A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions.
There was a widespread belief that Egyptian mummies were prepared with bitumen (the word comes from the Arabic mūmiyah ‘bitumen’), which was supposed to have medicinal value. Throughout the Middle Ages, “mummy,” made by pounding mummified bodies, was a standard product of apothecary shops.
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is built around the mystery of what happened to Katie Cannon, and the film’s ending puts it all into perspective.
After 9 years, a new adaptation of The Mummy brings the classic universal monster back to theaters this week with its scariest movie yet.
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a noxious and gnarly enough reimagining of Universal’s franchise, an amusing film if not altogether convincing.
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