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Release Date: 1998-08-03
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TMDB Rating: 4.7/10 from 121 votes on TMDB
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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.
Tagline:The curse is legend. The terror is real.
Genres: Horror|
Adventure|
Fantasy|
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Release Date: 1998-08-03
Movie Revenue: $831785
Movie Runtime: 88
Language: English
Tale of the Mummy Box Office Collection: $8000000
Tale of the Mummy was released on 3 August 1998. It is a Horror, Adventure, Fantasy film with a running time of 88 minutes. Produced in Germany. This page is part of Filmoria's growing Horror collection, covering everything from UK release dates to where to watch.
Filmoria's Take: Reviews have been more critical than average. Now an established part of the catalogue rather than a new release. If you are into Horror, it is worth a look.
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Ok, straight to the point.... Why? What on earth was Russell Mulcahy thinking when he decided that this was ever going to work? Aside from an all too brief appearance from Christopher Lee (though easy enough to explain if he'd actually been sent the entire screenplay) the thing is an ensemble of some seriously C-rated British bit-part actors who support eye-candy Jason Scott Lee as the visiting detective "Riley" on a desperate mission to thwart a curse that will release "Talos" (a Greek bronze man, methinks - but, hey ho!) and bring devastation to all mankind. The special effects seem to consist of lots of bits of bandage blowing about in an attempt to create some semblance of peril, or menace - or maybe just a draft? The dialogue is just silly and what Honor Blackman is doing here is anyone's guess. Sorry this is just dross - and fans of mummy films (that's me, too) ought to consign this to a place where even the book of the dead can't help it.
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
