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The Secret of the Mummy

1982 · 85 min

A goofy, low-budget horror-comedy that plays its mad science and mummy mayhem for laughs, feeling like a cult curiosity.

Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Wilson Grey, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Evandro Mesquita
Overview
A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

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Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Wilson Grey, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Evandro Mesquita
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • science
  • death
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Written by
Rubens Francisco Lucchetti
Starring
Wilson Grey, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Evandro Mesquita, Clarice Piovesan, Felipe Falcão, Jardel Filho, Regina Casé, Júlio Medaglia
Cinematography
João Carlos Horta, Renato Laclette
Runtime
85 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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