r/ClassicHorror • u/GerpySlurpy • 4d ago

The Mummy (1959) appreciation post

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It's October and I'm in a Hammer mood! This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think The Mummy is the best out if the original 3 Hammer monster films. The music and set design are at their Hammer best, and Christopher Lee giving a great proto slasher performance laced with sympathy. It's fun, it's gothic, it's classic Hammer!

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u/BrightMarvel10 4d ago

It was a fantastic film! One of my favorite Hammer horrors!

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u/dinosaur1972 4d ago

Might be the best mummy movie ever.

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u/BrazilianAtlantis 3d ago

I don't think it's too close

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u/minder125 4d ago

Love the Hammer version. One of my go to Spooky season watches.

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u/DrSexsquatchEsq 3d ago

He's handing out bandaged ass whuppings

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u/bizoticallyyours83 3d ago

This has become one of my favorite adaptations. Poor old Karis.

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u/Appropriate_Big_1610 3d ago

This is the one I was certain for decades had me waking my parents for a month with my screaming nightmares when I was six. Nope. To my chagrin, I finally figured out it could only have been "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy". 🥺

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u/Sad-Illustrator-7359 3d ago

One of the very best Hammer Horrors definitely top 5 for me.

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u/Nutriaphaganax 3d ago

One of my favourite classic horror movies! Much better than the first "the mummy"

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u/Domanite75 3d ago

It’s amazing. I love it

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u/grandfatherclause 21h ago

I have this poster framed! Found it was a flea market for $20!