Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971): Cast & Plot
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb is a 1971 horror film directed by Seth Holt and Michael Carreras, starring George Coulouris as Professor Berrigan, Andrew Keir and James Villiers. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Directors
- Seth Holt and Michael Carreras
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb About?
The premise of Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A severed hand rises from an open grave, heralding terror. Egyptologists Professor Fuchs and Corbeck bring the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness, to England. As an ancient prophecy unfolds, Fuchs’s daughter is haunted by macabre events as dark forces seize her body and soul, aiming to resurrect Tara and reign anew.
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jackal
- hammer horror
- female nudity
- mummy
- sarcophagus
- nightmare
- relic
- death in childbirth
- insanity
- father daughter relationship
- female rear nudity
- resurrection
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- murder
- egyptology
- blood
- possession
- fortune teller
- based on novel
- independent film
- apostrophe in title
- psychiatric hospital
- director died during production
- director's last film
- pink nightgown
- black nightgown
- astral projection
- voyeur
- fear
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the chest
- flashback
- nurse
- obsession
- secret
- heart attack
- slow motion scene
- man and woman in a bed
- breaking down a door
- trance
- ruby
- throat ripped out
- crystal ball
- sole survivor
- collapsing house
- scroll
- burning a corpse
- ancient egypt
- egypt
- archaeologist
- expedition
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Cast & Characters
George Coulouris leads the cast as Professor Berrigan, with Andrew Keir as Professor Julian Fuchs and James Villiers as Corbeck. Directed by Seth Holt and Michael Carreras; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Seth Holt
- Co-director Michael Carreras
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George Coulouris as Professor Berrigan - Andrew Keir as Professor Julian Fuchs
- James Villiers as Corbeck
- Valerie Leon as Margaret Fuchs / Queen Tera
Also Starring in Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb
· 11 more- Aubrey Morris Doctor Putnum
- Rosalie Crutchley Helen Dickerson
- David Jackson Young Male Nurse
- James Cossins Older Male Nurse
- Joan Young Mrs. Caporal
- Hugh Burden Geoffrey Dandridge
- David Markham Doctor Burgess
- Mark Edwards Tod Browning
- Jonathan Burn Saturnine Young Man
- Graham James Youth in Museum
- Tamara Ustinov Veronica
More from Seth Holt and Michael Carreras
More films directed by Seth Holt and Michael Carreras, best-rated first: Scream of Fear, The Lost Continent, Danger Route and Slave Girls.
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Plot Summary
What happens in Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An expedition led by Professor Fuchs [Andrew Keir] locates the unmarked tomb of Tera, an evil Egyptian queen, and the discovery sets off a chain of chilling consequences. Fuchs is consumed by an obsession with his prize, and he brings the mummy and its sarcophagus back to England, secretly rebuilding a tomb beneath his own house. The home, once a quiet residence, becomes a hidden chamber where the ancient queen’s power seems to breathe again under careful watch. The atmosphere thickens with a sense of forbidden knowledge, and the line between reverent study and reckless ambition starts to blur.
Full summary
The whole story of Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb, scene by scene
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Making of "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" (1971) - Documentary
How Well Do You Know Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who leads the archaeological expedition that discovers the unmarked tomb?
Cars in Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb
1 car on screen: the MG TA.
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MG TA Main role
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Das Grab der blutigen Mumie” and “De Hand van de Mummie”.
- Also known as
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- Das Grab der blutigen Mumie
- De Hand van de Mummie
- Blod från mumiens grav
- O Túmulo do Sangue
- Exorcismus - Cleo, la dea dell'amore
- La sangre en la tumba de la momia
- La Momie sanglante
- Sangue no Sarcófago da Múmia
- O Túmulo de Sangue
- Кровь из гробницы мумии
- Mumyanın Mezarındaki Kan
- Αίμα απ' τον τάφο της μούμιας
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- خون از مقبره مومیایی می چکد
- 木乃伊坟墓之血
- Krev z hrobky mumie
- 미이라의 저주
- Krew z grobowca mumii
- 王女テラの棺
- Кров із гробниці мумії
- Inelul mumiei
- A múmia sírja
- 木乃伊墳墓之血
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Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb?
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb released?
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb was released on June 16, 1971.
Who directed Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb?
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb was directed by Seth Holt and Michael Carreras.
More films by Seth Holt Who is in the cast of Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb?
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb stars George Coulouris as Professor Berrigan, Andrew Keir as Professor Julian Fuchs and James Villiers as Corbeck, among 15 credited actors.
Does Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb have a post-credit scene?
No. Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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