Review of The Mummy's Hand (1940) by Chad H — 29 Oct 2013

Here's a good one from the 40's. The Mummy's Hand is actually more of a reboot than a sequel, but it does recycle some footage from the original "Mummy". I will say the most grotesque moment comes from when the man has his tongue cut out as to not offend the gods.

The plot is interesting as where the mummy who was laid in the tomb is alive and a series of priests have been keeping him alive all these centuries. This movie also includes a poor mans version of Abbot and Costello, they are there for comedic effect and it works, especially with the introduction of the magician character, its all just good clean fun.

This movie does have a spooky set atmosphere for it and the music goes along greatly with it. Overall its an enjoyable classic film, and it even has a big climatic scene. Compared to the first one, its more entertaining and moves a lot faster than it but it lacks the level of atmosphere that "The Mummy" presented us.

Overall, its definitely worth a watch if you are into the classics.