Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- pulpish
- foreboding
- classic horror night
- universal monsters marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as familiar and moderately entertaining Universal monster fare whose small scale and limited surprises fall below the studio's stronger horror entries.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The high priest Andoheb brings the living mummy Kharis from Egypt to America to punish those connected to the desecrated princess's tomb.
Kharis's attacks are directed by Andoheb as deliberate retribution for a specific act committed thirty years earlier.
The 61-minute runtime, compact plot, stock footage, and familiar Universal monster framework create a brisk, low-budget program-picture feel.
Kharis's wrapped mummy appearance, Egyptian tomb imagery, and ritualized presentation carry the film's central visual identity.
Films like The Mummy's Tomb, and why
The Mummy's Hand
classic studio horror, resurrected ancient monster, revenge-driven supernatural menace
The Mummy
universal monsters atmosphere, cursed creature, compact old-fashioned horror storytelling
The Wolf Man
classic monster cinema, gothic mood, supernatural revenge, universal pictures production
Movie Details
- Director
- Harold Young
- Release Date
- 1942-10-23
- Runtime
- 61 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (88)
Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Dick Foran
- John Hubbard
- Elyse Knox
- George Zucco
- Wallace Ford
- Turhan Bey
- Virginia Brissac
- Cliff Clark
- Mary Gordon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Mummy's Tomb about?
- A vengeful Egyptian high priest unleashes a living mummy on American tomb desecrators in a compact Universal monster sequel.
- What is The Mummy's Tomb like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mummy's Tomb as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Mummy's Tomb violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Mummy's Tomb as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Mummy's Tomb?
- Critics generally regard the film as familiar and moderately entertaining Universal monster fare whose small scale and limited surprises fall below the studio's stronger horror entries.
- Which films are like The Mummy's Tomb?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mummy's Hand, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man.
- How long is The Mummy's Tomb?
- The Mummy's Tomb runs 61 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mummy's Tomb?
- In United States, The Mummy's Tomb is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
