Golems/ Mummies
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
"One of the more imaginative movies on our list,
Bubba Ho Tep, based on the cult book favorite by Joe R. Lansdale, pits two American pop culture icons who represent all that is considered good, against another, who represents everything that is evil.
But this is no ordinary "Good vs. Evil" tale. This is Elvis and JFK versus the Mummy, in a royal rampage match for the souls of a nursing home fulls of invalids!!
And though that may sound like brainless entertainment, we get a good bit of deep soul-searching from the King, played immaculately by fan favorite Bruce "don't call me Ash" Campbell.
The plot? The Mummy, decked out in cowboy gear (hence the name), regularly rampages through the nursing home, searching for easy victims... and along the way finds time to hieroglyph some graffiti in the bathroom stalls. Elvis ruminates on the tragedy of getting old and losing oneself and his buddy, JFK (the dearly departed Ossie Davis), lets Elvis in on some top secrets.
While this may easily be considered a horror movie, to me the film is more about some cheesy stuff about how we're never too old to be awesome (the movie is not that cheesy, trust me) and the Mummy, the film's namesake, is just a catalyst for Elvis's own redemption.
One of the best things about the movie (I haven't read the book) is that the director chooses not to reveal whether Elvis is really Elvis or if JFK really is JFK. It's up to the viewer's interpretation but, in the end, does it really matter if they really are who they say they are, or not?" -
Knife Fight
Child's Play (1988)
Der Golem aka
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy (1959)
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The Mummy (59) was produced by Hammer Studios in England.
This film, like other Hammer greats, paired the two awesome English horror stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee for another time. The film starred Yvonne Furneaux in an important role too.
The plot was not based on the 1932 Universal Studios "
The Mummy" but a combination of two of later Universal Studio films "
The Mummy's Curse" and "
The Mummy's Hand".
Basically three British archeologists discover the grave of an important Egyptian female priest (Princess Ananka) who had died four millenia ago. But when they open it a bad curse falls upon the three for having woken up the mighty guard of the grave (Kharis) who was buried with the priest. The mummy is controlled by Mehemet Bey, a devoted worshipper.
According to Christopher Lee, this was the best looking film that Hammer Studios ever made. It was an excellent film with good acting all around as well as good production values. It most definitely typifies the Mummy sub genre with great atmosphere, with Egyptian beginnings, ancient rituals and a great mummy played by the excellent Christopher Lee." -
Marya Zaleska
Honorable Mentions:
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)