"There's something evil in there Joe, I've felt it!"Its 1895, and archaeologists find the tomb of an Egyptian Princess which is guarded by the mummy of her high priest (Christopher Lee). Despite warnings by Mehemet Bey (George Pastell) they open the tomb and awaken the mummy of Kharis. Three years later Bey arrives in England intent on revenge. It is left to John Banning (Peter Cushing) to end the curse and protect his wife Isobel (Yvonne Furneaux), who resembles the Princess.
Having produced their version of the Dracula and Frankenstein stories its perhaps not surprising that Hammer then turned to another classic horror, this time the Mummy. Again they bring to life a Victorian Gothic horror, in full colour, but still full of moody atmosphere.
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