The horror genre is expansive, with many subgenres falling under the umbrella. One of the most beloved subgenres is the creature feature, which makes up a large chunk of horror history. From the classic Universal Monsters to modern additions, there are many iconic monsters to love, including mummies, which is why there are so many great mummy movies.The guidelines for a film to be considered a mummy movie are simple; it simply must include or center around a mummy. These movies usually surround Egyptian culture, as mummification is often associated with Ancient Egypt and real-life burial practices worldwide. Around the 19th and 20th centuries, many discoveries of tombs and mummies sparked widespread interest in Egyptology. Unfortunately, this interest led to many misguided depictions of the Middle East, which bled into the Egyptian influences on pop culture, especially mummy movies. While some aspects of the mummy movie trope haven’t aged well, plenty of stellar horror flicks took the mummy idea and ran with it.Overall, the movie is the standard low-budget, straight-to-DVD horror movie in that it’s not the best. Many people commend the idea and the charming horror goodness. But its biggest downfall is the lack of real action or tension between the two monsters, as they only have one anticlimactic showdown. When compared to other horror crossover movies like Freddy vs Jason, Frankenstein vs the Mummy is mediocre, and its reviews support that notion. By far, the best part about the flick is its director, Damien Leone, who’s perhaps best known for creating Terrifier’s Art the Clown.
The horror genre is expansive, with many subgenres falling under the umbrella. One of the most beloved subgenres is the creature feature, which makes up a large chunk of horror history. From the classic Universal Monsters to modern additions, there are many iconic monsters to love, including mummies, which is why there are so many great mummy movies.
The guidelines for a film to be considered a mummy movie are simple; it simply must include or center around a mummy. These movies usually surround Egyptian culture, as mummification is often associated with Ancient Egypt and real-life burial practices worldwide. Around the 19th and 20th centuries, many discoveries of tombs and mummies sparked widespread interest in Egyptology. Unfortunately, this interest led to many misguided depictions of the Middle East, which bled into the Egyptian influences on pop culture, especially mummy movies. While some aspects of the mummy movie trope haven’t aged well, plenty of stellar horror flicks took the mummy idea and ran with it.
Overall, the movie is the standard low-budget, straight-to-DVD horror movie in that it’s not the best. Many people commend the idea and the charming horror goodness. But its biggest downfall is the lack of real action or tension between the two monsters, as they only have one anticlimactic showdown. When compared to other horror crossover movies like Freddy vs Jason, Frankenstein vs the Mummy is mediocre, and its reviews support that notion. By far, the best part about the flick is its director, Damien Leone, who’s perhaps best known for creating Terrifier’s Art the Clown.
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