The Mummy (1932)
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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 19 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Runtime: 74 mins
Synopsis:
Archaeologists digging in Egypt uncover the 3000-year-old mummy of Im-ho-tep, a prince who was buried alive, with a curse placed on anyone who opens his tomb. The disturbance brings restores life to the mummy, who escapes and assumes the persona of Ardeth Bey (Boris Karloff), a mysterious... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Bramwell Fletcher, Arthur Byron
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This spine-chilling movie, shot in the German expressionistic manner, was the first of eight directed by one of the great cinematographers of cinema history.
09/19/07 03:02 PM
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Top Critic A sombre and atmospheric depiction of eternal passion and occult reincarnation.
06/24/06 03:56 AM
The film lacks the usual number of chills and thrills that one would expect from a 'horror' film, but this one draws you in with its mood instead.
11/01/04 10:16 PM
Poetic, brilliant, creepy horror classic with a great Karloff performance
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08/22/02 12:12 PM
The story was fascinating hokum and its originality spawned a flood of such horror genre films.
04/23/02 07:52 AM
Top Critic The things that endure in moviedom from The Mummy are the pith helmets and fezzes, the ancient curses, the protective amulets, and the rational disdain for the supernatural that invariably comes back to haunt our heroes.
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