Search - Blood From the Mummy's Tomb on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1971 DVD Release: 08/07/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 33 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Horror, Creature Film

The swan song for director Seth Holt (who died shortly before filming was completed), this stylish Hammer production transcends its low budget thanks to lush photography, a stylish look, and fine performances from the leads. The plot, adapted from Bram Stoker's novel -The Jewel of the Seven Stars, involves an expedition led by Professor Fuchs (Andrew Keir) to find the cursed tomb of an evil Egyptian princess. Upon discovery of her sarcophagus, Fuchs finds her perfectly preserved, still-bleeding severed hand -- which also sports a dazzling ruby ring. Several years later, Fuchs gives the pilfered ring to his voluptuous young daughter Margaret (Valerie Leon), whereupon she slowly begins to take on the malevolent traits of its original wearer, seeking revenge for the defilement of her tomb. Though Christopher Wicking's adaptation of Stoker's obscure novel is a bit uneven, it still provides ample suspense and the production has an overall richness that captures the flavor of Hammer's other mummy projects. Remade eight years later (with less effective results) as The Awakening; traces of the same story can also be found in Universal's 1999 mega-budget version The Mummy. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Andrew Keir - Prof. Fuchs
Valerie Leon - Margaret Fuchs/Queen Tera
James Villiers - Corbeck
Hugh Burden - Dandridge
George Coulouris - Berigan

A purely enjoyable addition to Anchor Bay Entertainment's Hammer Collection. The first 10,000 copies are shipped with an extra DVD containing 20 Hammer film trailers (hence, the "Limited Edition" title). The disc also comes with a very enlightening booklet written by Travis Crawford which includes background information on the film, its director, and main actor Andrew Keir. The film itself is presented in widescreen anamorphic with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The audio is in Dolby Digital 2.0 (mono). The disc also features some nice extras including a documentary entitled "Curse of Blood From the Mummy's Tomb." It runs approximately 10 minutes and features interviews with the film's star Valerie Leon and writer Christopher Wicking. Also included are a theatrical trailer, TV spot, and radio spots. There is a six-minute animated "Still Gallery" with music from the film. The final extra is a "Hidden Feature" which can be accessed by clicking on Tera's ring in the Extras menu. This will reveal eight photos of actor Peter Cushing who was in the film before he was replaced by Andrew Keir. All in all, a nicely designed package worth seeking out. ~ A.R. Ferguson, All Movie Guide