![]() But for what we’re looking for here, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb isn’t noteworthy apart from the fact the Mummy is arguably the most attractive of the bunch. If we ranking these by the quality of the films then this would be much higher. The only reason why it isn’t higher up on the list is because the villain of the piece, Queen Tera, looks too human. Loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel “The Jewel of Seven Stars,” Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb is a standout entry in the franchise. Valerie Leon in Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) Thankfully the film makes up for it in other areas - but only just. As for the Mummy design? Well, even for a trilogy that didn’t blow people’s minds with its use of CGI in the first place, this is lackluster. Jet Li plays the villainous mummified emperor, Han, and Fraser returned for the paycheck. For some, there is dumb fun to be found here, but it’s not one of the high points of the franchise, and we’ll just leave it at that. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor capped off the millennium reboot trilogy Stephen Sommers helmed for the first two (genuinely good) flicks. Afterwards, we can get back to living life to the fullest. Let’s get the worst out of the way first. Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) With so many movies and so many different interpretations of the Mummy itself throughout the years, now would is a good time to look back at the monstrosities and rank them best to worst based on their appearance from the early days of Boris Karloff to the new movie’s Sofia Boutella, and everyone in between. Like the DC Extended Universe, only messier. This will usher in the Dark Universe, which will see all the iconic monsters we know and love from Universal’s canon return from their graves and tombs to share a world immersed in spooky shenanigans. Now the series is back with a brand new reboot that’s even bigger than the last. It spawned two sequels and a spin-off series we can at least thank for giving Dwayne Johnson his big break. In 1999, the franchise was resurrected as big blockbuster entertainment starring Brendan Fraser. However, subsequent films saw the franchise move away from its roots in terror to implement elements of the action and adventure genres. The original film, which was inspired by the opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 and the legendary curse surrounding it, focused primarily on horror, suspense, Egyptian mysticism, and dark romance. ![]() Since its inception in 1932, the Mummy franchise has returned from the sarcophagus every couple of decades and managed to be somewhat successful. And that’s especially true if they’re hits at the box office. If we’ve learned one thing from watching horror movies, it’s that monsters don’t stay dead for too long. From Universal to Hammer, the reincarnated baddies in the ‘Mummy’ franchise have presented themselves in various iterations throughout the years - some scary, some funny, others a little bit of both, some neither.
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