Growing up I was always used to the mummy series that stared Brendan Fraisier. Nowadays, when I go back and watch this film, I can see the major similarities. Neat thing about this film is that the Mummy doesn't come to life and wreak havoc in the same day, nor does he simply go around trying to kill everyone in a day. For its time, this must have been a real thriller, because the enemy is not immediately known. It's been nearly a decade since the remains of Imhoptep were "stolen" and an Archaeologist went completely mad. Then all of a sudden, an old and wise Egyptian seems to know exactly where to find the remains of his long dead love. It's definitely a landmark film, beautifully made and casted wonderfully with the famous Boris Karloff. I would watch it again.
