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Tale of the Mummy

1998 · 88 min

A cheesy, gloomy mummy romp with gory kills and a tangled curse, best enjoyed as undemanding late-night horror.

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
Tagline
The curse is legend. The terror is real.
Overview
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the cursed seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book, and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthirsty Talos.

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Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • obsession
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
John Esposito, Keith Williams, Russell Mulcahy
Starring
Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael Lerner, Jack Davenport, Honor Blackman, Shelley Duvall
Music
Stefano Mainetti
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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