Next up in the Universal Monster list is this movie. I haven't been doing research into these beforehand, so I didn't know anything about it.
Some guy that works in a museum finds a broken vase in the markets of Cairo. He has a comedic sidekick, and they team up with a magician to find the lost tomb of Ananka. Once the bad guy drips some tea into the fleshy mummy, it comes alive and starts choking people. The bad guy has his beggar minion plant small vials of the life-giving liquid in people's tents so the mummy knows who to choke. It's a good thing he takes people by surprise because he is slow and has a bad arm and leg. The liquid was supposed to help him, but it never seemed to do much.
So, I really enjoyed this one. For context, I think I had more fun because I love The Mummy (1999). If you know the plot of that movie, you'll find MANY similarities between the two movies, especially in the beginning. I'm not going to spoil it, but just as an example, the vase equates to the map in the more recent movie.
There weren't any of the big names in this one, but that was okay. We were rooting for the woman at first, since she was smart and knew how to shoot a gun. Then she let us down. She went on a fainting spree and refused to free her arms from loose restraints. The unlikely hero became Babe. He was on par to be an irritant, but he really pulled it out in the end! Still not much of a fan of "Poopsie."
I would 100% recommend this film for fans of The Mummy. You're going to enjoy predicting what comes next, and when you're right, you cheer. When you're wrong? Boy, are you wrong! The end was crazy, and I loved it. My daughter said, "This movie walked so The Mummy could run." An appropriate description. It's only slightly over an hour, so it doesn't stick around too long. It's fun either way! Good Movie!
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