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The time is 1920; the place is Mezzera, Egypt, an exotic land of mystery and ancient magic. A routine expedition is about to turn into a violent, murderous rampage that few will survive.
Renowned scientist Sir Basil Walden and a team of expert archaeologists are on a journey to find the lost tomb of pharaoh Kah-to-Bey. Having ignored warnings of a deathly curse, the expedition unearths the pharaoh’s final resting place with horrific consequences. A vengeful spirit has been unleashed and it wants their flesh...
Directed by John Gilling (The Reptile, The Plague Of The Zombies), Hammer’s The Mummy’s Shroud has gained cult notoriety for its gruesome murder sequences and its stunning climax. A true terror from the tombs!
Bonus Features
- Two brand new documentaries: 'The Beat Goes On: The Making of The Mummy's Shroud' and 'Remembering David Buck'
- Hammer Trailers
- Gallery
Renowned scientist Sir Basil Walden and a team of expert archaeologists are on a journey to find the lost tomb of pharaoh Kah-to-Bey. Having ignored warnings of a deathly curse, the expedition unearths the pharaoh’s final resting place with horrific consequences. A vengeful spirit has been unleashed and it wants their flesh...
Directed by John Gilling (The Reptile, The Plague Of The Zombies), Hammer’s The Mummy’s Shroud has gained cult notoriety for its gruesome murder sequences and its stunning climax. A true terror from the tombs!
Bonus Features
- Two brand new documentaries: 'The Beat Goes On: The Making of The Mummy's Shroud' and 'Remembering David Buck'
- Hammer Trailers
- Gallery
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Blu-Ray & DVD Combo, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Remastered, Scene Access, Special Edition, SYNOPSIS: The time is 1920; the place is Mezzera, Egypt, an exotic land of mystery and ancient magic. A routine expedition is about to turn into a violent, murderous rampage that few will survive. Renowned scientist Sir Basil Walden and a team of expert archaeologists are on a journey to find the lost tomb of pharaoh Kah-to-Bey. Having ignored warnings of a deathly curse, the expedition unearths the pharaoh's final resting place with horrific consequences. A vengeful spirit has been unleashed and it wants their flesh... Directed by John Gilling (The Reptile, The Plague Of The Zombies), Hammer's The Mummy's Shroud has gained cult notoriety for its gruesome murder sequences and its stunning climax. A true terror from the tombs! ...The Mummy's Shroud (Blu-Ray & DVD Combo) (Blu-Ray)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Another brilliantly bonkers offering from the Hammer studios sees a group of intrepid/foolish archaeologists attempting to uncover the tomb of Pharaoh Kah-To-Bey - needless to say, when they do so the results are profoundly cataclysmic for all involved. Arguably the best thing about this film though is Roger Delgado's fanatical Egyptian Hasmid; he makes it his mission to resurrect Prem, the mummified chief servant to the king, and directs the ghoulish giant to slay all those involved in uncovering the tomb. Kudos also go to Michael Ripper as grovelling secretary Longbarrow, and Hammer stalwart John Philips as out-for-himself patriarch Stanley Preston, while the remainder of the cast are basically Mummy-fodder.
Garish technicolour, wooden acting from minor members of the cast, and a script that makes little sense, all add to the awfulness, making it perfect Hammer and a great way to spend a couple of hours on a dark winter's night.
Garish technicolour, wooden acting from minor members of the cast, and a script that makes little sense, all add to the awfulness, making it perfect Hammer and a great way to spend a couple of hours on a dark winter's night.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jeremy W. Newbould
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Here we have a creepy double dose of walking dead movies that were made in the 1960s by Hammer Studios. Here's the lowdown on each film:
THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (1966)
Directed by John Gilling
Starring John Phillips, André Morell, David Buck, Elizabeth Sellars, Michael Ripper, Tim Barrett, Richard Warner, Maggie Kimberley, Catherine Lacey, Roger Delgado, Eddie Powell, Dickie Owen, Bruno Barnabe, Toni Gilpin, Toolsie Persaud, Andreas Maladrinos
In Egypt in 1920 a group of British archaeologists discovers the tomb of a Pharoah called Ka-to-Bey. Ignoring all the usual warnings, the archaeologists excavate the tomb and eventually put the artefacts on display, including a mummy and its shroud that bears an ancient coded inscription.
It turns out that if the inscription is decyphered it has the power to bring the mummy back to life and, this being a Hammer Horror movie, that's exactly what happens. The grumpy old mummy then goes on a murder spree and starts killing people associated with the expedition.
This is probably the least well-known of all of Hammer's mummy movies (they made four in total) and it holds some significance in the history of Hammer as it was their last film to be produced at Bray Studios in Berkshire. This film is competently directed by John Gilling and features a fine cast of well-known character actors including Hammer-regulars André Morell and Michael Ripper. The cast also features Maggie Kimberley, who was also in Michael Reeves' "Witchfinder General", and Roger Delgado, who was best-known for playing The Master in "Doctor Who" in the early 1970s. The mummy was played by Hammer stuntman Eddie Powell, who doubled for Christopher Lee in many films.... Read more ›
THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (1966)
Directed by John Gilling
Starring John Phillips, André Morell, David Buck, Elizabeth Sellars, Michael Ripper, Tim Barrett, Richard Warner, Maggie Kimberley, Catherine Lacey, Roger Delgado, Eddie Powell, Dickie Owen, Bruno Barnabe, Toni Gilpin, Toolsie Persaud, Andreas Maladrinos
In Egypt in 1920 a group of British archaeologists discovers the tomb of a Pharoah called Ka-to-Bey. Ignoring all the usual warnings, the archaeologists excavate the tomb and eventually put the artefacts on display, including a mummy and its shroud that bears an ancient coded inscription.
It turns out that if the inscription is decyphered it has the power to bring the mummy back to life and, this being a Hammer Horror movie, that's exactly what happens. The grumpy old mummy then goes on a murder spree and starts killing people associated with the expedition.
This is probably the least well-known of all of Hammer's mummy movies (they made four in total) and it holds some significance in the history of Hammer as it was their last film to be produced at Bray Studios in Berkshire. This film is competently directed by John Gilling and features a fine cast of well-known character actors including Hammer-regulars André Morell and Michael Ripper. The cast also features Maggie Kimberley, who was also in Michael Reeves' "Witchfinder General", and Roger Delgado, who was best-known for playing The Master in "Doctor Who" in the early 1970s. The mummy was played by Hammer stuntman Eddie Powell, who doubled for Christopher Lee in many films.... Read more ›
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Adrian Drew
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
The Mummy's Shroud, a rather talky, but beautifully acted little feature was the last film Hammer made at Bray Studios.
It was based on an original story by Anthony Hinds and then director John Gilling and is generally thought of being his least successful film. That said, unoriginal though the story line is it was directed - on limited budget - with some visual flair and the result should please both horror fans and Hammer enthusiasts.
The acting is excellent, from the leads as well as: John Phillips; Elizabeth Sellers; Catherine Lacey; Michael Ripper and Roger Delgado.
The blu ray transfer is a triumph of spotless and crisp high definition transfer almost as good as The Devil Rides Out and Rasputin the Mad Monk. There are good levels of grain too so the filmic feel is not destroyed by DNR.
Extras include:
The Beat Goes On: The Making of The Mummy's Shroud (22:00)
.
Remembering David Buck (5:37)
This moving tribute to the talented actor and husband of
Madeline Smith, will be of great interest to genre fans.
Stills gallery (6:09)
An impressive selection of posters, ad art, colour lobby cards, etc etc
Plus an extensive selection of
Hammer trailers (14:46)
The Mummy's Shroud
A Hammer Film Production 1967
Seven Arts - Fox - Warner Pathe
StudioCanal Blu-Ray and DVD Double Play Cert: PG
BD: Region B 1080p AVC / PAL / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / 90 minutes / English / LPCM Mono 2.0 Audio
DVD: Region 2 / 87 minutes / PAL / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / English / Mono 2.0 Audio
It was based on an original story by Anthony Hinds and then director John Gilling and is generally thought of being his least successful film. That said, unoriginal though the story line is it was directed - on limited budget - with some visual flair and the result should please both horror fans and Hammer enthusiasts.
The acting is excellent, from the leads as well as: John Phillips; Elizabeth Sellers; Catherine Lacey; Michael Ripper and Roger Delgado.
The blu ray transfer is a triumph of spotless and crisp high definition transfer almost as good as The Devil Rides Out and Rasputin the Mad Monk. There are good levels of grain too so the filmic feel is not destroyed by DNR.
Extras include:
The Beat Goes On: The Making of The Mummy's Shroud (22:00)
.
Remembering David Buck (5:37)
This moving tribute to the talented actor and husband of
Madeline Smith, will be of great interest to genre fans.
Stills gallery (6:09)
An impressive selection of posters, ad art, colour lobby cards, etc etc
Plus an extensive selection of
Hammer trailers (14:46)
The Mummy's Shroud
A Hammer Film Production 1967
Seven Arts - Fox - Warner Pathe
StudioCanal Blu-Ray and DVD Double Play Cert: PG
BD: Region B 1080p AVC / PAL / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / 90 minutes / English / LPCM Mono 2.0 Audio
DVD: Region 2 / 87 minutes / PAL / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / English / Mono 2.0 Audio
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By wabrit
Format:Blu-ray
The Mummy's Shroud has always been regarded as a somewhat second division entry in the Hammer canon, chiefly noted for the fact that it was the last film shot by the company at Bray studios and marked the end of an era.
This is partly due to the basic problem with Mummy films in that there are only so many changes you can ring with each outing. The film also suffers from a dull and unconvincing first 8 minutes of prolog set in ancient Egypt, but once it moves forward to 1920s Cairo things pick up, due in no small part to the fact that we are in the very capable hands of director John Gilling, who draws out a number of excellent performances and brings a real brio to the murder set pieces.
The new HD transfer looks really good; vibrant colours & nice inky blacks. There's an excellent documentary on the making of the film, and a lovely short eulogy by Madeline Smith on her late husband David Buck who has one of the major parts in the film.
This is partly due to the basic problem with Mummy films in that there are only so many changes you can ring with each outing. The film also suffers from a dull and unconvincing first 8 minutes of prolog set in ancient Egypt, but once it moves forward to 1920s Cairo things pick up, due in no small part to the fact that we are in the very capable hands of director John Gilling, who draws out a number of excellent performances and brings a real brio to the murder set pieces.
The new HD transfer looks really good; vibrant colours & nice inky blacks. There's an excellent documentary on the making of the film, and a lovely short eulogy by Madeline Smith on her late husband David Buck who has one of the major parts in the film.
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Class Act
The quality of 'The Mummy's Shroud' is right up there with Karloff and the modern Brendan Fraser offerings although each have their own intrisic charms. Read more
Published 3 months ago by sebquest
4.0 out of 5 stars
Blu Ray good
Michael Ripper is a hoot in this Hammer outing.The picture is very good, on a par with "devil rides out" but not as good as Tigon's "Blood Beast Terror". Read more
Published 7 months ago by Vlad the emailer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Great Audio
If you have read my review of Studio Canal's release of Rasputin The Mad Monk (released on the same date) you'll find that myself and other fans feel that there is a problem... Read more
Published 7 months ago by tangerinewolf
3.0 out of 5 stars
a bit routine, with no surprises.
hammer never seemed to get the hang of their "mummy" films. out of the 4 that were made, i only rate the first and last ones as being any good. Read more
Published 9 months ago by jeremiah harbottle
4.0 out of 5 stars
The third installment
The last hammer film to be shot at bray studio's and the third of hammer's mummy films.The main cast in the mummys shroud are
andre morell, john phillips, david buck and... Read more
andre morell, john phillips, david buck and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by PD
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hammer Horror Classic!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FOR: 'THE PLAGUE OF ZOMBIES' ONLY:
Diane Clare stars in this 60s Hammer Horror classic about corpses that rise up from their graves and walk... Read more
Diane Clare stars in this 60s Hammer Horror classic about corpses that rise up from their graves and walk... Read more
Published on 14 April 2010 by FAMOUS NAME
2.0 out of 5 stars
For Hammer fans only
This was Hammer's third mummy film. The story is set in 1920's Egypt, where a expedition of English archaeologists find the tomb of a pharaoh and break into it with the intention... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by P. Hanson
4.0 out of 5 stars
nice double bill.
the first movie in this hammer double bill features "the mummy`s shroud" starring andre morrell,john phillips and ,one of my favourite hammer character actors,michael ripper,in one... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by ciaran moore
3.0 out of 5 stars
The best Mummy 'Hammer' gave us.
Despite the less than impressive looking Mummy itself and the dubious Egyptian make-up and sets, the effective horror sequences, the mainly fine acting (especially from the... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Dave
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