The mummy now jumps forward over a decade, to a period contemporary with the films production, and to another archaeological dig although one considerably less memorable than its predecessor. Download the late night fright the mummy 1932 podbean. The original 1932 version of the mummy comes back to life in this prestigious new 2disc special edition. The humor derived from the mummys stiff dialogue and bizarre situations may be unintentional, but that doesnt make it any less enjoyable. The mummy it is the year 1924 and richard rick oconnell, an american explorer, has discovered hamunaptra, the city of the dead. Archeologists release the vengeful spirit of a cursed egyptian priest who sets out to bring his lover back to life.
Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of universals legendary 1932 horror classic, the mummy, starring brendan fraser, is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, topnotch talent and superb storytelling. Oct 29, 2010 karloffs imhotep to zita johanns anckesenamon in the mummy 1932 moments of horror for an eternity of love could stand on its own as the short entry for the universal horror classic the mummy which condenses imhoteps 3,700 year journey into a 70plus minute atmospheric masterpiece of terror, and yes, romance. Released 1932, the mummy stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. It comes to life an ancient egyptian priest called imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds imhoteps mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient lifegiving spell. This one is a take on the classic egyptian legend, with boris karloff returning from frankenstein to play the titular monster. Download mp3 a huge thanks to steph for joining us this episode. Charming at times laughable in its utter inability to evoke goose bumps, this 1932 universal horror classic is a great one for children to cozy up to with the folks without much risk of lost sleep. A resurrected egyptian mummy stalks a beautiful woman he believes to be the reincarnation of his lover and bride. Contentsshow plot an ancient egyptian priest called imhotep boris karloff is revived. The trouble begins when mummy kharis is recovered and transported to cajun country for study by a bunch of prodding archaeologists. Balderston, and the credits are even set to the same music the powerful swan lake theme that opened that other iconic horror. The movie also features zita johann, david manners and edward van sloan. Imhotep escapes from the archaeologists and prowls cairo seeking the reincarnation of the soul of his.
Alive again, he sets out on an obsessive and deadly quest to find his lost. Relying more on mood and atmosphere than the thrills typical of modern horror fare, universals the mummy sets a masterful template for mummy themed films to follow. The mummy 1932 and the mummys hand 1940 steve hoffman. Boris karloffs legendary performance as the mummy has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. The mummy 1932 by tim purtell updated july, 2008 at 04.
The mummy broke new ground in several ways, featuring an original story written expressly for the screen, rather than looking to established literary works for supernatural subject matter. Download october is here, fall is in the air, and halloween is just around the corner. We decided to start a podcast that discusses them from all angles. Imhotep, escaping from the field site, goes in search for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover. It was shot in cantil, california, universal city, and the mojave desert. There are no bluray or dvd discs included with this purchase. Log into your vudu account first and then click the link provided to you. Werewolf ambulance episode 207 the mummy 1932 listen.
An ancient egyptian priest called imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds imhoteps mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient lifegiving spell. This is only for the purchase of a code to unlock the digital copy of the film the mummy 1932 hd itunes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The mummy original motion picture soundtrack deluxe edition album get in itunes. Alive again, he sets out on an obsessive and deadly quest to. After nearly 4,000 years, however, he is brought back to. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive the vestal virgin whom he loved, after she had been sacrificed. The mummy archives section offers the usual conglomeration of film posters, lobby cards, and production photos but it does so in an. Today well explore how karloff, unlike lugosi, managed to maintain a steady stardom throughout the decades, returning to the monster that made him without feeling. The mummy is a 1932 horror film from universal studios directed by karl freund and starring boris karloff, zita johann, david manners and edward van sloan. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 22 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 1 sound department 1 special effects by.
Click on highlighted entries to be taken to the feature podcast for that particular movie nicks top 10 10. The mummy 1932 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess sofia boutella of kingsman. Karloff played an ancient egyptian priest called imhotep who was buried alive. Strangely, unlike dracula, which i regarded as cheesy upon its first viewing in my childhood, i caught a clip of the mummy on a kids show when i was young. Lots of whirlwind music in the background instead of that creeeeepy silence that permeated the mummy. The late night fright is going to be showcasing classic universal horror films this october and we are starting off with one of the best in the entire. The mummy 1932 full movie online free no download the mummy 1932 full movie online free hd the mummy 1932 full movie online gorillavid the mummy 1932 full movie cast the mummy 1932 full. Relying more on mood and atmosphere than the thrills typical of modern horror fare, universals the mummy sets a masterful template for mummythemed films to. Its probably a simple prayer used as a call and response work song. Where they had drawn on legend and literature for such past hits as dracula and frankenstein, however, they invented their own horror mythology with the mummy, introducing to the screen the idea of the dead who walk. This week, were joined by a friend its a guestisode. Please only redeem the item once or further charges will be incurred. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest.
It was shot in cantil, california, universal city, and the mojave desesrt. Sep, 2016 the mummy 1932 universal full horror movie commentary show. In fact, the british museums field expedition of 1932, under the coleadership of sir joseph whemples son, frank, and a professor pearson. A living mummy stalks the beautiful woman he believes is the reincarnation of his lover. Released 1932, the mummy stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min, and received a. The mummy, american horror film, released in 1932, that is considered a classic of the genre, especially known for boris karloffs performance in the title role. When evy accidentally revives the mummified corpse of an egyptian priest, imhotep, the pair must find a way to kill him before he rises back into power. The mummy 1932 download game adventure, download, horror, indie games, windows the mummy 1932 is a fun little unreal engine powered reimagining of the boris karloff classic 1932 movie, the mummy, which sees you being stalked by a deadly mummy after disturbing its tomb. The mummy 1932 vudu hd instawatch itunes hd via ma hd. Also found in the tomb is the scroll of thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. The mummy 1932 moments of horror courtesy boris karloff. Jun 08, 2012 the mummys subsequent masquerade as egyptian scholar ardath bey is played with understated menace, demonstrating the range of karloff s talent.
Jun 22, 2014 combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of universals legendary 1932 horror classic, the mummy, starring brendan fraser, is a true nonstop action iplus4u v3 the no. The mummy 1932,in 1921 a field expedition in egypt discovers the mummy of ancient egyptian prince imhotep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. As the mummy, imhotep, he is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of british. The mummy 1932 throughout the 1930s, no studio defined horror cinema more than universal studios, whose classic shockers are still fondly remembered to this day. With boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, arthur byron. Starring boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, and arthur byron. Karloffs imhotep to zita johanns anckesenamon in the mummy 1932 moments of horror for an eternity of love could stand on its own as the short entry for the universal horror classic the mummy which condenses imhoteps 3,700 year journey into a 70plus minute atmospheric masterpiece of terror, and yes, romance.
Alive again, he sets out on an obsessive and deadly quest to find his lost love. Since the original 1932 mummy dvd hit the streets the same day as the modern mummy disc, one would expect they had time to discuss the storys more recent generation. It has often been said that freunds presence on the dracula set was a stronger influence than that of its director tod browning. After twenty years as a journeyman actorlaborer, boris karloff became an instant superstar as the monster in frankenstein 1931. The secret service and star trek beyond whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is. The bluray edition of the 1932 version of the mummy features remastered, highresolution video, and is probably the best way to currently watch this classic movie. Later, he meets with a beautiful librarian, evelyn evy carnahan and her brother, jonathan. Mar 10, 20 boris karloffs legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. There are trailers for all five films, plus a new documentary, mummy dearest. The mummy 1932 boris karloff rose from the grave again when universal picturesdecided to add a new monster to their repertoire in 1932. Well, i believe it starts with allahu akbar, which means god is great, which begins islamic prayers, or might simply be used as a pious interjection or response to something of interest. The mummy was the first movie that ever scared the shit out of me.
When i watched this for the show i found that boris karloff is still scary as ardath bey with his deadpan stare and wrinkled skin. The mummy 1932 an ancient egyptian priest called imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient lifegiving spell. This page is for everyone that likes the old mummy movie from 1932. Listen to werewolf ambulance episodes free, on demand. Brendan fraser and jet li star in the actionpacked adventure the mummy.
The mummy 1932 universal full horror movie commentary show. I think the workers are singing allahu akbar, allah with allah drawn out, while the leader sings other lyrics. Freund director boris karloff imhotepardeth bey zita johann helen grosvenor princess anck. Horror icon boris karloff stars in a legendary performance as the egyptian mummy, imhotep, who is accidentally revived after 3,700 years. Wherethey had drawn on legend and literature for such past hits as dracula and frankenstein, however, they invented their ownhorror mythology with the mummy, introducing to the screen the ideaof the. Following universal studios very successful dracula and frankenstein, the mummy brought together director karl freund, actor boris karloff, and makeup artist jack pierce. Tom cruise headlines a spectacular, allnew cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization. Oct 24, 2012 the mummy is often unfairly dismissed as an inferior attempt to emulate the success of dracula. The mummy is a 1932 american precode romantic horror film directed by karl freund. The movie will redeem into your vudu library and then transfer to itunes hd via movies a.
Balderston was from a story by nina wilcox putnam and richard schayer. Boris karloffs legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. Boris karloff delivers a performance for the eons as the title character in this stillunderrated universal horror. Doctor muller, who believes in the occult, warns the rest of the expedition of the curse that is imprinted on the gold seals of the pharoah amenophis. As the mummy, imhotep, he is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of british archaeologists. The mummy is a 1932 horror film from universal studios directed by karl freund and starring boris karloff as a revived ancient egyptian priest. Apr 22, 2020 download podcast below are the full top 10 lists. Click on highlighted entries to be taken to the feature podcast for that particular movie nicks top. Our pal chris brings us the 1932 universal pictures classic, the mummy.
It was the scene of frank whemple, desperate to protect the woman he loves. Universal horror presents us this 1932 film, which was the trope maker for the undead mummy genre. The fools kick off their universal horror month with the 1932 classic, the mummy, starring boris karloff as our title character and ardeth bay. Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess sofia boutella whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over. When egyptian mummy imhotep is accidentally revived after 3,700 years, it is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive his true love after she had been sacrificed. When a 2,000yearold curse is broken, a ruthless dragon emperor li comes back to life with a diabolical plan to enslave the world. But many films are this dated without this many compensating factors, and for a movie made so early into americas dalliance with horror, the mummy is a ridiculously confident, sophisticated piece of filmmaking. I have seen a horde of mummy movies over the years, hammer with christopher lee, the reboots with arnold vosloo and cgi effects to the new tom cruise film coming in 2017. In 1921 a field expedition in egypt discovers the mummy of ancient egyptian prince imhotep, who was condemned and buried alive for. Watch streaming the mummy full movie online, online movie the mummy full streaming, download the mummy online, download the mummy movie, stream movie the mummy. Boris karloff rose from the grave again when universal pictures decided to add a new monster to their repertoire in 1932. Its also wednesday and that means it is time to talk about horror movies.
Lots of comedic relief throughout this film, including its own 3rd rate abbott and costello like comedy team. In 1921, the held expedition to egypt, which is led by sir joseph whemple, has discovered the mummy of imhotep. Media streaming providers, some require a registration others are free to use for anyone. Released by universal studios, the film stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan and arthur byron. A high priest, imhotep was buried alive in the temple at karnak. May 10, 2014 the mummy was a creepy, atmospheric masterpiece.
1305 904 623 670 1138 1580 434 771 1368 198 1051 161 193 1522 889 1070 1629 1587 1008 307 879 618 428 606 1523 1464 1408 1590 963 1200 460 1267 1040 58 1237 810 1373 130 128 675 1039 970 1050