The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

The Mummy’s Curse (1944) 💀📜

“Yeah… they gave up. I’m convinced they just gave up.”

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🎬 Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers shall we?

Since this is a Universal film. Y’all know what that means? Cue the Universal Logo!

If y’all are wondering why i’m reviewing these now, it’s because we’re getting a new mummy film that just released today by Lee Cronin, so I thought it’d be a perfect time to look back at some niche mummy, movies or egyptian movies.

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🧾 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview

So at this point, we’ve had Hand, Tomb, Ghost… and now we’ve got Curse.

And you would think by now they’d try something new.

Nope.

Kharis is back… again.
The curse is back… again.
Someone is messing with things they shouldn’t… again.

The only real “change” is the setting now being in Louisiana, which immediately makes you go:

“Wait… how did we get from Egypt to HERE??”

And the movie does not do a great job explaining that in a way that makes any sense.

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👥 Character Rundown

Lon Chaney Jr. is back as Kharis… again.

And at this point, I feel bad for him, because he’s doing the same exact thing for the fourth time.

Slow walk, blank stare, grab someone, walk away.

He looks the part, but there is NOTHING new here. The character hasn’t evolved at all.

Peter Coe plays Ilzor Zandaab, the guy controlling Kharis this time, and he’s basically just another version of the same character we’ve already seen multiple times.

Serious, devoted, slightly creepy… but not memorable.

Virginia Christine plays Ananka, and this is where the movie tries to do something again with the whole reincarnation angle.

But just like the last movie…

it doesn’t really go anywhere.

She’s important because the movie says she is, not because the story makes her feel important.

And the rest of the cast?

Same issue.

They exist to fill out the plot, not to actually carry it.

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⏱️ Pacing / Episode Flow

At this point, the pacing feels like a routine.

You already know how everything is going to play out.

Scene happens, Kharis shows up, something goes wrong, repeat.

There’s no tension, no buildup, no surprises.

It just moves from one expected moment to the next.

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🧠 Final Thoughts

This is where the franchise officially runs out of gas.

The previous movie at least TRIED to add something new.

This one?

Not really.

It feels cheaper, it feels more rushed, and it feels like they’re just going through the motions because they can.

And for you, this is probably where you’re just sitting there like:

“Why are we still doing this?”

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⭐ Rating

3/10

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⚠️ Spoiler Warning

Alright… spoilers from here on out 🚨

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🧨 Spoilers

So the biggest issue right away is the setting.

We’re now in Louisiana.

And you’re sitting there like:

“Okay… how did an ancient Egyptian mummy just end up HERE?”

And the movie gives you an explanation, but it’s so rushed and so weak that it doesn’t feel earned.

It just feels like:

“We needed a new location.”

That’s it.

Then we get back into the same formula.

Kharis is brought back, controlled by someone, and sent out to do the same thing he’s been doing for three movies now.

There is ZERO evolution.

Not even a little bit.

The reincarnation angle with Ananka comes back again, and once again, it should be a big deal.

This should be the thing that changes everything.

Instead, it’s just kind of there.

It doesn’t really affect the story in a meaningful way. It doesn’t raise the stakes. It doesn’t lead to anything surprising.

It just exists because it existed in the last movie.

Kharis continues his routine of showing up, grabbing people, and disappearing.

And by this point, you already know exactly how every scene is going to go before it even happens.

There’s no tension because there’s no unpredictability.

And the ending?

Same problem.

It just wraps things up quickly without any real payoff.

No big moment, no memorable climax, nothing that makes this feel like a conclusion.

It just ends… again.

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🏁 Final Spoiler Thought

This is the movie where the formula completely collapses.

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🧾 Overall

Repetitive, rushed, and completely out of ideas.

This isn’t just a weak sequel…

this is where the franchise hits its lowest point.

And at this point, you’re probably thinking:

“Okay… we’re done, right?”

…right? 😄