Based on Bram Stoker's novel JEWEL OF THE SEVEN STARS, this mummy movie from Hammer Studios does not have so much as one bandage wrapped zombie in any of its frames. It does, however, have the fetching Valerie Leon, in a performance that would make her an icon for Hammer, as the vessel for a long dead Egyptian queen. Leon plays Margaret, a young woman plagued by nightmares of Queen Tera, who looks exactly like her, being sealed into a tomb by a group of priests. When her archaeologist father, Julian Fuchs, gives her a ring that had belonged to Tera, it sets into motion a series of supernatural events that are destined to end with the evil Tera's rebirth. A popular success at the time of its release, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB, a creepy, intelligent, and original take on the genre, stands as one of Hammer Studios' best films.
Peter Cushing was originally slated to play Julian Fuchs, but, after one day of filming, his wife fell ill and he left the shoot to be with her.
Conversely, director Seth Holt died during the last week of filming. Michael Carreras took over for the remainder of the shoot.
The first 10,000 DVDs of the Anchor Bay edition of the film will contain a bonus DVD of THE HAMMER TRAILER COLLECTION.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1
Audio:
Mono - English
Addtional Release Materials:
Production Interviews - 1. Valerie Leon - Star
2. Christopher Wicking - Star
Trailers - 1. TV Spot
2. Radio Spot
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Still Gallery
Additional Products:
First 10,000 DVDs Contain a Free DVD: THE HAMMER TRAILER COLLECTION
Source Writer
Bram Stoker: Author, DRACULA
Director of Photography
Arthur Grant:
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