Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

The curse is legend. The terror is real.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Produced by 7th Voyage, Centurion

199888 min4.7 / 10

A supernatural horror-adventure built on ancient curse mythology, where greed awakens a bloodthirsty mummy and dooms those who disturb his tomb.

Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the cursed seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book, and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthirsty Talos.

Questions people ask

  • Is Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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