I Am Not a Brendan Frazier Fan!

Rating: 7/10 (30 September 1999)

This movie was most entertaining and had great art direction and special effects. My problem with it is that it went more for camp than horror; this is not a very scary film. We marvel at the effects and "look" of The Mummy, but scared or horrified I was not. See Christopher Lee's The Mummy from 1959 for fright. Also, Brendan Frazier I am not a fan of. He has no subtlety or nuance whatsoever and is like a living cartoon. And that adds to the lack of real terror. I do wish there was more on ancient Egypt; the first scenes dealt with the betryal of Pharoah by his high priest Imhotep - and the art direction and "look", as said, were marvelous. Maybe more in a Part II, if ever? And please, more horror and less camp.