Review of The Mummy's Hand (1940) by Ken S — 09 Nov 2014

Less of a sequel, and more of a slightly superior remake of the original. The only thing that could've made this one even better would have been had it features Karloff as the title monster, but Tom Tyler is pretty good too.

Still...it has stronger characters and plot, as a well as a much needed swifter pace, than the original. This time the Mummy is not Imhotep, but Kharis. Kharis has pretty much the same backstory as Imhotep, having his tongue cut out and being buried alive, ready to return from the dead to terrorize some folks.

The non-monster characters a little better here, featuring a couple of guys who want to go on an expedition, and get this funny old magician guy to fund it, prompting him and his daughter to come along for the ride.

They are solid characters, and they make this picture work. It is odd to say so, but I personally preferred this sequel to the original, which I found pretty boring (much like Dracula before it). I'd recommend this one for a good classic Horror watch during the Halloween season.