Attack of the Mayan Mummy (1963)
Directed by Jerry Warren / Rafael Lopez Portillo
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Creature Film |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - Mexico, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion
American "B"-movie mogul Jerry Warren can always be counted on to turn a cheap but fun horror import into a boring, unwatchable mess -- as proven by this tedious effort, originally produced in Mexico as The Aztec Mummy and later padded out with deadly-dull exposition. The original film is silly enough; the first of a popular Mexican series, it involves the awakening of the mummy Popoca to avenge the desecration of his tomb by infidels. As a cost-saving measure, instead of re-dubbing the Spanish dialogue, Warren added new scenes with American actors, who drone on about reincarnation and past-life regression and bring the action to a screeching halt.
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agent [representative], ancient, army, Communism, embassy, experiment, fidelity, hypnosis, loot, mummy, newlywed, officer, patient [medical], Russian [nationality], scientist, tomb, treasure