Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb

Year: 1971

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Directors: Seth Holt, Michael Carreras

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A severed hand rises from an open grave, heralding terror. Egyptologists Professor Fuchs and Corbeck bring the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness, to England. As an ancient prophecy unfolds, Fuchs’s daughter is haunted by macabre events as dark forces seize her body and soul, aiming to resurrect Tara and reign anew.

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Egypt, England

An archaeological expedition uncovers the unmarked tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Tera in Egypt. The relics are brought to England, where Professor Fuchs secretly rebuilds her tomb beneath his house, transforming a domestic space into a hidden tomb-laboratory. The final act shifts to a hospital as the survivors deal with the consequences of the awakening.

🗺️ Ancient Egypt 🏰 Gothic English manor 🏥 Hospital

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Main Characters – Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

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Margaret Fuchs / Queen Tera (Valerie Leon)

Professor Fuchs's daughter who bears an uncanny resemblance to the ancient queen Tera. After the tomb is brought to England, she experiences recurring nightmares and becomes increasingly drawn to Tera's power. As the relics are gathered and the ritual unfolds, she vacillates between resistance and submission, with the final fate left uncertain.

👤 Protagonist 🪞 Dual Identity ⚔️ Power and Survival

Professor Julian Fuchs (Andrew Keir)

An obsessive archaeologist who relocates the mummy to England and secretly rebuilds Tera's tomb beneath his house. His research-driven arrogance drives innovative, dangerous experiments that ignore ethical boundaries. His fixation ultimately contributes to his downfall as the ancient power asserts itself.

🧭 Obsession 🧪 Scientist ⚠️ Consequences

Corbeck (James Villiers)

An expedition member turned rival who seeks to restore Tera to life. He manipulates Margaret into collecting the relics, hoping to complete the ritual. He is killed by Margaret and Fuchs when they overpower him near the end.

🗡️ Rivalry 🧠 Manipulator 🚨 Danger

Doctor Putnum (Aubrey Morris)

A physician connected to the events in the basement/lab where the relics and ritual unfold. He represents the scientific, medical side of the investigation into the resurrection’s consequences.

🩺 Medical 🧭 Scientist 🧬 Mystery

Mrs. Caporal (Joan Young)

A witness to the strange occurrences surrounding the professor's house and its subterranean tomb. She provides a human perspective on the escalating danger as events spiral out of control.

🏡 Observer 🫂 Witness 🗝️ Secret

Helen Dickerson (Rosalie Crutchley)

A key character connected to Margaret as a figure in the domestic sphere who becomes aware of the household's unsettling happenings. Her concern adds a human motive to the mounting horror.

👩‍👧 Family 🕯️ Haunting 🗝️ Mystery

Veronica (Tamara Ustinov)

A character named Veronica who appears in the narrative, contributing to the network of characters surrounding the revival plot. Her role underscores the layered, fragmented social environment of the process.

🗝️ Mystery 🕯️ Supernatural

Doctor Burgess (David Markham)

A physician figure connected to the wider investigation of the revived queen’s powers. His presence adds professional skepticism and medical concern to the events.

🩺 Medicine 🧪 Research

Geoffrey Dandridge (Hugh Burden)

An academic authority figure who embodies the era's institutional knowledge and skepticism toward the occult elements of the tomb's resurrection.

🏛️ Academia 🧭 Authority

Youth in Museum (Graham James)

A minor presence in a museum setting, hinting at the location and the ongoing exploration of ancient artifacts that frames the central plot.

🏛️ Museum 🧭 Artifact

Older Male Nurse (James Cossins)

A nurse present in the sequence of events, representing the medical aftermath of the mummy's awakening and the collapse that follows.

🧑‍⚕️ Care 🩹 Aftermath

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Major Themes – Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

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🔥 Obsession

Professor Fuchs's fixation on reviving Tera drives the plot. He moves the mummy to England and constructs a tomb beneath his house, merging scientific ambition with occult danger. His single-minded pursuit isolates him from colleagues and family, precipitating fatal consequences.

🗝️ Resurrection

Relics act as keys to awakening the queen, with each artifact's release killing its former holder and signaling the cost of forbidden power. The ancient ritual binds Margaret, Corbeck, and Fuchs in a dangerous alliance. The queen's power begins to surface, threatening all involved.

🪞 Identity

Margaret's uncanny resemblance to Queen Tera makes her a conduit for the queen's influence. The line between Margaret and Tera blurs as the ritual nears completion, putting Margaret's life at risk. The ending leaves the survivor's identity deliberately ambiguous, reflecting the tale's dual forces at play.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 15:16

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