Happy Halloween. The last major Universal horror picture produced in the 1930s and 40s that I have not discussed is The Mummy (1932). It has become the most successful modern franchise as the Brendan Frazier remake and sequels have been huge hits in the late-90s and early-00s.
The Mummy was the first classic horror picture from Universal that was not based on a book, or even a myth for that matter.
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Karl Freund was brought in to direct. He had been cinematographer on Dracula. Jack Pierce once again did the make-up. This was a much more challenging role for him, at least during the beginning scenes when Boris Karloff is covered in bandages and his skin is so wrinkled with age. Karloff was the mummy of course and he had to endure more long hours in the make-up chair. He is great in this movie as he was in Frankenstein.
There isn’t much else that can be said about The Mummy that hasn’t been said about the other Universal movies. It is more interesting than scary. Eerie in places, comical in others to today’s audiences. Still, it is worthwhile to watch, especially on Halloween night.
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