The Mummy's Shroud
An archaeological expedition unleashes an ancient prince's vengeful mummy when it carries a sacred shroud away from an Egyptian tomb.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- macabre
- ominous
- lurid
- classic horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a formulaic and unimaginative Hammer mummy film whose occasional gore and tension could not overcome weak dialogue, characterization, and recycled plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The expedition opens an ancient Egyptian prince's tomb and removes the burial remains and shroud, triggering the mummy's revenge.
Reading the words inscribed on the prince's shroud provides the means to revive the mummy.
The film combines Hammer's gothic horror approach with tomb interiors, Egyptian iconography, and a reanimated mummy.
The mummy stalks and kills members of the expedition, including deaths involving a snake bite and other gruesome attacks.
Films like The Mummy's Shroud, and why
The Mummy
shared hammer horror tradition, ancient curse, resurrected mummy, and gothic atmosphere
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
shared archaeological transgression, egyptian curse mythology, and supernatural revenge
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
shared mummy horror, occult resurrection, and british gothic genre conventions
The Reptile
shared low-budget gothic horror, predatory supernatural creature, and macabre killings
Movie Details
- Director
- John Gilling
- Release Date
- 1967-03-15
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (59)
Cast
- André Morell
- John Phillips
- David Buck
- Elizabeth Sellars
- Maggie Kimberly
- Michael Ripper
- Tim Barrett
- Richard Warner
- Roger Delgado
- Catherine Lacey
Common questions
- What is The Mummy's Shroud about?
- An archaeological expedition unleashes an ancient prince's vengeful mummy when it carries a sacred shroud away from an Egyptian tomb.
- What is The Mummy's Shroud like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mummy's Shroud as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Mummy's Shroud violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Mummy's Shroud as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Mummy's Shroud?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a formulaic and unimaginative Hammer mummy film whose occasional gore and tension could not overcome weak dialogue, characterization, and recycled plotting.
- Which films are like The Mummy's Shroud?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mummy, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, and The Reptile.
- How long is The Mummy's Shroud?
- The Mummy's Shroud runs 90 minutes.
