# The Mummy (1959)

> A vivid Hammer Gothic horror tale follows an awakened Egyptian high priest who pursues revenge through the English archaeologists who desecrated his princess's tomb.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11480

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Terence Fisher
- Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne, Felix Aylmer, Raymond Huntley, George Pastell, Michael Ripper
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053085/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, romantic, classic horror night, double feature

## Movies like The Mummy

- [The Mummy's Hand (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/19718)
- [The Mummy's Tomb (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/17988)
- [The Gorgon (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/17563)
- [The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/2071)
- [The Mummy (1932)](https://ember.film/movie/9521)
- [The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/2074)
- [The Plague of the Zombies (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/17835)
- [The Mummy (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/447)
- [Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/18378)
- [The Brides of Dracula (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/13794)

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