Dull, uninspiring and lazy at times, the mummy s shroud wont go down as one of their better efforts. Jun 08, 2017 the style of the mummys shroud evolves from that of previous hammer mummy movies, visibly belonging among the late 60searly 70s films that use a lot of closeups and zooms, as well as take place in actual locations rather than on sets. It takes advantage of its budget better than its predecessor. Stuntman eddie powell christopher lees regular stunt double. May 05, 2011 rids the world of the curse of the vampires. After terence fishers beautifullylensed, robust 1959 the mummy which lifted many themes from the universal mummy flicks, the series went downward in terms of inspiration and further failed to breath any kind of new life into the proceedings. It also starred john phillips, maggie kimberly, elizabeth sellars and michael ripper as longbarrow. The mummys shroud is a 1967 film about members of an archaeological expedition who are threatened by an undead mummy. The mummy s shroud is a 1967 british deluxe colour horror film made by hammer film productions which was directed by john gilling. Experience the mummys shroud remastered and in full high definition on bluray, available from october 22nd. John phillips is simultaneously slimy and arrogant as money man stanley preston, who tries to convince the world he himself was responsible for locating kahtobeys tomb preston even. The mummys shroud 1967 1967 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format.
The mummys shroud 1967 nr 03151967 us horror 1h 30m user score. I cant help but feel like thats a pretty unfair way of looking at it. Time to unravel this classic british horror starring andre morell as sir basil walden and the final movie to be made at bray studios for the company. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed off by a mummy, which can be revived by reading the words off the princes burial shroud. After enjoying much success with their fullcolour range of resurrections of universals frankenstein, dracula and the mummy catalogues in the late fifties, it wasnt surprising that hammer productions would cash in with a slew of sequels in the following decade, just like their 1930s forebears had done before them. After terence fisher s beautifullylensed, robust 1959 the mummy which lifted many themes from the universal mummy flicks, the series went downward in terms of inspiration and further failed to breath any kind of new life into the proceedings. The mummy s shroud was the last of hammer s films to be shot at bray studios, marking the end of a sixteen year association. Elizabeth sellars, michael ripper, andr morell, john phillips, david buck, maggie kimberly, tim. Despite the presence of reliable writerdirector john gilling plague of the zombies, 1966 and some fine performances by catherine lacey and perennial hammer bit player michael ripper, the mummy s shroud is a standard issue spook show that recycles elements from the previous two mummy titles the mummy, 1959, and curse of the mummy s tomb. Hammers mummy films were always a bit of a second tier series for the studio. This was the last hammer production to be shot at bray studios the mummys shroud was the third entry in hammers mummy series, behind 1959s the mummy and 64s the curse of the mummys tomb, and by this point, the series had run out of steam. In 1920 an archaeological expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient. The mummys shroud not the greatest hammer film, but its not too bad either. Hammer s mummy films were anything but exceptional.
Fishers film was more original, sensitive, and complex than its exploitationready title suggested. On the 18th of may 1967, the mummys shroud was released as a doublebill with frankenstein created woman. The mummys shroud 1967 restoration showreel on vimeo. The mummy s shroud finds gilling a bit out of his element with the action shifted to a notquiteconvincing egypt, but he manages some striking touches like unexpected handheld camerawork and an earthy color palette in radical contrast to the past two mummy films which erupts in startling bursts of color during the memorable darkroom murder.
Deutsch francais italiano nederlands polski srpskohrvatski. Its a shame they couldnt have ended on high instead of this rather unoriginal and downright tiresome mummy film. Experience the mummy s shroud remastered and in full high. There are fine performances throughout, with michael ripper doing one of his best roles. The mummys shroud 1967 an ancient egyptian curse settles upon the doomed members of an early 20thcentury archaeological expedition. The mummys shroud, hammer films 1967 entry into their continuityfree mummy franchise, is typically regarded as pretty damn bad or at least, pretty damn runofthemill and boring, which is surely worse. A murderous mummy is on the loose and its got the hammer films stamp on it, but this tame terror flick never gets the bandages off when it comes to thrills, chills. The mummys shroud finds gilling a bit out of his element with the action shifted to a notquiteconvincing egypt, but he manages some striking touches like unexpected handheld camerawork and an earthy color palette in radical contrast to the past two mummy films which erupts in startling bursts of color during the memorable darkroom murder. Oct 28, 20 the mummys shroud, hammer films 1967 entry into their continuityfree mummy franchise, is typically regarded as pretty damn bad or at least, pretty damn runofthemill and boring, which is surely worse.
The mummys shroud is a hammer horror film which over the decades has come up to cult status. Aug 17, 2012 experience the mummy s shroud remastered and in full high definition on bluray, available from october 22nd. The mummy s shroud is a 1967 british deluxe colour horror film made by hammer film productions which was directed by john gilling it stars andre morell and david buck as explorers who uncover the tomb of an ancient egyptian mummy. Mummys shroudthe plague of the zombies film these two movies are great to watch over and over again. The mummy turns on hamid before finally crumbling into dust. A renowned scientist and a team of expert archaeologists are on a. The third hammer horror film with a mummy from the year 1967. The mummys shroud was the last of hammers films to be shot at bray studios, marking the end of a sixteen year association.
The mummys shroud was paired up with frankenstein created woman in 1967, and became the last production ever to be shot at hammers beloved, bray studios. He was chiefly known for his horror movies, especially those he made for hammer films, for whom he directed the shadow of the cat 1961, the plague of the zombies 1966, the reptile 1966 and the mummys shroud 1967, among others. In 1920 an archaeological expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient egyptian child prince. The mummys shroud original theatrical trailer 1967. The film hits every trope one would expect a mummy movie to hit from the dire warnings on the mummys tomb, to the systematic killing of the. The mummys shroud is a 1967 british deluxe colour horror film made by hammer film productions which was directed by john gilling it stars andre morell and david buck as explorers who uncover the tomb of an ancient egyptian mummy. Released in 1967, the mummys shroud, the third entry, sandwiched between the more successful the curse of the mummys tomb and blood from the mummys tomb, represents the end of an era for hammer. Mummys shroudthe plague of the zombies dvd for sale making them a value they should not pass up. Claire places the shroud back where it belongs over kahtobey s body. Scream factory finally releases this 1967 hammer film in a fine hd picture, porting over all the previous extras from the old anchor bay dvd plus new ones. The police shoot hasmid and claire reads the words from the shroud causing the mummy to crumble into dust. Dull, uninspiring and lazy at times, the mummys shroud wont go down as one of their better efforts. A fun ride through out, it is carried on the shoulders of the cast, who do a fine job in fleshing out stereo typical characters. Brown burst onto the reggae scene in the early 70s with a reckless mixing style that seemed to outdo even king tubbys wildest extravaganzas.
The mummy has returned to discharge a violent retribution on the defilers as the curse that surrounds the tomb begins to come true. John gilling 29 may 1912 22 november 1984 was an english film director and screenwriter, born in london. It s this third film in the quartet that has been selected by studiocanal for a dual format release as part of their ongoing project to restore as many hammer horror works as they. Aug 01, 2015 three years later the penultimate entry arrived, the mummys shroud 1967, released on a double bill with fishers frankenstein created woman 1967. I will not give you a synopsis but it has a decent mummy and a stellar cast. Movie typography from the mummys shroud 1967 directed by john gilling, starring andre morell, john phillips, david buck, elizabeth sellars. The first film, the mummy 1959, was an obvious decision to capitalize on.
The mummys shroud from the grindhouse cinema database. It s a shame they couldnt have ended on high instead of this rather unoriginal and downright tiresome mummy film. Its still nice, though, to evoke cushing as a loose connection to the mummy 1959, which starred him. The mummys shroud 1967 posted on august 1, 2015 at 9. Movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. He began his career as an engineer at tubbys in 1978.
The mummy s shroud is a hammer horror film which over the decades has come up to cult status. Despite the presence of reliable writerdirector john gilling plague of the zombies, 1966 and some fine performances by catherine lacey and perennial hammer bit player michael ripper, the mummys shroud is a standard issue spook show that recycles elements from the previous two mummy titles the mummy, 1959, and curse of the mummys tomb. A description of tropes appearing in mummys shroud. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed off by a mummy, which can be revived by reading the words off the prince s burial shroud. The mummys shroud 1967 hammer films christian annyas. Classic hammer horror trailer as hammer returns to the mummy subgenre. Starring andre morell, john phillips, david buck and maggie kimberly. The mummy 68x subtitles download movie and tv series. The mummy s shroud s director, john gilling, cut his teeth on numerous lowbudget thrillers since the late 1940s but caught hammer s attention with his astonishing the flesh and the fiends, one of the best horror films from the watershed year of 1960. Sandwiched between them were two films that did not enjoy the same level of critical favour, the 1964 the curse of the mummys tomb, and the 1967 the mummys shroud. Like most hammer films, the mummys shroud features some excellent music the score, composed by don banks, is amazing and topnotch performances. The mummys shroud is kind of a formulaic hammer film which like most monster movies of this kind is somewhat dull, but has a few great scenes.
The mummys shroud was paired up with frankenstein created woman in 1967, and became the last production ever to be shot at hammers. The mummy s shroud 1967 an ancient egyptian curse settles upon the doomed members of an early 20thcentury archaeological expedition. Radnja, nakon prologa smjestenog u drevni egipat, prikazuje kako 1920. The mummys shroud 1967 eddie powell as the mummy, date. Its the 3rd in hammers mummy series, a series that is much less well known than the frankenstein or dracula series. Mumijin pokrov je britanski horor film snimljen 1967. Although it sounds an awful lot like peter cushing to me, the uncredited narrator at the beginning of the mummys shroud 1967 is reportedly a gentleman named tim turner.
It was the final film shot at the famous bray studios, and lacks any of their major stars. Written and directed by john gilling, who had worked on such previous hammer hits as the shadow of the cat 1961 and the plague of the zombies 1966, the film starred andre morell, john phillips and david buck, with maggie kimberley and elizabeth sellars as the female leads. Claire gets hold of the mummys shroud and reads out the words of death. The police try and stop it but hasmid laughs at them because only a person with the shroud can stop the mummy. The mummy s shroud is a 1967 film about members of an archaeological expedition who are threatened by an undead mummy. A routine expedition is about to turn into a violent, murderous rampage that few will survive. Also stream the mummys shroud 1967 on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The mummys shroud is a 1967 british deluxe colour horror film made by hammer film. The mummys shrouds director, john gilling, cut his teeth on numerous lowbudget thrillers since the late 1940s but caught hammers attention with his astonishing the flesh and the fiends, one of the best horror films from the watershed year of 1960. It also marked the last collaboration between director john gilling and hammer, and one reason thats often cited is his displeasure with the final result of the mummys shroud. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. Archaeologists discover the final resting place of a boy king, removing the remains to be exhibited in a museum. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed off by a mummy, which can be revived by reading the words.
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