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**_Decent third entry in Hammer’s mummy series_** In 1920, a team of archaeologists are willing to risk death in order to find the ancient tomb of a Pharaoh's son in the isolated Egyptian desert. The father of one of the team members, a ...
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The Mummy's Shroud
1967
Movie
90 min
English
Archaeologists discover the final resting place of a boy king, removing the remains to be exhibited in a museum. By disturbing the sarcophagus they unleash the forces of darkness. The Mummy has returned to discharge a violent retribution on the defilers as the curse that surrounds the tomb begins to come true. One by one the explorers are murdered until one of them discovers the ancient words that have the power to reduce the brutal killer to particles of dust.
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IMDb6.2/10
Director: John Gilling•Genres: Horror, Adventure
Plot Summary
An archaeological expedition in Egypt unearths the tomb of the ancient priest, Prem, who was sentenced to a horrific death for defying the Pharaoh. Shortly after, members of the expedition begin to die under mysterious circumstances, plagued by visions of the mummy of Prem. A professor, intrigued by the mummy's curse, acquires the sarcophagus and brings it back to England, where the mummy's vengeful spirit is unleashed.
Critical Reception
The Mummy's Shroud is considered a solid entry in Hammer Film Productions' series of mummy movies, though not as iconic as some of their earlier works. It's often praised for its atmospheric tension and Gilling's direction, which injects a sense of dread and suspense. While some critics found the plot somewhat familiar within the mummy subgenre, the film generally satisfied fans of classic Hammer horror.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its atmospheric and suspenseful direction.
Appreciated for continuing the Hammer Films mummy tradition.
Some found the plot to be a bit derivative of previous mummy films.
Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for 'The Mummy's Shroud' is not readily available.
Fun Fact
The film's score was composed by Don Banks, who also contributed to other Hammer productions and films like 'The Lost Continent'.
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John Chard
Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet! The Mummy's Shroud is directed by John Gilling who also co-adapts the screenplay with Anthony Hinds. It stars André Morell, John Phillips, David Buck, Elizabeth Sellars, Maggie Kimberly and Mich...