Arthur Byron, Boris Karloff, Bramwell Fletcher
You have to hand it to the walking dead. What they lack in speed and agility, they more than make up for in sheer single-minded determination. Im-Ho-Tep is a case in point. He's an ancient Egyptian pr...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
Stats: 400 reviews
Where Frankenstein's creation is always a monster, and the Wolf Man is a monster only when the moon is full, the Mummy is, as Universal Studios puts forth here, not a monster at all - the Mummy is a man. True, he initially makes his appearance wrapped head to toe in bandages, bu...( read more)
I love these Universal horror movies. This one is all atmosphere. The lighting, the focus on Karloff's eyes and his threatening persona carry the film. When I was in elementary school (my kids would say not long after this film was made), I had another kid scare the daylights out...( read more)
Forget all the clones and remakes, this is the only Mummy film worth watching. Karloff is perfectly cast.
Another of Boris Karloff's signature monster movies, The Mummy is a fantastic old classic that should be enjoyed by all. Utilizing great makeup and costuming,and featuring a romantic storyline, it's one of those movies that will stay with you forever.
Somehow I missed this one, but was reminded after watching The Ghoul. I have seen both the Hammer Films remake as well as the Brendan Frazier one, so I had an inkling of the story. Though neither of those really follow this story, all still have a love-lorn mummy (woken by people...( read more)
I think overall, this is a superior film to both Dracula and Frankenstein. the makeup and effects were excellent, and the sets were very well-crafted. Boris Karloff's Imhotep is both superbly creepy and pitiable, from his professions of love to the close-up shots of his "scary"...( read more)
The parodies were imminent after a release so cheesy,thoroughly trifle and yet so charming (which wouldn't happen without miss Zita's provocative body-eloquence).
Freund managed to steer the wheel of this considerably spooky but not particularly hollow film,so Karloff's glance fi...( read more)
a great original.
a bit unrealistick but what can you expect from a movie made in 1932.
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