Hammer Mummy Retrospective - Egyptology and Razzmatazz

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3 ай бұрын

Hammer's Mummy franchise is unique in that has no sequels, no prequels, no requels,
reboots or spin-offs, it’s a thematic franchise.
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Synopsis
The Mummy: In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb: When European Egyptologists Dubois, Giles and Bray discover the tomb of the Egyptian prince Ra, American entrepreneur and investor Alexander King insists on shipping the treasures and sarcophagus back to England for tour and display. Once there, someone with murderous intent has discovered the means of waking the centuries dead prince...
The Mummy's Shroud: In 1920 an archaeological expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient Egyptian child prince. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed off by a mummy, which can be revived by reading the words off the prince's burial shroud.
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb: On the night before her anniversary, Margaret Fuchs receives an ancient Egyptian ring with a red stone as a birthday gift from her father, Prof. Julian Fuchs. Margaret has frequent nightmares about an expedition in Egypt with five members, including her father, finding the tomb of Queen Tera, an evil sorcerer with a severed hand. The members collect the sarcophagus with a totally preserved mummy, the severed hand with the ring with a red stone, and three relics. Margaret is possessed by the spirit of Tera and chases the expedition members to retrieve the objects and gives life back to Tera.
Written and presented by Robin Bailes @robinbailes
Directed and Edited by Graham Trelfer
Hammer Mummy Retrospective - Egyptology and Razmataz
#HammerHorror #Mummy #CultMovieReview

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@CaptClawCaribbean
@CaptClawCaribbean 3 ай бұрын
For me, Hammer’s first Mummy is right up there with Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein. Hammer’s own take on a classic Universal story, aided by the waning of censorship, which allowed for more action and thrills
@bensneb360
@bensneb360 3 ай бұрын
Everyone talks about Dracula and Frankenstein, but Hanmer’s Mummy is just as good
@Foxxy999
@Foxxy999 3 ай бұрын
I will forever say that the 1959 The Mummy is the only film that delivers everything you want from a film called The Mummy. All due respect to the the 1999 film, but that it quite a different confection and the Hammer film hits home closer to my heart.
@omnitrixbearer7364
@omnitrixbearer7364 3 ай бұрын
Personally, I feel like the first movie takes all of the plot points from the later Universal mummy movies and just make them work. It's probably one of my favorite horror movie reboots of all time.
@heinrichku6023
@heinrichku6023 3 ай бұрын
Saw the Universal-sequels later than the Lee- and the Karloff-movie and the stumbling mummies were really awkward and intentional funny at times.
@TomFrichek
@TomFrichek 3 ай бұрын
That's a really good way to put it.
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq 2 ай бұрын
I think that the Terminator was actually written so it could adapt elements of movie monsters. NOTE the way in which the mummy is shown in an end scene(11:03 ) - like the Terminator in T2.
@TeatroGrotesco
@TeatroGrotesco 3 ай бұрын
Egyptology and Razzmatazz Now, that is a showman.
@CourteousKitsch
@CourteousKitsch 3 ай бұрын
I've often said that Lee's Dracula entertains me, but Lee's Mummy terrifies me! Thank you for your great in-depth review of one of my favorite series. I understand the other films are all flawed, but they are equally brimming with creativity.
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq 2 ай бұрын
Dracula is suave &sophisticated, Frankenstein's creature is not unlike the Hulk & acts like a force of nature, the Mummy is simply on a mission from the days of the Pharaoh.
@IanBourneMusic
@IanBourneMusic 2 ай бұрын
Lee's "Monster" is pretty scary, too. All three are excellent.
@euansmith3699
@euansmith3699 3 ай бұрын
"... and Michael Ripper..." 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@fredbergstrom4866
@fredbergstrom4866 3 ай бұрын
Giving one of his best performances in Shroud
@ToylandChairman666
@ToylandChairman666 3 ай бұрын
I love the first Hammer MUMMY movie. A reboot of Universal's Kharis films. That's what the Tom Cruise reboot should have been like. A straight-up horror film about a killer mummy.
@garrykanter5773
@garrykanter5773 3 ай бұрын
Holy shit! When he shoots the mummy, it's like seeing Arnold in The Terminator.
@garrykanter5773
@garrykanter5773 3 ай бұрын
Then when he drowns in the mud, he gives the T2 thumbs up!
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq 2 ай бұрын
@@garrykanter5773 So I'm not the only one to see that.....
@maralinekozial9131
@maralinekozial9131 2 ай бұрын
​@@garrykanter5773 um u mean the Terminator gives the thumbs up like the Mummy considering it's like 40 years older of a film 😂
@spews1973
@spews1973 3 ай бұрын
Somehow, these long-form videos from Dark Corners never fail to make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. What have we done to deserve this treat when isn't even a Bank Holiday?
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
We like to put out a thematically related review of a bad film out on the Monday after a special and next week's bank holiday Monday slot was already taken.
@Marveryn
@Marveryn 3 ай бұрын
hammer mummy was the original terminator. It did not sleep, it did not fear. it only kept coming and coming for you. not matter where you ran
@1kylecurry
@1kylecurry 3 ай бұрын
I typically enjoyed The Hammer Films interpretation of "The Mummy". Each entry was a standalone vision within the franchise. The sets & colors used were eye catching. Overall they were entertaining.
@fredbergstrom4866
@fredbergstrom4866 3 ай бұрын
The 59 Mummy film is the best ever Mummy film. Boris is great, but Lee just brings it as a non stop killing machine. The other 2 next up just missed the mark for me. Michael Ripper is really the only thing worth seeking out Shroud. Possibly his best Hammer performance. As for Blood on the tomb it gets flack, but I have always enjoyed it. Also Valerie Leon looks amazing in it. Great video!
@Wanttowrite
@Wanttowrite 3 ай бұрын
Watching this, I keep going, "That's where Stephen Sommers got inspiration for his version." Well more movies to add to my watchlist.
@buzzawuzza3743
@buzzawuzza3743 3 ай бұрын
The exotic mysticism always works for me. Retrobution for those who defile the tombs of the kings! To have you show us the truth behind the scenes is a serious treat!
@euansmith3699
@euansmith3699 3 ай бұрын
The depth of the damage to the Mummy is really impressive.
@DanTheMan2150AD
@DanTheMan2150AD 3 ай бұрын
The original Hammer Mummy and Blood from the Mummy's Tomb were definitely my favourites of the series when I was marathoning the Hammer films last October. Still gobsmacked that Hammer never made an Invisible Man movie!
@hcu4359
@hcu4359 3 ай бұрын
Too much special effects for their tightwad producers.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
There was one in the works but I think the technical challenges killed it
@suedenim
@suedenim 3 ай бұрын
​@@DarkCornersReviewsI still don't fully understand how they did it so well in the 30s, but I'm guessing the invisibility optical effects would be much harder to pull off in color?
@christopherwall2121
@christopherwall2121 3 ай бұрын
​@@hcu4359 That's why they courted Toho for their Nessie movie
@bezoticallyyours83
@bezoticallyyours83 Ай бұрын
​@@hcu4359 lol
@IronSalamander8
@IronSalamander8 3 ай бұрын
Roger Delgado, AKA The original Master from Jon Pertwee's turn at the Doctor was quite good in Shroud, despite the obvious issues of Hasmid. I really liked inspector Barrani too, I loved that he was honest and refused Preston's bribe, and seemed like a decent man overall. Stanley Preston from Shroud was so much less likeable than Alexander King was in Curse. King wanted money, but came off far more well-rounded, as you pointed out, and much more personable and not as downright arrogant, cowardly, and just nasty like Preston Sr. was. Micheal Ripper is such a great supporting actor, he needs more recognition than he gets, for how well he played a myriad of different characters, and convincingly. I haven't seen Blood yet, but own the other three, all of which I enjoy, although like you, I am aware of the Shroud's shortcomings, but still find it a fun movie. Do for the 3 I have seen, from worst to best; Shroud->Curse->Mummy. Great stuff as always!
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
We have a special about Michael Ripper's Hammer career planned for next month.
@HudsonMedia
@HudsonMedia 3 ай бұрын
Yes! Was hoping you’d get onto to this one at some point. The Mummy franchise is by far my favourite honestly, severely under rated.
@shannondore
@shannondore 3 ай бұрын
The Mummy was the first Hammer movie I ever saw. It came on late Saturday night during a creature feature on one of the local channels in the mid seventies. Christopher Lee scared the crap out of me. It would be a couple of years later when I saw Dracula, and he wasn't as scary to me as the mummy.
@James.Sunderland
@James.Sunderland 3 ай бұрын
I love The Mummy 1959. My favorite Mummy film.
@amb163
@amb163 3 ай бұрын
Another excellent documentary, Robin. It really surprises me that your channel hasn't reached 100k yet -- every video is so well done.
@standardranchstash221
@standardranchstash221 3 ай бұрын
Love all Hammer’s Mummy films but there’s a special place in my heart for The Mummy’s Shroud., the first one I saw in a cinema on its original release.
@sauronbagginsd8032
@sauronbagginsd8032 3 ай бұрын
Love The Mummys Shroud
@Al_NERi
@Al_NERi 3 ай бұрын
One of the things I like best about Shroud is the terrific, lurid publicity campaign that surrounded the release (Beware the beat of the cloth wrapped feet-tag line) the juicy promotional stills that showed up frequently in the fan press. The film itself is a purely enjoyable mummy romp with an exceptionally strong disintegration ending.
@richardjones4466
@richardjones4466 3 ай бұрын
The Mummy's Shroud is one of Hammer's most underrated films. Ripper's performance is heartbreaking.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
We have another video about Ripper's Hammer career out next month
@lallancashire2201
@lallancashire2201 3 ай бұрын
Great and affectionate look at Hammer's Mummy movies. I love Hammer's version of Jewell of the 7 stars, it being relatively unusual for them to adapt non Dracula Stoker material.
@darkangel076
@darkangel076 3 ай бұрын
Incredible timing given I just got my Blu-Ray of Blood From The Mummy's Tomb today...
@john_blues
@john_blues 3 ай бұрын
I can see some influence on Jason Vorhees in the Mummy, particular in Christopher Lee's. And also the penchant for people to go crashing through windows and doors.
@ConnorNotyerbidness
@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 ай бұрын
My introduction to hammer was via the Mummy films on turner classic movies Before i knew about hammer i spent some time trying to find these mummy movies via looking at universals list of films and it confounded me as a kid that i couldnt find them Honestly i cant say much else about the films, as i honestly dont really remember them beyond that i enjoyed them. Mostly.
@connorbrennan4233
@connorbrennan4233 3 ай бұрын
Funny that a King Kong-like Mummy was proposed for Curse, since Hammer even tried making a King Kong film at one point.
@user-ec7hf6dz7e
@user-ec7hf6dz7e 3 ай бұрын
What I loved and still do is the tribute Anthony Hickox did in WAXWORK ( 1988) . Hickox used elements from several Hammer Mummy movies in his scene with The Mummy ( head crushed under foot, spear through the body), And let us not forget The Mummy in MONSTER SQUAD ( Funny that a Mummy would want to hide in seven year old's closet). But the thing that really changed things was Dungeon & Dragons where they really pumped Mummies up and changed them so much in the 1999 version, Great video guys, but keep telling you guys to check out WAXWORK ( 1988 ) that movie was just made for you guys.
@kali3665
@kali3665 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, THIS is one I've been waiting for. I haven't seen all of the Hammer Mummy films, and it's interesting that the first film focuses on Kharis, but there is far more substance with Hammer than Universal ever gave THEIR version of Kharis. And then, as always, Hammer takes its own way for the subsequent films. I still say the 1932 Karloff film is the best Mummy film (especially considering the modern day versions), and I really need to catch up on the Hammer films someday. Thanks for posting!
@laughingcoyote3739
@laughingcoyote3739 3 ай бұрын
Agreed on the original Karloff Mummy. Nothing beats that opening reveal, in my opinion. The pin spot in Karloff's eye when it first opens, the dust falling as his arms pull the bandages loose, it's all perfect.
@wiseguymaybe
@wiseguymaybe 3 ай бұрын
Obviously see elements of the Hammer films in the Brandon Fraiser The Mummy and The Mummy Returns as well. Great video.
@awfulmoviereviews6792
@awfulmoviereviews6792 3 ай бұрын
Good movie ! One of my favorites when I was younger.
@13Kooki49
@13Kooki49 3 ай бұрын
Nothing makes my night when I realize a Hammer Retrospective drops. I remember it was the 1999 Mummy that made 10 year old me really think of how Egypt was portrayed in these films since my mom is Egyptian. They would portray Egypt in the 30s as if it was from 1800s with turbans, huts, oasis's and market places with camel parking spots lol when Egypt looked more like Paris. Regardless I've always enjoyed Mummy movies despite of the orientalism aspect. I would love to watch some of the latter hammer ones
@20th_century_specter
@20th_century_specter 3 ай бұрын
This is going to be AWESOME!!!
@marcmcbride5531
@marcmcbride5531 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant, brilliant documentary, we are very lucky to have channels like yours and also Crab Apple who just released an Amicus documentary. Keep up the great work!
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@amygeyer1166
@amygeyer1166 3 ай бұрын
I always find something that peaks my interest every time I watch you. In this instance I found "Don't take sweets from strangers" and, disturbing is an understatement. For 1960, this was an extraordinary depiction of the subject matter. Well done.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
One that we may review for Streaming in the future.
@heinrichku6023
@heinrichku6023 3 ай бұрын
Great video again! There's beauty in these colorful portraits of Egypt from yesterday's cinema. That shaped my imagination more than historical facts and when I read something about that time I can't help but imagine it like a 50s movie.
@RavenHouseMystery
@RavenHouseMystery 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for a terrific episode about Hammer's Mummy franchise. Like your previous videos about Hammer's library, Robin does an excellent job laying out the plots of each film, while also giving us a commentary on what Hammer Films was going through at the time. The fact that all the Mummy films are essentially "stand alone" films does confirm that suspicion I have had for a while. Each film seemed to tell its own story, with its own Mummy. As for the order of films, here's my personal list: 1. THE MUMMY (1959) - Easily the best Mummy film and one of Hammer's greatest overall. 2. BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1971) - A decent attempt to adapt Bram Stoker's original book "Jewel Of The Seven Stars". 3. THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1964) 4. THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (1967)
@earlleeruhf3130
@earlleeruhf3130 3 ай бұрын
I rented The Mummy starring Boris Karloft. Except for the 3 Brenden Frazier films and the Tom Cursue one I have never seen any other.
@Gondarth
@Gondarth 3 ай бұрын
This video was incredible, probably one of the best specials I've seen on the channel. I only ever saw the first Mummy film with Cushing and Lee and while it was good, I never felt much of a desire to finish the films. I preferred to stick with Dracula and Frankenstein, and even then, the Frankenstein films were hit-or-miss for me. I just don't think a big Mummy fan in general, and I'm not sure why...
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
They're well worth a watch. Each has something different to recommend it
@joeporter5972
@joeporter5972 3 ай бұрын
Great poster! I want to see that movie!
@ithinkimaybelosingit
@ithinkimaybelosingit 3 ай бұрын
I remember as a kid in the 90s when the Hammer mummy films were on the TV. I enjoyed the first two. Mummy's Shroud traumatised me. I had never been scared of many monsters, growing up, but the mummy in Mummy's Shroud was so intimidating, and Michael Ripper's death really disturbed me. Even now, because of how it got to me as a child, I struggle to watch that scene. On a different note, I love Heorge Pastell's roles, such a brilliant voice. I always recognise him from Tomb of the Cybermen, which is almost like a Doctor Who, sci-fi mummy story.
@DDlambchop43
@DDlambchop43 3 ай бұрын
the Hammer mummy films are great! my personal love is Curse of the Mummy's Tomb; it's just...so different. It's half horror, half psychological thriller.
@MatD1979
@MatD1979 3 ай бұрын
Wow, what a great review. Great vid today. Thank you, Dark Corners.
@benediktschander7609
@benediktschander7609 2 ай бұрын
I read all these comments here, and it makes me feel so warm and understood. I have loved the first Hammer Mummy for years and I surely will for years to come, but I sadly never managed to make any friend I've shown it to, to become as passionate about it as I was. But I adore this sad unfairly treated terminator, who just loved his princess so so much, and then when he thinks after 2000+ yrs he finally sees her again and then she is eventually like "put me down" ... his reaction is so awfully heartbreaking! Kharis might just be my favorite monster ever. He breaks my heart like Karloff's Frankenstein Creature, but at the same time he is tough and terrifying like the first terminator. Now that is a great monster. Kharis
@hcu4359
@hcu4359 3 ай бұрын
I love the first one, can think of positive things to say about the second one (Annoying American Impresario being randomly nice to a prostitute just before his death is kind of a neat touch), never seen the third one that I can remember, and think the fourth one's only redeeming traits are cool jewelry, a good lead performance by Valerie Leon, and a pretty solid supporting performance by Andrew Keir, whom I otherwise don't have much use for.
@willmfrank
@willmfrank 3 ай бұрын
I Wonder if Raymond Huntley and Christopher Lee traded Dracula anecdotes in their down time.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
I'd like to think so
@Edward-xv3bo
@Edward-xv3bo 3 ай бұрын
You (and The Bad Movie Bible) are absolute horror fan internet gold. Thank you so much, great stuff
@davebooshty299
@davebooshty299 3 ай бұрын
3:23 THAT Carnac needed An Ed Mc Mahon Also Too.
@williamjackson6705
@williamjackson6705 3 ай бұрын
For me this is Thee Mummy film. Loved it the first time I saw it 50 years ago. Still love it today.
@jamesabernethy7896
@jamesabernethy7896 3 ай бұрын
I've said this before but I like to keep saying it. I found your channel with your short and humorous reviews. I really enjoy these deeper and more respectful dives into older movies. It's a real education.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@l.a.gothro3999
@l.a.gothro3999 3 ай бұрын
As usual, you've provided your viewers with a comprehensive and satisfying review. And I *always* learn something! Thanks, Robin!
@anthonysarkis1422
@anthonysarkis1422 3 ай бұрын
The 1959 Mummy is my third favorite Hammer film after Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula.
@rubberneckinc.8937
@rubberneckinc.8937 3 ай бұрын
Hammer Films are so good even when they aren't very good. Plus (@:30) if there is more of her I don't really think a mummy is needed. Also (@:49) the way the Mummy comes thru the door! Cushing better hope he has a pizza with him! Lee's eyes emote so much. His physicality is full of menace but even with his face almost completely covered he gives you so much with those eyes. Cushing+Lee+Hammer= Glories. P.S. many thanks Robin for mentioning Brendan Fraser (&Karloff) at the end. Even though they're popcorn movies Fraser's Mummy films are quite fun.
@billjones5741
@billjones5741 2 ай бұрын
32:33 😂 so good. Could never have a hero be like that anymore
@johnwalko1483
@johnwalko1483 3 ай бұрын
A very well done Documentary on Hammer Films Mummy Series.
@scottmcfarlane7524
@scottmcfarlane7524 3 ай бұрын
HELL YEAH! lets go!
@flixsymmetry
@flixsymmetry 3 ай бұрын
Wow, an excellent retrospective. I personally like the first film best but they’re all good in comparison to some of the other Hammer horror outings in the late 60s-70s. It’s obvious the Fraser films (especially the first) took bits from all of them.
@l.a.gothro3999
@l.a.gothro3999 3 ай бұрын
The Mummy looks like he's wearing a pair of briefs that should've been laundered at least five centuries ago.
@orsino88
@orsino88 3 ай бұрын
Another triumph of intelligence, research, and sympathetic insight for Dark Corners.
@ConnorNotyerbidness
@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 ай бұрын
Been waiting a long time for this one
@David-dy7xc
@David-dy7xc Ай бұрын
may I say how much I have enjoyed all the HAMMER deep dives especially your Frankenstein retrospective thank you Dark Corners
@lindseykipp191
@lindseykipp191 3 ай бұрын
The first Mummy is my favorite of the Hammer films and one of my favorite horror films of all time
@frankdelorca
@frankdelorca 3 ай бұрын
As usual, I come away from your latest subject with fresh appreciation, insight and understanding! It's wonderful to me to see you logically link together these disparate films into a thematic whole. I love the multiple-screen work, too, which clearly and economically reinforce the points you're making. Just a pleasure to watch this. Thank you!
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Thanks. Comments like this make the work worthwhile.
@MatthewStewart-1224
@MatthewStewart-1224 3 ай бұрын
This was a fantastic special gentlemen. Peaked my interest in watching the “sequels”!
@tikidino
@tikidino 3 ай бұрын
Another in-depth and informative review of Hammer’s The Mummy series! Always enjoyable when you do the longer docu-series
@andrewhaddock7996
@andrewhaddock7996 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant as ever.i spent ages trying to bandage my action man cos of these films.
@Al_NERi
@Al_NERi 3 ай бұрын
Hammer's The Mummy is my favorite Mummy film of all. The rest of Hammer's Mummy films are all purely enjoyable, better than average (by a mile) tomb raiding romps I'm glad to have. Just wanted to note- what an automatic asset George Pastel was to any production. He was so good also in Stranglers Of Bombay, another villain role.
@ashleys9397
@ashleys9397 3 ай бұрын
STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY, based on the actual historical Indian Thuggee-Kali cult, should be considered for a possible streaming review. Certainly one of the most perverse & therefore unique films to emerge from the Hammer movie-making mill.
@ShHeMiLeRe
@ShHeMiLeRe 3 ай бұрын
1959 The Mummy exceeded my expectations regarding Hammer and was very good. They were always much better at complete, self-contained stories rather than their self-rebooting franchises. It's good that the "sequels" weren't really that.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Having to ressurect the same mummy every time would be tedious
@bezoticallyyours83
@bezoticallyyours83 Ай бұрын
Yeah watched it this month,and I was pleasantly surprised
@PuncherOfAbs
@PuncherOfAbs 2 ай бұрын
The Egyptian priest sounds exactly like The prince with the mask covering his burned face in that sinbad movie
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this, it's really appreciated. For me each of the films has something to offer, the first and the last in the series being my favourites.
@peterbailey6930
@peterbailey6930 3 ай бұрын
I so enjoy All Hammer films, I have a DVD of the mummy I play it on Halloween each yr. It's one of my favorites. Keep up your great work.
@leppeppel
@leppeppel 3 ай бұрын
One of these days I must sit down and make a Universal-Hammer conspiracy board linking the Mummy, Frankenstein & Creation, Wolfman, Dracula & Van Helsing, and the Invisible Man, along with Chaney Jr., Karloff, Lugosi, Carradine, Lee, Cushing, and Price.
@brenthenshaw3585
@brenthenshaw3585 3 ай бұрын
I haven't seen The Mummy's Shroud or Blood of the Mummy's Tomb, so I can't speak for them, but I enjoy The Mummy (1959) and Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (the first Hammer film I had seen at age 8). Both are good stand alone Hammer films, which I like over the series films (Frankenstein and Dracula).
@paulcocks7299
@paulcocks7299 2 ай бұрын
Stumbled across The Mummy on Amazon Prime this evening and was inspired to watch it by having seen this video a couple of days ago. A thoroughly enjoyable film. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm.
@KickItStinky
@KickItStinky 3 ай бұрын
BRAVO! Another Hammer Retrospective homerun! Would love to see your take on a retrospective of the Amicus anthologies. Keep up the awesome content.
@ricardocantoral7672
@ricardocantoral7672 3 ай бұрын
Look how beautiful the photography is. Gorgeous technicolor!
@JeffreyDeCristofaro
@JeffreyDeCristofaro 3 ай бұрын
The Mummy is one of my Top Ten Favorite Movie Monsters - he was even my introduction to ancient Egypt as a kid! And the 1959 version of The Mummy was my introduction to the Hammer films of Cushing, Lee, Fisher, Sangster and all the rest behind the Hammer Gothic revivals of the 50's and 60's, first saw it on American Movie Classics back in the late 90's and loved it! I even dressed up as the Mummy for Halloween several times! It's just sad that the Mummy series by Hammer, much like their Dracula and Frankenstein sagas, ended up starting out VERY strong but deteriorated over time - kinda like the Universal originals did throughout the 40's, eventually becoming the target of parody by Abbott and Costello. (Really, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb only has Valerie Leon and Professor Quatermass himself, Andrew Keir, to recommend it in my opinion.) At least Stephen Sommers' 1999 The Mummy managed to return to the classy Hammer balance of thrills, chills, spectacle and tongue-in-cheek humor without allowing one element to overshroud (no pun intended) the other.
@moose6509
@moose6509 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff ! Gotta love Michael Ripper. Always gave a ten out of ten performance right up to his role of Thomas in Carla Lane´s sublime Butterflies.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
We have a special coming out next month about his Hammer films.
@moose6509
@moose6509 3 ай бұрын
@@DarkCornersReviews Can't wait!
@sharonellis8776
@sharonellis8776 3 ай бұрын
The first Hammer Mummy movie is the best. Love Peter and Christopher. He was really creepy xx
@Kuudere-Kun
@Kuudere-Kun 3 ай бұрын
I find all the film versions of Stoker's Novel fascinating.
@bobbyd.1890
@bobbyd.1890 3 ай бұрын
It's really hard to make a good mummy movie, but Ghost love 'em Hammer tried. Four times.
@rsacchi100
@rsacchi100 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the rundown of Hammer's Mummies. I still enjoy these films.
@benderbendingrodriguez420
@benderbendingrodriguez420 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely love Hammers Mummy. To me the 1959 version rivals & surpasses the classic Universal Mummy. Just a classy af film that could only come from Hammer in their prime. The others are fun, but wouldnt consider them as prestigious as the first. *Bam Hammer!!* 🔨
@StephenPike
@StephenPike 3 ай бұрын
I adore your long form videos. I love everything you make, but these longer videos are truly special.
@kylepetersen9521
@kylepetersen9521 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I have been really enjoying the Hammer retrospectives. Well researched, excellently presented, entertaining as hell!
@RAlanBryan2112
@RAlanBryan2112 3 ай бұрын
THIS is so entertaining I had to view it twice. BRAVO To Robin and company for a wonderful feature.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rainskilove
@rainskilove 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the great work you do! Always a quality watch.
@DarkCornersReviews
@DarkCornersReviews 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@skylx0812
@skylx0812 3 ай бұрын
We seem to have been at the mercy of a program director who didn't care to run mummy films on the US desert southwest. I've never seen any of these films. Although the actress in final segment seems like a more fleshed out Mathilda May of Lifeforce fame. I'll have to keep a lookout for these. Already liking the performances.
@thesausagecontinuim1971
@thesausagecontinuim1971 3 ай бұрын
fabulous stuff mate, love these longer in depth vids!!!!
@Broadswordannyboy
@Broadswordannyboy 3 ай бұрын
Great video and glad to see so much admiration for the series
@joeporter5972
@joeporter5972 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for another exceptional special.
@sarcastanaut
@sarcastanaut 3 ай бұрын
Well done! I love the Hammer mummy movies!
@danthsmith
@danthsmith 3 ай бұрын
What a great video. Thank you very much.
@davidroberts1026
@davidroberts1026 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely top notch! Great job guys, and thank you!
@jeremycunningham7897
@jeremycunningham7897 3 ай бұрын
I love these movies. Thanks for this!
@chrisleonard2287
@chrisleonard2287 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for another excellent documentary piece
@michaelfarineau6
@michaelfarineau6 3 ай бұрын
Very well done. Thank you.
@DaleRibbons
@DaleRibbons 3 ай бұрын
I've only seen two (the Mummy and the Mummy's Shroud) but I rate them higher than the Universal sequels. Not the original with Boris Karloff though. That one's still the best. I actually would have the Mummy in my top 5 Hammer films.
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