A few thoughts: Among the first wave of Hammer's reimaginings of the classic Universal monster movies, this stands as one of their better efforts, and partially due to the fact it never tries to duplicate the 1932 version -- in fact, this is more of a remake of the Universal Mummy sequels (The Mummy's Hand, The Mummy's Ghost, etc.), which feature Kharis instead of Imhotep. As could be expected of any Hammer film starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, the main hero and monster pairing are great, and under the smooth direction of Terence Fisher, the story flies along at a brisk pace and results in a very satisfyingly abrupt finale. Why stick around for a drawn out ending when the story is obviously done being told? Just end it when it's finished. I like that. The lighting and visuals are pretty awesome here, and I love the makeup on the mummy, which goes from a muddied look to more dry and crispy as the film progresses. This might not be at the very top of the list when it comes to Hammer horror, but if not, it's still pretty close.
Any fans of Hammer horror should consider this a must, and people just looking for a good mummy movie should also consider it.
My grade: B
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