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This hour-long 1940s Universal horror moves the mummy to a Louisiana swamp and leans on spooky atmosphere. Kharis strangles victims in the shadows, and there is a well-known, grotesque scene of a woman rising from the mud as a corpse. There is no blood, swearing, or sex, just creeping dread and some dated spooky-bayou tone. It is mild for teen monster fans and fine for curious kids about 10 and up with a parent.
Uplifting themes
A swamp-draining crew and a doctor try to protect a frightened woman and stop the killings. The positives are slim and dated, but there is some teamwork and care to note A couple of level-headed characters look out for the woman in danger and keep their nerve. They are thinly drawn, though their decency stands out against the fear around them
Story (may spoil tone)
After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.
Details
Violence Kharis rises from the swamp and strangles those who cross him, and frig…
Kharis rises from the swamp and strangles those who cross him, and frightened locals trade talk of a string of killings. The violence is central to the plot but bloodless and staged in shadow. One order to kill is shouted outright
Drugs / alcohol A man is assumed to have gone off and gotten drunk at the local cafe, a…
A man is assumed to have gone off and gotten drunk at the local cafe, and adults drink in passing. It is minor background colour with no real focus
Frightening A mud-caked mummy drags himself out of the swamp, and a woman rises fro…
A mud-caked mummy drags himself out of the swamp, and a woman rises from the bog as a withered corpse in the film's signature shock. The haunted-bayou setting, the stalking and the grotesque make-up can frighten younger kids. The uneasy mood holds across the hour
Gore / death / weapons People are found murdered and a few bodies show up through the story, b…
People are found murdered and a few bodies show up through the story, but wounds and blood stay off screen. The horror comes from the grotesque mummy make-up, not injury detail
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- The film uses the spooky swamp and local fear to build its mood. What made the setting work or not for you?
- The mummy is controlled by someone else's orders. Who is really responsible for the harm he does?
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