The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		5.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		1.0
Overall		3.5

The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf May 23, 2017

While there have been many “Mummy” movies, 1944’s “The Mummy’s Curse” represents the end of a cycle for the brand name, winding down the saga of Kharis and the monster’s longstanding drive to reclaim the bride he lost centuries ago. The second of two “Mummy” efforts in 1944, “The Mummy’s Curse” makes a few puzzling storytelling choices as it tries to find a way out of the narrative mess it’s made, but it all feels a bit anticlimactic, gradually running out of energy instead of concluding with pure horror.

“The Mummy’s Ghost” climaxed in the swamps of Massachusetts. “The Mummy’s Curse” opens in the swamps of Louisiana. Granted, the series has played sneaky with continuity before (launching the tale forward in time by decades without explanation), but this odd change in locale is a head- scratcher that’s hard to get past, with the production moving south for reasons unknown. The rest of “The Mummy’s Curse” tries to keep up with the established narrative, keeping Kharis on the prowl for Ananka and returning to the lure of Tana leaves, sustaining the routine that’s grown to fatigue the franchise, making this last installment lacking in invention and finality, missing a chance to go hog wild with monster stalking imagery for this final voyage into the heart of Egyptian doom.

The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The AVC encoded image (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation remains in line with previous "Mummy" HD transfers, delivering a reasonably sharp viewing experience that permits a clearer look at production accomplishments. While softer glamour photography remains, detail is preserved, finding facial particulars revealing age and Kharis's make-up exposing shortcuts as the Mummy design moves toward a mask-based look. Delineation is comfortable, and whites are secure. Grain is fine and filmic. Source doesn't encounter points of damage.

The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Overall volume runs quieter than previous tracks, requiring some dial management to bring the 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix up to full power. Dialogue exchanges are reasonably clear, handling strange accents and excitable reactions, never slipping into painful highs or muddy lows. Music isn't defined but it's busy, missing some shape as it plays underneath the action. Hiss is mild, and atmospherics are adequate.

The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• A Theatrical Trailer (1:06, SD) is included.

The Mummy's Curse Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

"The Mummy's Curse" isn't a total wipe-out, providing a few interesting encounters between human prey and Kharis, who keeps up with genre demands by offering plenty of staggering and choking, bringing up the body count. However, in a series that hasn't always put in the greatest effort when detailing the slow-mo rampage of an undead monster wrapped in bandages, "The Mummy's Curse" feels like a missed opportunity to doing something special with an overexposed ghoul.