The Mummy (1932)

October is here, fall is in the air, and Halloween is just around the corner. It’s also Wednesday and that means it is time to talk about horror movies! The LATE NIGHT FRIGHT is going to be showcasing classic Universal horror films this October and we are starting off with one of the best in the entire canon, 1932’s THE MUMMY directed by Karl Freund and starring the incomparable and uncanny Boris Karloff as Imhotep, the undead fiend who dared to defy the gods! Fresh off of the double successes of 1931’s DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, Universal Pictures cast their newly minted horror star Karloff in the Egyptian themed chiller that features amazing makeup courtesy of the legendary Jack Pierce, beautiful production design, and a wonderful adversary for Karloff’s Imhotep in the form of Edward Van Sloan’s Dr. Muller. Thrills! Chills! Lost love and reincarnation! This one has it all! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, tune in and get ready to howl at the moon! It’s time for the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT!