Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

A severed hand beckons from an open grave!

1971 • 94 min • Horror

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Synopsis

Two Egyptologists, Professor Fuchs and Corbeck, are instrumental in unleashing unmitigated horror by bringing back to England the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness. Fuchs’s daughter becomes involved in a series of macabre and terrifying incidents, powerless against the forces of darkness, directed by Corbeck, that are taking possession of her body and soul to fulfill the ancient prophesy that Queen Tara will be resurrected to continue her reign of unspeakable evil.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
55 Audience · 117 · 49%

An Egyptologist's daughter finds herself possessed by the spirit of an ancient Egyptian queen after her father brings the queen's mummified remains to England. A colleague seeks to resurrect the queen, leading to a series of unsettling and supernatural events. The young woman must fight for control of her body and soul against dark forces.

Violence & peril: 5/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Supernatural possession and ancient rituals are central to the plot.
Some unsettling visuals and implied violence may be disturbing for younger viewers.
Themes of death and resurrection are explored.

What it models well

The struggle against evil
Personal resilience

Talk about it after

Understanding ancient myths and legends
The consequences of disturbing the past
The nature of good versus evil

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Top billed cast

Director: Seth Holt • Crew: Christopher Wicking

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_**This ain’t no hideous corpse in white bandages!**_ After relics are taken from a sorceress’ tomb in Egypt, she is somehow reincarnated in London (Valerie Leon) in order to get the artifacts back and worse. Andrew Keir and James Villiers play archeologists while Mark Edwards appears as the woman’s cool beau.…
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Details

TMDB audience: 5.5/10 (117)
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Franchise: The Mummy (Hammer) Collection
IMDb: tt0068290

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