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The
Mummy's Shroud
In 1920, Sir Basil Walden (Plague of the Zombie' s Andre Morell) leads an archeological expedition in search of the hidden tomb of Kah-To-Bey, an heir to the Egyptian, uh, Pharoah-ship who, 4000 years ago, was exiled by his power-hungry uncle before he could assume the throne. The party stumbles upon a hieroglyphic-carved stone ("The Stone of Death"!) that, thanks to linguist Claire de Sangre (The Conquerer Worm' s Maggie Kimberly), reveals the location of the mummy's tomb. Foolishly ignoring the warnings of the tomb's guardian, Hasmid Ali (Roger Delgado), the group defiles Kah-To-Bey's final resting place, takes the mummy (and the mummy of Prem, his faithful slave and guardian) back to Cairo, where, wouldn't you know it, a sacred incantation revives Prem and sends the lumbering, bandaged creature on a bloody trail of vengeance, destroying all those who had dared set foot in the tomb (and who can't seem to run very quickly)... Anchor Bay Entertainment presents The Mummy's Shroud in a pristine, widescreen (1.66:1, 16X9 enhanced) transfer that is one of the best of their always-stellar Hammer Collection. The image is razor-sharp and crystal-clear, and the colors are well-balanced and bright. The Dolby Digital mono soundtrack is also very good, and nicely showcases Hammer vet Don Banks' (Rasputin the Mad Monk , The Evil of Frankenstein ) strong music score. A theatrical trailer is included, along with two TV spots (one for a double feature, paired with Frankenstein Created Woman ), and a 30-minute episode of the Hammer TV series, "World of Hammer" entitled "MUMMIES, WEREWOLVES & THE LIVING DEAD" (an episode is included on each of Anchor Bay's Hammer DVD titles--this one previously appeared on the Plague of the Zombies disc), narrated by the late Oliver Reed. Mummy
fans, Hammer Films fans (and especially fans of Anchor Bay's Hammer
Collection) will definitely want this excellent dvd in their collection.
Unsuspecting consumers lured in by the cover's gratuitous shot of
Maggie Kimberly's ample cleavage will be surprised when they discover
that there's nothing resembling it in the film (Hammer used the
same publicity bait-and-switch with The Mummy's Shroud' s
co-feature, Frankenstein Created Woman )! Official Website: http://www.anchorbayntertainment.com
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The
third of four Mummy films made by Hammer Studios (following 1959's
The Mummy and 1964's Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
, and preceeding 1971's Blood from the Mummy's Tomb ) The
Mummy's Shroud was also the last Hammer film directed by
John Gilling (Plague of the Zombies , The Reptile
), and the last film to be shot at Hammer's landmark Bray Studios.
While not quite on a par with the 1959 Peter Cushing and Christopher
Lee classic, it is a reasonably solid effort with a good cast and
(considering its paltry budget) a few genuinely exciting moments.
