The Mummy (1932)

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   DisneyStitch

   Doesn't follow the typical formula, and that makes it more interesting, yet the pacing is a little slow in parts and the plot gets somewhat tangled. I think I would've liked a little more shambling bandage-clad Mummy in this one. 3 years 6 months ago
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   Torgo

   Surprisingly high image quality of the BluRay. For a 1932 horror film, this has aged rather well. See it for Karloff's eyes and his mummified make-up in the beginning. 8 years 11 months ago
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   Siskoid

   1932's The Mummy stars Boris Karloff in the title role, which he plays as an ancient wizard seeking immortality. None of the shambling bandage zombie I was sort of expecting. In short, the "mother of all mummy movies" defies expectations by turning itself into a supernatural thriller at the earliest convenience, and not hiding its star under a costume. Between the atmosphere established in the film, the very interesting make-up, and the performance they support, Karloff is magnetic. Unfortunately, no one else comes close, up to and including Zita Johann as his would-be queen. All in all, an exotic Universal Monster film that doesn't quite fit the budding franchise's usual structure. No freight train, but its pace is adequate for its purposes. 6 years 6 months ago

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