Dawn of the Mummy
- Year: 1981
- Country of origin: USA, Egypt
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Frank Agrama
- Length: 93 min
They came from the dead… a monstrous, chilling terror stalking the living…
Film Synopsis
Dawn of the Mummy (1981) follows a band of grave robbers and fashion models who disturb the tomb of an ancient pharaoh, unleashing a curse that resurrects the dead and brings a ravenous mummy and its undead servants back into the world. As the undead rise from beneath the desert sands with an insatiable hunger, the intruders find themselves hunted across barren terrain and remote villages. This horror film blends undead menace and exploitation grit in a gruesome saga of tomb desecration and retribution.
Dawn of the Mummy Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Treasured Films BD-B/UK 2024 | Madacy DVD-1/US/OOP 2003 | Anchor Bay DVD-0 PAL/UK/OOP 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | |||
| Audio Commentary by Director Frank Agrama, Moderated by Del Howison | |||
| Peeling the Bandages - Stephen Thrower on the History of Mummy Cinema | |||
| Unwrapping the Mummy - Video Essay by Eugenio Ercolani | |||
| Back to the Suture: The Mummy Movies of the 1980s - Interview with Darrell Buxton | |||
| Lighting the Mummy - Interview with Director of Photography Sergio Rubini | |||
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Treasured Films] | |||
| Biography: Director Frank Agrama | |||
| Production Notes | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| Easter Egg: “Robin Askwith Remembers Frank Agrama” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Treasured Films’ Blu-ray includes a 44-page booklet with writing by Andrew Marshall-Roberts (“Mummia Mia!: Frank Agrama’s Italian Influences in ‘Dawn of the Mummy’”), John Martin (“Old… Bizarre… in Cairo!: Frank Agrama’s Early ’80s Expedition in Pursuit of a Movie Mirage’), John Llewellyn Probert (“Wrap Music: Shuki Levy and the Score for ‘Dawn of the Mummy’”), and Amanda Reyes (“A Fashionable Death: A Brief Look at Model-in-Peril Movies”); and six art cards. Reissued without booklet and cards (2025/06/09).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a 4-page booklet.
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