The Mummy Reviews
August 16, 2010
Dated, but interesting if only to see the origin of the many Egyptian films that were to follow it.
Full Review
| Original Score: 2.5/4
July 6, 2010
The transformation of Karloff's Im-Ho-Tep from a clay-like figure in a coffin to a living thing is the highlight.
September 19, 2007
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.
September 19, 2007
The drama may be clumsy, but Freund's lighting is a wonder.
August 8, 2006
The photography is superior to the dialogue.
June 24, 2006
A sombre and atmospheric depiction of eternal passion and occult reincarnation.
December 5, 2005
"It's alive! It's alive!"
Original Score: 5/5
September 16, 2005
More atmospheric than terrifying
Original Score: 3/5
July 24, 2005
Original Score: 3/5
March 25, 2005
Original Score: 3/5
January 3, 2005
The flashbacks are particularly terrifying.
Original Score: 5/5
November 1, 2004
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.
Full Review
| Original Score: 3/4
July 16, 2004
Original Score: 3/5
December 19, 2003
Original Score: 5/5
November 13, 2003
Universal pulls another moody horror classic out of its hat.
Original Score: 4/5
December 25, 2002
A bit slow, but Karloff at his peak. A true horror masterpiece.
Original Score: 4/5
August 22, 2002
Poetic, brilliant, creepy horror classic with a great Karloff performance
Original Score: 5/5
August 1, 2002
Original Score: 4/5
July 25, 2002
The first and (arguably) the best of the Mummy's stalk-a-thons.
Original Score: 4/5
April 23, 2002
The story was fascinating hokum and its originality spawned a flood of such horror genre films.
Full Review
| Original Score: A