature lush visuals and gothic grandeur to this classic tale of ancient wrath unleashed upon the modern world.

Content: Violence, Murder Sequences, Monster Attack Scenes