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Summary: Oh please, not another Mummy!
Review: But not to worry, this film is a Hammer Production... The acting and direction are coherent, (Andrew Keir makes a solid replacement for Peter Cushing, while Valerie Leon offers sultry beauty in her role of the Evil-One returning to life). The sets well crafted with the usual Hammer standard. And there are enough quirks in the plot to keep one interested. A solid entry in the vast "Mummy" field!
If you are growing tired of returning your "Something-Weird" DVD's, this one is for you. Give yourself a real treat: watch it before or after Fulci's "Manhattan Baby".
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Summary: Introduce yourself to a new series of films!
Review: First, a question: could they possibly get any more blue-eyed actors into one film? "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" really is a top-notch DVD from Anchor Bay. I have been enjoying films recently by Dario Argento and Mario Bava -- older films that are supremely entertaining but maybe don't have a great picture (except for "Opera") or excellent sound. So this Hammer movie was a real delight because the picture is nice and sharp, mostly clear, and the sound is adequate for the time. The DVD of Hammer trailers is a great bonus and already has perked my interest in other films -- a great way to sell more DVD's, eh? It works for me. So if you are considering starting a Hammer collection, this is the one to buy first. I love the semi-voluptuous "mummy" and star Valerie Leon. It's great that we don't have to see a skinny, scrawny, thin contemporary actress playing that role. Another reviewer has already alluded to the disappointing body double -- yuck. Aside from that, it's easy to see why Queen Tera and her "reincarnation" were able to control other people with ease. I found this DVD to be every bit as entertaining as the current "Mummy" series -- maybe better, but of course it's lacking a Dolby Digital surround sound. As always, my four stars are for DVD quality and not as judgment on the film or acting.
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Summary: Introduce yourself to a new series of films!
Review: First, a question: could they possibly get any more blue-eyed actors into one film? "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" really is a top-notch DVD from Anchor Bay. I have been enjoying films recently by Dario Argento and Mario Bava -- older films that are supremely entertaining but maybe don't have a great picture (except for "Opera") or excellent sound. So this Hammer movie was a real delight because the picture is nice and sharp, mostly clear, and the sound is adequate for the time. The DVD of Hammer trailers is a great bonus and already has perked my interest in other films -- a great way to sell more DVD's, eh? It works for me. So if you are considering starting a Hammer collection, this is the one to buy first. I love the semi-voluptuous "mummy" and star Valerie Leon. It's great that we don't have to see a skinny, scrawny, thin contemporary actress playing that role. Another reviewer has already alluded to the disappointing body double -- yuck. Aside from that, it's easy to see why Queen Tera and her "reincarnation" were able to control other people with ease. I found this DVD to be every bit as entertaining as the current "Mummy" series -- maybe better, but of course it's lacking a Dolby Digital surround sound. As always, my four stars are for DVD quality and not as judgment on the film or acting.
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Summary: Hammer Films does what it does Best.
Review: Hammer films will never be found in a Art Theater except maybe as a historical document! They follow a formula of a basic plot , in this case a bit of a mummy film with a sacrifice theme, some special effects and the buxom women in a nightgown! What more does a "B" film need.
This film is one of the better Hammer flicks. Even though Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing are not in it, the acting is better than average!
And Valerie Leon, a Bond Girl as well, is stunning.
If you need a film which does not make you think and you just need to relax this is the film for you. The DVD edition includes a disc of Hammer Trailers which is worth half the cost!
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Summary: Chilling and suspenseful masterpiece for Hammer fans.
Review: Hammer horror films tend to have scantily-clad ladies with large bosoms running around screaming about the injustice of being too beautiful for words. This film, "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" has that element, but contains little sexual drama. Having grown accustomed to "Twins of Evil" or "The Vampire Lovers," I was pleasantly surprised to find a mystery here. Enjoyable film for those that love Hitchcock and "The Twilight Zone." This film definitely gets high marks from me.
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Summary: I'm anxiously awaiting this DVD!
Review: I can't really give this five stars because I've never seen this movie! This marks the first U.S. video release of BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB from Hammer. I give it five stars based on the quality of Hammer's productions and Anchor Bay's Hammer Collection DVDs. I sure hope this lives up to those high standards.
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Summary: Not One of Hammer's Best.
Review: I did not like this movie. For me, who owns most of Hammer's films, to admit this signifies my deep distaste for this shoddy piece of work.
THe plot is intriguing. A group of archaeologists uncover the tomb of an egyptian queen/witch buried because of her unspeakable evil. At the moment the sarcophagus is opened, the lead archaeologist's wife gives borth to a daughter, then dies. The man becomes obsessed with resurrecting the dead queen while his daughter grows to resemble uncannily the dead woman. The struggle between the queen to live by taking over the daughter and the daughter resisting, trying to stay herself, provides the action.
While promising, it fails to live up to its idea. The acting is wooden, failing to connect with the audience, maybe just me, so that I didn't care whether the girl/queen lived or died. The film is replete with the 70s New Age/Egyptian mysticism without any real understanding of the matter.
Valerie, the daughter, is a lovely part of the scenery. I mean that her acting is non-existent and she is simply a prop to carry the action.
The ending is confusing and does not follow anything before it.
i have read that several horrible events surround this film, so maybe there is a mummy's curse on it. It certainly was a curse to watch.
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Summary: Blood from Mummy's Tomb does not disappoint
Review: I had never seen this film before nor had I read much about it until Anchor Bay rescued it. I must say I was pleased -- the film was one of the last made by Hammer & standards at that time were not what they had been in the late 1950's. The cast is very good, the script literate & coherent and the film looks great -- very atmospheric with only a bit of gore. And Valerie Leon is not only lovely -- she can act.
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Summary: Great piece of late Hammer hokum
Review: Plenty of blood and guts, by Hammer standards anyway, in this 1971 offering from the famous "House of Horror". The story concerns an Egyptian princess being reincarnated in modern-day London, thus giving plenty of scope for both contemporary and ancient elements.
A very stylish production is directed with plenty of atmosphere by stalwart Seth Holt (Taste of Fear, The Nanny), who sadly died before filming finished. James Villiers stands out for his sliminess as the central villain, where Valerie Leon stands out mainly for her ample bosom. A great cast also includes Andrew Keir and George Coulouris. The score by Tristram Cary (The Ladykillers, Quatermass and the Pit) is pivotal to the tension.
In-joke alert: Hammer afficianados should look out for the names on the sign outside Villier's house early on in the movie.
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Summary: Hammer ups the ante in delivering the chills
Review: This classic Hammer horror, based on Bram Stoker's novel "Jewel Of Seven Stars" is perhaps most famous for the deaths of director Seth Holt and the wife of Peter Cushing, the movie's original lead- which inevitably led to reports of a curse on the production. Strangely this is R18 in NZ/Australia despite being PG in the US. BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB is pretty gory for its time, maybe Hammer studios felt Herschell Gordon Lewis had been stealing some of their thunder so they countered this with classier, big budget bloodletting.
The plot revolves around archeologist Dr. Fuchs (Andrew Keir) who steals a ring of the Seven Stars from an Egyptian tomb. The only problem is it belonged to a Queen, and whoever wears the ring can bring death upon unsuspecting persons by gorily slashing their throats. Fuchs gives the ring to his sexy daughter Margaret (Valerie Leon) as a gift. Unfortunately, the ring causes her to have nightmares; one of which features Queen Tera's severed hand being mauled by dogs; but still crawling along by itself with the precious ring still attached! Ironically, Margaret also has a scar encircling her wrist. Coincidence? Or could she be the reincarnation of Queen Tera?
BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB is one of the best and obviously most notorious of Hammer's horror pictures. There's some great camera work, especially in the classic scene where an old geezer in a mental hospital is menaced by demonic forces. Valerie Leon's voluptuous breasts give two mesmirising supporting performances. She just oozes sex appeal. Followed by a feeble remake in 1980, THE AWAKENING starring Charlton Heston and Stephanie Zimbalist from TV's REMINGTON STEELE. Watch this instead. You''ll find it much more rewarding.
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