The MummyBoris Karloff's legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. As the mummy, Im-Ho-Tep, he is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of British archaeologists. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive the vestal virgin whom he loved, after she had been sacrificed. Alive again, he sets out to find his lost love.Today, over 50 years after The Mummy was first released, this brooding dream-like film remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.Creature From The Black LagoonScientists drug and capture the creature, who becomes enamored with the head scientist's female assistant (Julia Adams). The lonely creature, a living amphibious missing link escapes and kidnaps the object of his affection. Chief scientist (Richard Carlson) then launches a crusade to rescue his assistant and cast the ominous creature back to the depths from where he came. Well-acted and directed, and with Bud Westmore's brilliantly designed monster, Creature From The Black Lagoon remains an enduring tribute to the imaginative genius of its Hollywood creators.
The MummyBoris Karloff's legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. As the mummy Im-Ho-Tep he is accidentally revived after 3 700 years by a team of British archaeologists. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest embalmed alive for trying to revive the vestal virgin whom he loved after she had been sacrificed. Alive again he sets out to find his lost love.Today over 50 years after The Mummy was first released this brooding dream-like film remains a masterpiece not only of the genre but for all time.Creature From The Black LagoonScientists drug and capture the creature who becomes enamored with the head scientist's female assistant (Julia Adams). The lonely creature a living amphibious missing link escapes and kidnaps the object of his affection. Chief scientist (Richard Carlson) then launches a crusade to rescue his assistant and cast the ominous creature back to the depths from where he came. Well-acted and directed and with Bud Westmore's brilliantly designed monster Creature From The Black Lagoon remains an enduring tribute to the imaginative genius of its Hollywood creators.
