Review of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) by Brett B — 31 Aug 2011
In some respects this film seemed to be cursed from its inception,Peter Cushing was due to star but his wife passed away ,and then director Seth Holt died during production forcing Michale Carreras to step in and finish.
The final product may not be vinatge Hammer but it still has enough moments to keep your interest high.
When Professor Fuchs and his team stumble across as Mummified high Priestess they unravel an ancient curse which will posses Fuchs daughter played by Valerie Leon.
The film is a touch shaky in parts and of course by this time Hammer were casting buxom beauties in its leads but that said James Villers is a suitably nasty villian and the curse deaths are nicely done.
Its also a neat idea calling one of your characters Tod Browning and your estate agents sign Neame and Skeggs who both worked on the film.
While it may not be high grade Hammer its still pretty good viewing and much better than the terrible The Awakening which followed 8 years later.
This review of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) was written by Brett B on 31 Aug 2011.
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb has generally received mixed reviews.
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