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The incomparable Boris Karloff is Im-Ho-Tep, a 3700-year-old Egyptian priest inadvertantly raised from the dead by an archaeological expidition. In the guise of Egyptologist Ardeth Bay, Im-Ho-Tep roams contemporary Egypt in search of his long-dead love Ankh-Su-Namun, who has been reincarnated in the form of Helen Grosvenor (played by Zita Johann).
While Karloff does not evoke the same mix of sympathy and revulsion that made his portrayal of the Frankenstein monster so memorable, he still does a ripping good job at creating a frightening and convincing Im-Ho-Tep/Ardeth Bay. Karloff's performance is enhanced by the work of first-time Director Karl Freund--previously the cinematographer on 1931's DRACULA--who does an excellent job of exploiting both visual composition and off-screen (i.e., implied) thrills to create an atmostpheric horror show. And the contribution of make-up Artist Jack Pierce should not be underrated; he turns Karloff into a believable walking corpse that radiates a sense of death and decay.
Though THE MUMMY is nearly 70 years old, it has aged well. In spite of the lack of the graphic gore that has become commonplace today, the imagery in this film still creates a sense of doom and terror, and Karloff and company are able evoke a true fright that clearly demonstrates why the classic horror flicks are often better and genuinely scarier than those cranked out in the Hollywood mills today.
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The other reviews are pretty extensive but I just have to add that this is NOT the movie where tana leaves reawaken the well- known foot- dragging man-strangling mummy's-curse monster. THAT movie is "The Mummy's Hand", with Dick Foran and Tom Tyler. This is a considerably different affair with the rather suave former mummy, Imhotep aka Ardath Bey, played by Boris Karloff in one of his better speaking horror roles.
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Ever see the new Mummy movie? That Mummy Man only knew one trick--gouging out people's eyes--and seemed to spend most of his time bellowing with his mouth open. What a tiresome fellow! Well, if you dislike that sort of thing, then THIS MUM'S FOR YOU. Karloff's mummy may start off swathed in bandages, but after initially being raised from the dead, he ever after sports a fez and a long robe. He keeps his mouth closed between sentences, but he does a lot of intense staring, especially at that lady who happens to be the reincarnation of his lost love, the princess for whom he committed "an unholy thing", and got buried alive for his pains. I thought it was great that the mummy was interested in getting on with his (after)life once he got reanimated. Ten years lapse between his own resurrection and the finding of the princess's tomb--I was curious to know how the mummy supported himself in the meanwhile, since he had a pretty nice house and had learned to speak British English so well--and he didn't even start out with the proverbial "clothes" on his back! Yes, he may exercise mind control from time to time, and even be able to induce heart attacks from a distance, but that was only because meddlesome folks tried to curtail his activities in raising up the princess again--he actually has modest ambitions compared to the later mummy who surrounds himself with an army. I found Karloff's mummy extremely sympathetic and was sorry to realize that he wasn't going to get his heart's desire after all. An especially interesting development is that the young woman who is the princess's reincarnation is quite obviously turned on by Karlloff when she meets him accidentally, even though the men in the movie find him creepy and dryskinned. But let's face it--he's much more intriguing than David Manners, the "hero" of the piece. Why, he can't even figure out a way to save her--she must do so herself by beseeching an ancient Egyptian goddess! Check out Karloff's Mummy for a surprisingly touching performance--a "mum"mentous achievement!
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This is perhaps Boris Karloff's finest performance. His resurrected Imhotep is tall & cadaverously thin. He moves with a carefully stilted walk, as if any misstep would cause his ancient bones to crack and crumble him to the ground. The finely wrinkled face is still and impassive, the lips barely moving as he speaks in a papery thin whisper of his yearning for his long ago lost love, for whom he has sacrificed everything. But the eyes burn in that masklike face, the same eyes that stared at us in mute terror at his living entombment.
This is great stuff! Highly romantic with a marvelous mood and atmosphere, this is a Mummy with class. The movie has great moments such as the above-mentioned living burial and that unforgettable stare of terror, the insane cackle of the unsuspecting perpetrator of Imhotep's resurrection, Karloff & Johann staring into the pool, and so on. And, in Zita Johann, Karloff has a beautiful, exotic woman worth loving across centuries.
This is The Mummy for grownups. The Brendan Fraser version is more for the kids, which is perfectly okay. It's about noise and action. This Mummy is about subtlety, mood, and eternal desire, and it is a quiet Classic.
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This is the one, folks. All other mummy movies are lame in comparison. Brilliantly directed. Karloff is priceless as usual.
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