Review – The Mummy (1959)

The old guy walks yet again, this time courtesy of the magic of Hammer Films. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee once again square off in a rehash of monster movie territory first explored by Universal decades earlier. Along for the ride come bad elements like racism and sexism as well as stuff like the archaeological themes that make good mummy movies so much fun. Despite the heavy makeup and the lack of dialogue (except for the obligatory origin-of-the-mummy sequence), Lee actually manages to wring a fair amount of emotion from his slow-moving role. So if you have a taste for British horror movies from this particular era, you should find this example thoroughly enjoyable. Mildly amusing