(Michael Carreras, 1964)
Release date: 29 June 2020
Standard Edition Blu-ray
The second in Hammer’s lucrative Mummy franchise, Michael Carreras’ The Curse of the Mummy’s Tombfollows an ill-fated expedition to Egypt as archaeologists discover a cursed crypt, unleashing an unspeakable ancient evil upon themselves.
Photographed by the great Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Peeping Tom) and with an evocative score by Carlo Martelli, The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb was one of Hammer’s most successful films of the sixties.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
High Definition remaster
Original mono audio
Blood and Bandages: Inside ‘The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb’ (2017, 13 mins): an analysis of the film by Hammer expert Jonathan Rigby and cultural historian John J Johnston
Hammer’s Women: Jeanne Roland (2017, 11 mins): film expert Kat Ellinger offers an appreciation of the Burmese-born actor’s short career
Interview with Actor Michael McStay (2017, 6 mins): the British film and television star looks back at his time working for Hammer
Interview with Composer Carlo Martelli (2017, 4 mins): the great horror-film composer on his work with Hammer
Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
