The Mummy 1932

The Mummy (1932)

The Plot: British archaeologists open an undisturbed tomb and relase a curse which brings Imhotep back to life, where he assumes the identity of Ardeth Bey and searches for his lost love.

  The Mummy is a classic and for good reason.  Boris Karloff gives one of his strongest performances as The Mummy/Ardeth Bey. Brought back from the dead by an ancient curse. It's always an ancient curse, never a modern one. Ever notice that? He is still in his mummy bandages when he is revived by the curse and walks away from his tomb, which instantly causes the British archaeologist to go mad. And by mad i mean, he just laughs incessantly and uncontrollably. In the early 19th century, doctors just called this affliction "The Laughs" as in. "Poor Billingsly's got a right case of the Laughs".
Oh No! Billingsly's got a right case of the Laughs!
  Karfloff then assumes the identity of Ardeth Bey seamlessly integrating into Egyptian society despite the weathered look of skin that had been mummified for centuries. He does dress snazzily complete with a fez. It's important to have nice head gear in the desert. Plus it lures people into a false sense of security. Hey! that mummified guy can't be all bad, he's wearing a fez. When was the last time someone in a fez did something murderous?
Do you like my fez?
  Imhotep is pretty powerful here. He his mind control powers which he uses to get Helen Grovesnor a half Egyptian who looks suspiciously like his long lost love. You see, all Imhotep wants is to get his girl back! Who can blame him? And the British are just stealing his stuff like the Scroll of Toth! That's HIS Scroll of Toth! I can't blame Imhotep too much. Maybe he goes too far in deciding to sacrifice Helen to bring back his love, Princess Ankh es-en-amon,  but she gets the last laugh by praying to Isis whose statue comes to life and zaps Imhotep, removing the curse and instantly aging him into a pile of bones. I bet that hurt.
I'm just a misunderstood mummy!
  The Mummy is a horror classic with Karloff at the height of his powers. I give the Mummy 8 Scrolls of Toth!




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