I'm a big nerd, I find analytics interesting regarding my viewing activity and I noticed that I had nothing at all from 1932 so The Mummy was a welcome addition.
This is where The Mummy franchise truly began and was essentially where The Mummy (1999) came from.
Starring original horror icon Boris Karloff as Imhotep the mummy who returns from the grave seeking the reincarnation of his beloved this is where it all began but did it deliver early on?
For me The Mummy is a mixed bag. Yes it was highly original for it's time and looks surprisingly good but the performances are lacking and the finale is blunt and very poorly constructed.
I'll give it this, it's considerably better than it's 2017 remake which was a true embarassment that took a simple concept and turned it into overblown Hollywood garbage.
A classic, but not overly enjoyable (For me at least)
The Good:
Looks incredible considering its age
The Bad:
Acting has certainly improved since the 1930's
Sudden ending
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Though the body rots, eyes stay perfectly intact
Even in the humble beginnings of horror cinema, the pets still had to die
This is where The Mummy franchise truly began and was essentially where The Mummy (1999) came from.
Starring original horror icon Boris Karloff as Imhotep the mummy who returns from the grave seeking the reincarnation of his beloved this is where it all began but did it deliver early on?
For me The Mummy is a mixed bag. Yes it was highly original for it's time and looks surprisingly good but the performances are lacking and the finale is blunt and very poorly constructed.
I'll give it this, it's considerably better than it's 2017 remake which was a true embarassment that took a simple concept and turned it into overblown Hollywood garbage.
A classic, but not overly enjoyable (For me at least)
The Good:
Looks incredible considering its age
The Bad:
Acting has certainly improved since the 1930's
Sudden ending
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Though the body rots, eyes stay perfectly intact
Even in the humble beginnings of horror cinema, the pets still had to die