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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In a remote forest, a hunter discovers a mummified corpse and a diary, detailing the man's thoughts as he commits suicide through self-imposed starvation. Based on an incredible true story, the Sound of insects is a stunning investigation into the man's enigmatic self-destructive motivations.
2) The mummy
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in the 1920s, adventurer Rick leads Egyptologist Evelyn and her brother Jonathan to mysterious Hamunaptra. While Jonathan is keen on finding legendary Egyptian treasures, Evelyn wants to search for the Book of the Living, which would clarify a lot in historical knowledge about the ancient Egyptians. Unfortunately, they free Imhotep's mummy from his eternal prison. Imhotep, a former high priest to the pharoh, wants not only to use Evelyn's body...
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's now 1933, 10 years after Rick and Evie met. They're married, settled in London and are raising their 8 year old son, Alex. Imhotep's corpse has been brought to the British Museum and resurrected ; the mummy walks the earth again, determined to become immortal. Another force born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism, even more powerful than Imhotep, has also been set loose in the world. When these two forces clash, the world will...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
When Abbot and Costello learn that an archaeologist has found a legendary mummy in Cairo, they decide to apply to guard the corpse as it's sent to the U.S. Finding the archaeologist murdered and the mummy gone, they become owners of a medallion that holds the key to ancient buried treasure that they must.
5) Bubba Ho-tep
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Description
Based on the short story by acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale, this hilarious film follows the attacks of an ancient mummy in an East Texas rest home inhabited by both Elvis Presley and (a black) JFK.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Language
Français
Description
Adele, a redheaded, wisecracking, hard-living adventurer-cum-novelist living in pre-WWI France is on a mission in Egypt. She is attempting to retrieve a sarcophagus and tote it back to Western Europe. She succeeds on both fronts, but runs headfirst into another issue: a Parisian scientist with the power to heal Adele's comatose sister has accidentally let loose an ancient Pterodactyl above the Parisian skies. While a zany detective and a hunter attempt...
7) The pyramid
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The age-old wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who've dared to unlock their mysteries. But a team of archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert. As they begin to uncover its horrifying secrets, they realize they're being relentlessly hunted by an ancient evil more nightmarish than anything they could have imagined.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An ancient legacy of terror is unleashed when the accursed mummy, Imhotep, is resurrected, along with a force even more powerful: The Scorpion King. Now, as the fate of all mankind hangs in the balance, Rick O'Connell and his wife Evie embark on a daring, desperate race to save their son, and the world, from unspeakable evil.
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Six archeology students are spending the summer with their college professor at an isolated compound. They are working on an ancient mummy found in the temple. After bringing the mummy back to life, they don't realize that he is out for revenge.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Embark on the ultimate action adventure that spans continents and centuries in the spectacular Mummy trilogy ... Follow the exhilarating journeys and exploits of daring explorer Rick O'Connell ... and his family as they combat the evil undead from the dusty tombs of Egypt to the hidden catacombs of China ..."--Container.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You know whom to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters? The Monster Squad - a group of young kids devoted to protecting their suburban neighborhood from monsters and ghouls. Count Dracula escapes Van Helsing and adjourns modern day Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Black Lagoon's Gillman. The ghouls are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the...
15) Mummy reborn
Publisher
Uncork'd Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a group of teens in financial ruin decide to rob the local antique store, they discover an old wooden tomb containing a Mummy's corpse and an ancient amulet. But what they don't realize is that this tomb is cursed, and when the amulet is separated from its master, he will do anything to get it back. The burglars must save the day and return the Mummy to its tomb before it is too late to save the world.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Abbot and Costello learn that an archaeologist has found a legendary mummy in Cairo, they decide to apply to guard the corpse as it's sent to the U.S. Finding the archaeologist murdered and the mummy gone, they become owners of a medallion that holds the key to ancient buried treasure that they must keep out of the wrong hands.
Language
English
Description
The mummy (1932): "In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can bring the dead back to life. One night a young member of the expedition reads the Scroll out loud, and then goes insane, realizing that he has brought Im-Ho-Tep back to life. Ten years later, disguised as a modern Egyptian, the mummy...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
Description
The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958): Baron Frankenstein is saved from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, and when they move to Carlsbruck he becomes known as the celebrated Dr. Stein and begins his gruesome experiments, this time transplanting Fritz's brain into his latest creation, a normal healthy body.
The Snorkel (1958): Paul Decker arranges the perfect murder of his wife. Lightly drugging her into unconsciousness, he then seals the room...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Dracula: A vampire terrorizes the countryside in his search for human blood.
Frankenstein: Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
The Mummy: An Egyptian priest who was buried alive comes back to life after an archaeological dig and searches for his lost love.
The Invisible Man: A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with...
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