The Mummy
- Year: 1932
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Karl Freund
- Length: 73 min
It comes to life!
Film Synopsis
An ancient Egyptian priest is resurrected when a team of archaeologists unwittingly reads from a forbidden scroll. Posing as a modern Egyptian, he seeks the reincarnation of his lost love, now living as a woman in 1930s Cairo. His obsession blurs the lines between love and possession, drawing those around her into a chilling supernatural conflict.
Critical Perspective
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Karloff doesn’t stay under the bandages for very long – just long enough in fact for one of the most memorable moments in all of the Universal horrors. The resurrection scene is a masterpiece of mood and horror, director Karl Freund wringing maximum suspense from the moment, Karloff’s eyes opening slowly (shades of the awakening of Cesare (Conrad Veidt) in Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920) before), unseen by the viewer, he advances on Norton, terrifying him into insanity before wandering off, a single strand of bandage slithering disquietingly across the floor as he goes. It’s a standout moment of pure terror in a film that otherwise trades on quieter, more psychological chills.
Kevin Lyons, The Mummy film review (The EOFFTV Review, 2022)
The Mummy 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Universal BD-ALL 4K/US 2022 | Universal BD-ALL/US 2013 | Via Vision BD-ALL/AU 2024 | Universal DVD-1/US 2014 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2008 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2004 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 1999 |
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| Audio Commentary by Brent Armstrong, Rick Baker, Bob Burns, Scott Essman and Dr. Steve Haberman | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Paul M. Jensen | |||||||
| Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed | |||||||
| Universal Horror | |||||||
| 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era | |||||||
| He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce | |||||||
| Unraveling the Legacy of “The Mummy” | |||||||
| Stills Gallery | |||||||
| Biographies | |||||||
| Production Notes | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Universal’s 4K Blu-ray is included in the “Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection” box set with Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Phantom of the Opera (1943) and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Trailers included: The Mummy’s Hand (1940), The Mummy’s Tomb (1942), The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) and The Mummy’s Curse (1944).
- Universal’s Blu-ray is also available in the “Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection” (2012) and “Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection” (2018) box sets containing a 48-page booklet (“The Original House of Horror”); and in “The Mummy: Complete Legacy Collection” (2017) box set.
- Via Vision’s Blu-ray is included in “The Mummy Collection” box set with The Mummy’s Hand (1940), The Mummy’s Tomb (1942), The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) and The Mummy’s Curse (1944). It includes five art cards.
- Universal’s 2014 DVD is included in “The Mummy: Complete Legacy Collection” box set. It is also available in the “Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection” (2014) box set containing a 48-page booklet (“The Original House of Horror”).
- Universal’s 2004 DVD is included in “The Mummy: The Legacy Collection” box set.
- Universal’s 1999 “Classic Monster Collection” DVD is also available in the “Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection” (2000) box set.
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Collector’s guide
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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (30:11) -
Universal Horror (1998, 95:16) -
100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era (8:41) -
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (24:56) -
Unraveling the Legacy of “The Mummy” (8:07)
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Universal 4K 2022
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Universal BD 2013
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Brent Armstrong, Rick Baker, Bob Burns, Scott Essman and Dr. Steve Haberman Universal 4K |
| Audio Commentary by Paul M. Jensen Universal 4K | |
| Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Universal 4K | |
| Universal Horror Universal DVD | |
| 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era Universal 4K | |
| He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Universal 4K | |
| Unraveling the Legacy of “The Mummy” Universal 4K | |
| Stills Gallery Universal 4K | |
| Theatrical Trailer Universal 4K |
Notes
- “Universal Horror” is also available on Universal’s 4K/Blu-ray of Frankenstein (1931) and DVDs of Dracula (1931) and The Wolf Man (1941).