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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

2006 · 170 min

A pulpy, fast-paced adventure with a dark supernatural edge, offering easy thrills and a race against evil.

Overview
Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life -- No one knows the secrets of his death. All that is about to change.Free -spirited archaeologist Danny Fremont (Casper Van Dien, Sleepy Hollow) is certain that if found, King Tut's Emerald Tablet would hold the power to control the world. Unfortunately, the only one who believes Fremont is his nemesis archaeologist Morgan Sinclair (Jonathan Hyde, Titanic), a member of a secret society who wants the tablet to harness unspeakable evil on the world and will stop at nothing to get it.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • power
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • mystery
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, fantasy, thriller, horror
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
David N. Titcher
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Leonor Varela, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Hyde, Steven Waddington, Niko Nicotera, Tat Whalley, Brendan Patricks
Cinematography
Christopher Manley
Runtime
170 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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