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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: On the night before her anniversary, Margaret Fuchs receives an ancient Egyptian ring with a red stone as a birthday gift from her father, Prof. Julian Fuchs. Margaret has frequent nightmares about an expedition in Egypt with five members, including her father, finding the tomb of Queen Tera, an evil sorcerer with a severed hand. The members collect the sarcophagus with a totally preserved mummy, the severed hand with the ring with a red stone, and three relics. Margaret is possessed by the spirit of Tera and chases the expedition members to retrieve the objects and gives life back to Tera. ...Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Stylish thriller from the inventive pen of Christopher Wicking, who also wrote the schizo-horror 'Demons of the Mind' for Hammer, and the rubato Price/Lee/Cushing updating of the Frankenstein story, 'Scream and Scream Again'.
Wicking's forte seems to be taking traditional themes and stereotypes and subverting them, seemingly superficially, but with an interesting, insidious edge.
Here for example, we have a mummy movie without a mummy (in the accepted sense), but everything else besides: desecration, curses, sacred scrolls, reincarnation, possession, revenge; all the requisite ingredients are active and abundant. All we're lacking is a dim, 7 foot galoot looking like he's just escaped from the nearest NHS burns unit..
It's no loss, in fact it's not that much of a departure. Karloff was only briefly bandaged in the 30's version (still the best by a yard) and 'BFTMT' does buck its own trend with a fine, almost conciliatory ending.
Meanwhile, the bulk of 'BFTMT' is very good. Valerie Leon is excellent (though strangely sexless...me?) in the dual role of Margaret - daughter of grumpy Egyptologist Julian Fuchs; and Tera - the mystical hieroglyph harpy who possesses her and lands her with a throbbing 3,000 year old itch to rule the world.
Tera is a ruthless force of nature. Aided by plummy James Villiers as the dastardly Corbeck, an ex-colleague of Margaret's father, she cuts a bloody swathe through the game, but unfortunate, Brit character actors lined up in front of her like resignedly doomed dogs on a Korean market.
And the murder scenes are brilliantly executed: one in an asylum, another in a refreshingly different dark alley and finally at a frenzied medium's parlour. Each victim's throat ripped out by the spirits of Tera's 'familiars' -which Margaret needs to collect for her resurrection ceremony.
The plot is typical Wicking; convoluted but engaging. Based on a story by Bram Stoker, it's given lustre and intelligence well beyond the staid Victoriana of its source and carries fabulous threat and malevolence as it goes about it's beastly business.
The music by Tristam Carey is some of the best I've heard in a genre movie (the owl-eared among you will notice it's the same score as the later sexploitation cruelty-riot 'Ilsa-Haremkeeper of the Oil Sheiks'. Hammer selling the score for use in that shameful breast-fest cheapens it somewhat, but it's still superb). It lilts and floats then delivers a satisfying sting, particularly in the flash-back sequences where it firmly establishes its epic theme and is genuinely, slyly eerie.
Director Seth Holt died (of hiccups!) during shooting, so Michael Carreras finished the film, but it's all pretty seamless, and drips mood and elan from every frame.
Not without flaws, but a lively, colourful, cliché-less chiller from a reliably blood-drenched source.
4 ½ stars.
Wicking's forte seems to be taking traditional themes and stereotypes and subverting them, seemingly superficially, but with an interesting, insidious edge.
Here for example, we have a mummy movie without a mummy (in the accepted sense), but everything else besides: desecration, curses, sacred scrolls, reincarnation, possession, revenge; all the requisite ingredients are active and abundant. All we're lacking is a dim, 7 foot galoot looking like he's just escaped from the nearest NHS burns unit..
It's no loss, in fact it's not that much of a departure. Karloff was only briefly bandaged in the 30's version (still the best by a yard) and 'BFTMT' does buck its own trend with a fine, almost conciliatory ending.
Meanwhile, the bulk of 'BFTMT' is very good. Valerie Leon is excellent (though strangely sexless...me?) in the dual role of Margaret - daughter of grumpy Egyptologist Julian Fuchs; and Tera - the mystical hieroglyph harpy who possesses her and lands her with a throbbing 3,000 year old itch to rule the world.
Tera is a ruthless force of nature. Aided by plummy James Villiers as the dastardly Corbeck, an ex-colleague of Margaret's father, she cuts a bloody swathe through the game, but unfortunate, Brit character actors lined up in front of her like resignedly doomed dogs on a Korean market.
And the murder scenes are brilliantly executed: one in an asylum, another in a refreshingly different dark alley and finally at a frenzied medium's parlour. Each victim's throat ripped out by the spirits of Tera's 'familiars' -which Margaret needs to collect for her resurrection ceremony.
The plot is typical Wicking; convoluted but engaging. Based on a story by Bram Stoker, it's given lustre and intelligence well beyond the staid Victoriana of its source and carries fabulous threat and malevolence as it goes about it's beastly business.
The music by Tristam Carey is some of the best I've heard in a genre movie (the owl-eared among you will notice it's the same score as the later sexploitation cruelty-riot 'Ilsa-Haremkeeper of the Oil Sheiks'. Hammer selling the score for use in that shameful breast-fest cheapens it somewhat, but it's still superb). It lilts and floats then delivers a satisfying sting, particularly in the flash-back sequences where it firmly establishes its epic theme and is genuinely, slyly eerie.
Director Seth Holt died (of hiccups!) during shooting, so Michael Carreras finished the film, but it's all pretty seamless, and drips mood and elan from every frame.
Not without flaws, but a lively, colourful, cliché-less chiller from a reliably blood-drenched source.
4 ½ stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Blood from the Mummy's Tomb is out of Hammer Film Productions and is directed by Seth Holt. It's adapted for the screen by Christopher Wickling from the novel The Jewel of Seven Stars written by Bram Stoker. It stars Valerie Leon, Andrew Keir, Mark Edwards, James Villiers, Hugh Burden and Aubrey Morris. Music is by Tristram Cary and photography by Arthur Grant. Plot sees Egyptologist's unearth the tomb of evil Queen Tera and quickly find themselves up to their necks in death and reincarnation nastiness.
Released as the support feature to Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb became notable for its troubled production. Peter Cushing was cast as Julian Fuchs but after only one day's filming had to leave the production to be with his gravely ill wife. The part was filled by Andrew Keir. Tragedy struck the production with only one week of filming left, when director Seth Holt died on set of a heart attack, he was 48 years old. Michael Carreras (The Curse of Frankenstein/The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb) came in and took control for the last week of filming. Budgeted at just £200,000 the film was not made at the usual Hammer Studio in Bray, but at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire.
In spite of its production problems and wee budget, this fourth Mummy offering from Hammer is surprisingly good fun. It doesn't boast the great sets that the others had, and no star wattage in the cast to grab the attention of the passer by, but it's nicely polished, well acted and has a good source story to work from. The horror elements are a little tame, yet this is offset by tight atmospherics and a dream like sense of dread that pervades the unfolding story. Nothing wrong with the acting either. Leon is one of Hammer Horror's most sensual actress' and she holds her end up well in the drama stakes too. True, the guys around her are literally playing second fiddle to her flighty, smoldering performance, but all the cogs fit where they should to keep the film totally professional.
One of Hammer's better late efforts, where the familiarity of the "revenge from the grave" plot is given impetus by good writing and smart acting performances. 6.5/10
Released as the support feature to Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb became notable for its troubled production. Peter Cushing was cast as Julian Fuchs but after only one day's filming had to leave the production to be with his gravely ill wife. The part was filled by Andrew Keir. Tragedy struck the production with only one week of filming left, when director Seth Holt died on set of a heart attack, he was 48 years old. Michael Carreras (The Curse of Frankenstein/The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb) came in and took control for the last week of filming. Budgeted at just £200,000 the film was not made at the usual Hammer Studio in Bray, but at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire.
In spite of its production problems and wee budget, this fourth Mummy offering from Hammer is surprisingly good fun. It doesn't boast the great sets that the others had, and no star wattage in the cast to grab the attention of the passer by, but it's nicely polished, well acted and has a good source story to work from. The horror elements are a little tame, yet this is offset by tight atmospherics and a dream like sense of dread that pervades the unfolding story. Nothing wrong with the acting either. Leon is one of Hammer Horror's most sensual actress' and she holds her end up well in the drama stakes too. True, the guys around her are literally playing second fiddle to her flighty, smoldering performance, but all the cogs fit where they should to keep the film totally professional.
One of Hammer's better late efforts, where the familiarity of the "revenge from the grave" plot is given impetus by good writing and smart acting performances. 6.5/10
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Voluptuous Valerie Leon stars in this 1971 film which was Hammer's fourth and final mummy movie (to date, anyway). The film is based on the Bram Stoker story "The Jewel Of The Seven Stars" and is basically about the daughter of an archaeologist called Professor Fuchs (I'd better make sure I've spelt that name properly) who becomes possessed by the spirit of an ancient Egyptian queen called Tera.
This is probably the weakest of all of Hammer's mummy movies but it is still worth a look. Valerie Leon is pretty good in the dual roles of Margaret Fuchs and Tera and looks gorgeous even though she had to wear a wig which she hated. Valerie also appeared in Carry On films and Bond movies and is also fondly remembered (by me, at least) as the "Hai Karate" girl. "Blood From The Mummy's Tomb" must be her most high-profile film part though.
This particular film is probably most famous for the bad luck that was attached to it. The original director, Seth Holt, died from a heart attack before the film was completed and had to be replaced by Michael Carreras. The part of Professor Fuchs was originally meant to be played by Peter Cushing but he had to pull out following the death of his wife. His part then went to another great Hammer film actor, Andrew Keir.
Despite all of these things happening the end result is not too bad at all and the film is quite entertaining on the whole. Horror film buffs may wish to note that one of the characters in this film is called Tod Browning, presumably after the director of old horror classics such as "Dracula" (the 1931 version with Bela Lugosi), "Freaks" and "Mark Of The Vampire".
It's also worth noting that "Blood From The Mummy's Tomb" was remade in 1980 as "The Awakening", a film so incredibly dull that sitting through it was akin to being mummified (I imagine)!
This is probably the weakest of all of Hammer's mummy movies but it is still worth a look. Valerie Leon is pretty good in the dual roles of Margaret Fuchs and Tera and looks gorgeous even though she had to wear a wig which she hated. Valerie also appeared in Carry On films and Bond movies and is also fondly remembered (by me, at least) as the "Hai Karate" girl. "Blood From The Mummy's Tomb" must be her most high-profile film part though.
This particular film is probably most famous for the bad luck that was attached to it. The original director, Seth Holt, died from a heart attack before the film was completed and had to be replaced by Michael Carreras. The part of Professor Fuchs was originally meant to be played by Peter Cushing but he had to pull out following the death of his wife. His part then went to another great Hammer film actor, Andrew Keir.
Despite all of these things happening the end result is not too bad at all and the film is quite entertaining on the whole. Horror film buffs may wish to note that one of the characters in this film is called Tod Browning, presumably after the director of old horror classics such as "Dracula" (the 1931 version with Bela Lugosi), "Freaks" and "Mark Of The Vampire".
It's also worth noting that "Blood From The Mummy's Tomb" was remade in 1980 as "The Awakening", a film so incredibly dull that sitting through it was akin to being mummified (I imagine)!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Blood From The Mummies Tomb
This is a delightful Hammer movie and,I saw it in 1971 when i was young.If you are a Hammer Horror fan this movie is a must. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Govindarajoo
Hammer's bandage boy stomps on
Although I am a dedicated Hammer horror fan, I don't think they ever really mastered the old 'resurrected mummy' tales. Read more
Published 15 months ago by db
Don't tell yer mummy
If you like Valerie Leon's stature and far-fetched stories about reincarnated Egyptian goddesses then this is for you. Let down by plodding direction.
Published 22 months ago by Chris
Atmospheric.
Anyone expecting blood, guts and action - look elsewhere. This is dreamy, slightly surreal film with a relaxed pace. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by Freddie Valentine
Not A Present For Mummys Day
One has to admire Hammer's ingenuity in constantly trying to present old themes in new ways, even if the execution was not always perfect. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by Graham Carter
classy horror
i enjoy this film sooo much and feel that this is a very effective hammer film and works fantastically well. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by S. J. Pinder
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