Day Of The Mummy

I always wanted to visit Egypt, to see all the pyramids and learn egyptian history. I belive it all started over 20 years ago, when me and my sister watched Stargate in 1994, together on a cinema screen. Of course this film is just fictional, and there is no real Stargate, but for some reason we both became interested in the history of pyramids, and what life was like in Egypt a long time ago. In the end of the 90´s, a remake of The Mummy was made by director Stephen Sommers. The original film was made in 1932, with the legendary actor Boris Karloff, and is still today a cult film among many horror fans. The remake from 1999 was actually quite a fun ride, like a mix of Indiana Jones and mummy horror. One of the few moments where Brendan Fraser actually did a good performance. The sequel The Mummy Returns in 2001 delivered also from an entertainment perspective, with more action and more special effects. There was just one thing that was bad in this sequel, the CGI of Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson " as The Scorpion King. If you have not seen the final battle scene, check it out on Youtube and i am sure you will agree. A third film actually landed, 7 years later, still with Brandon Fraser in the lead role. It was alright, but not the best of them. So now a new mummy horror film is out in cinemas called The Pyramid. The trailer looks like fun, but as we all know we have to see what the final result is first. So here we have a different mummy film, released by the company Image Entertainment. They release B movies constantly on dvd, with many actors who were famous in the 80´s and 90´s, and this means quality guaranteed, or is that true ? This film titled Day Of The Mummy, have nothing to do with the cinema film The Pyramid, this is just a  different mummy horror film with completely different actors. Danny Glover is here, who have not seen Danny Glover in classics like Lethal Wapon, The Purple Color ? Nowdays we only see him mostly in low budget films, Hollywood is a hard industry. Is this mummy horror film surprisingly good, or is this just another awful horror release, that only 35 year old virgins will enjoy while playing with themselves ?

In Egypt, there is a story of the diamond known as the Codix Stone. It is said to be protected by the cursed king Neferu. Jack Wells ( William NcNamara ) is ordered to travel to Egypt, by his employer Carl ( Danny Glover ), who works with obtaining archeology objects. Jack have a team of experts with him, to make sure that the tomb will be investigated correctly. When the cursed king of Neferu suddenly awakes, the whole team is in danger.

I love B movies if they are made with a big heart and passion for the genre. Big Ass Spider, have you seen that yet ? Go out and rent it, and you will know what i mean. Day Of The Mummy on the other hand, is an example of when things go wrong. I dont mind bad acting, if it feels like they are doing it to make the B movie funny to watch. But here, they don´t act to be funny, but serious, and it all goes straight to hell. B horror films can be good, but when you don´t have either passion or heart for this genre, there is not much left to be happy about. Day Of The Mummy is so bad, i don´t know where to start. The special effects looks like they have been made on a budget of 38 dollars, and the acting is really awful. Director Johnny Tabor have directed one of the worst horror films in many years, i feel sick just thinking about it. Day Of The Mummy does not scare you, or feel frightening, this is just a waste of your time. I just read that director Johnny Tabor have 3 films coming from him in 2015/2016. I really hope he regret doing this film, and focused on something better on his next projects. Stay away from this, burn it if you can. Danny Glover, come back, you don´t deserve to be in shit films like this.

Rating: D