FilmClassic Monsters Monster & Creature Supernatural

The Mummy's Hand1940

Name: The Mummy's Hand
Genre: Classic Monsters, Monster & Creature, Supernatural, Gothic
Released: 1940-09-20
Rating: 6

“The tomb of a thousand terrors!”

Directed by Christy Cabanne

6.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 6.0Rotten Tomatoes 60%TMDB 5.7

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Year

1940

Runtime

67 min

Box Office

Budget

$84,000

🏆 1 nomination

The premise

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.

Horror Vault's take

When two broke archaeologists catch wind of a lost Egyptian tomb, they scrape together an unlikely band of backers and head into the desert chasing glory. What awaits them is far older and far less forgiving than any sandstorm — a relentless, undead guardian bound by an ancient curse and a fanatical high priest who controls him. Universal's classic monster machine shifts into Egyptian overdrive, blending pulpy adventure thrills with genuine dread. The mummy Kharis is a slow, unstoppable force that gives the film its most chilling moments.

Content: Mild Violence, Scenes Of Strangulation, Depictions Of Death