Ever wondered how much truth lies behind the countless mummy movies and Egyptian historical epics? The Mummy Movie Podcast is here to answer that question.
Hosted by a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, each episode focuses on films and TV series inspired by ancient Egypt, using them as a jumping off point to examine Egypt’s rich history. With everything from mythology to Egyptomania, The Mummy Movie Podcast tackles it all!
Plus, you might just find out which of these often-obscure films is worth checking out, and which are better left in the bargain bin.
Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com
patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this special, non-Egyptian episode, I have Oliver Reason once again join me after being traumatised by Plan 9 from Outer Space. This time, I torture him once again by subjecting him to He Man: Masters of the Universe from 1987, staring Dolph Lundgren and and Courtney Cox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we examine the French film, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc Sec. In this instalment, we have sections on the background information of the film and the historical accuracy. Finally, I shall review the film. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Foster, J, F. (2002) Ancient Egyptian literature: an anthology. University of Texas Press Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt . Cornell University Press. Brier, B., & Wade, R. S. (2001). Surg...
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is the third, and as of yet, final Brendan Fraser Mummy Movie. Unlike it's two predecessors, it moves away from Egypt and instead focuses on China. In this episode, we shall examine the historical accuracy and background information of the film, and finally review it. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Ermerins, S. A. (2017). The Forever Army: Qin Shi Huang Di's Terracotta Warriors. Exigence , 1 (1), 7. IMDB. (2023). The Mummy: Tomb of the Drago...
In this episode, we look into the incredibly trippy though little know 1983 film, Scarab. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. Ikram, S. (2015). Death and burial in ancient Egypt . American University in Cairo Press. IMDB. (2023). Scarab. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Jansen-Winkeln, K. (1999). Sentenzen und Maximen in den Privatinschriften der ägyptischen Spätzeit (Vol. 1). Achet...
In this episode, we look into episodes 3 and 4 of the Nickelodeon show, House of Anubis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we look into the Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior from 2008. During the episode, as well as reviewing the film, a trained Egyptologist and Archaeologist shall look into background information and historical accuracy. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Altaweel, M., & Squitieri, A. (2018). Revolutionizing a world: from small states to universalism in the pre-Islamic Near East (p. 336). UCL Press. Cook, A. B. (2010). Zeus: a study in ancient religion (Vol. 2). C...
In this episode, I am joined by two guests, Jack Edgington and Harrysson Waldman, to discuss the Scorpion King from 2002, staring Dwayne Johnson in his first lead role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and Archaeologist looks into part 2 of the Curse of King Tut's Tomb, from 2006. This episode looks into the background information on the film and the historical accuracy. Finally, the film is reviewed and given a rating out of ten. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Booth, C. (2007). The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun . Oneworld Publications. Brier, B., & Wade, R. S. (2001). Surgical procedures during ancient Egyptian m...
In this episode, we look into the first two episodes of the Nickelodeon, House of Anubis. In episode 1, named House of Secrets and House of Attitude, we see our main character, Nina arrive at the boarding school where she is place in the school house, House of Anubis. Episode 2 is called House of the Black Bird and House of Dares. In this one we see Nina helping an old woman back to the old people's home, only to find out the woman is not all she seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
In this episode, we look into the first part of the Curse of King Tut's Tomb from 2006. In this film, we see our hero Danny Freemont, searching for the tomb of Tutankhamun, in order to foil the evil plans of the Hellfire club. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Booth, C. (2007). The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun . Oneworld Publications. Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. London: Themes and Hudson LTD. Hart, G. (2005). ...
In this episode, we look into Legion of the Dead from 2005 from the Asylum. We examine the background information on the film, the historical accuracy, and the reviews. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Dawson, W. R., Uphill, E. P., & Bierbrier, M. L. (1995). Who was who in Egyptology (p. 54). London: Egypt exploration society. Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. Themes and Hudson LTD. Hepper, F. N. (2009). Pharaoh's flowers: the bota...
In this episode, an Egyptologist looks into the Lot 249 story from the Tales of the Darkside movie. This story is based on the Author Conan Doyle story of the same name, and focuses on a university student raising a mummy from the dead to do his evil bidding. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Brier, B., & Wade, R. S. (2001). Surgical procedures during ancient Egyptian mummification. Chungara: Revista de Antropología Chilena , 33(1), 117-123. Germer, R. (1993). Ancient Egyptian ...
In this episode, we conclude the Mummy Returns from 2001, the most financially successful mummy movie of all time. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Brier, B. M., & Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians . Santa Barbara: Abc-Clio. Fitzgerald, S. (2009). Ramses II: Egyptian Pharaoh, Warrior, and Builder . Capstone. IMDB. (2023). The Mummy Returns. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Kockelmann, H. (2012). Philae. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology , 1 (...
In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist looks into the first half of Mummy Returns, staring Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser. This episode examines the background information on the film, the historical accuracy of the first half, and also has a review of the first half of the film. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Arnett, W. S. (1982). The predynastic origin of Egyptian hieroglyphs: evidence for the development of rudimentary forms of hieroglyphs in Upper Egypt i...
This episode looks at the second half of The Mummy from 1999. In this episode a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist will study the historical accuracy and background information of the film, as well as reviewing it. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt . Cornell University Press. Çelik, S. S. (2015). Lost treasures: locks. International Journal of Sport Culture and Science , 3 (1), 96-112. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dicti...
We have finally arrived at what many consider to be the best mummy movie of all time. In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, will look into the background information on the film, assess the historical accuracy, and review the film. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt . Cornell University Press. Brier, B., & Wade, R. S. (2001). Surgical procedures during ancient Egyptian mummification. Chungara: Revista ...
In this episode, we look at Curse of the Mummy . A 1970 adaption of Jewel of the Seven Stars by Bram Stoker. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Collier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship . University of California, Los Angeles. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. IMDB. (2023). Curse of the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Nicholson, P and Pelte...
In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist looks at the film Tale of the Mummy from 1998. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. IMDB. (2023). Tale of the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Karenga, M. (2003). Maat, the moral ideal in ancient Egypt: A study in classical African ethics . Routledge. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). The Tomb. Retrieved from https://www.rottento...
In this special episode, I am joined by guest Oliver Reason to discuss Plan 9 from Outer Space, arguably the worst film ever made. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Coldiron, K. (2021). Plan 9 from outer space: Midnight movie monograph . PS Publishing Hill, R. F. (2015). 11. Science Fiction and the cult of ed Wood: Glen or Glenda?, Bride of the Monster, and Plan 9 from Outer Space. Science Fiction Double Feature: The Science Fiction Film as Cult Text , 52 , 172. IMDB. (2023). Plan ...
This episode focuses on Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy , from 1998. In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and Archaeologist reviews the film, and looks into the films background information and historical accuracy. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt . Cornell University Press. Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. London: Themes and Hudson LTD. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dicti...
In this episode, we look into the first ever Disney Channel Movie, Under Wraps from 1997. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Abdennour, S. (2007). Egyptian customs and festivals (Vol. 3). Oxford University Press. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. Pinch, G. (1995). Magic in ancient Egypt . MBI Publishing Company. Robins, G. (1993). Women in ancient Egypt . Harvard University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
In this episode, a trained archaeologist and Egyptologist looks into the 1986 film, The Tomb. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. Themes and Hudson LTD. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. Herodotus. Histories. Dewald C. (2008). OUP Oxford. London IMDB. (2023). The Tomb. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Lange, E., El-Raouf, A, A, Ullmann, ...
In this re-released episode, we dive into, The Awakening , staring Charlton Heston from 1980. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Aldred, C. (1979). More light on the Ramesside tomb robberies. In J. Ruffle, G. Gaballa, and K. Kitchen (Eds), Glimpses of Ancient Egypt: studies in honour of H. W. Fairman (pp. 96-99). London: Aris and Phillips Cline, E. H. (2006). Thutmose III: a new biography . University of Michigan Press. Kitchen, K, A. (2012). Ramesside inscriptions: translated &...
This episode focuses on Time Walker from 1982. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. Themes and Hudson LTD. Everitt, D (1983). Mummies and Aliens for Under $1 Million. Fangoria . No. 27. pp. 55–58. Ikram, S. (2015). Death and burial in ancient Egypt . American University in Cairo Press. Taylor, J, H. (1989). Egyptian Coffins . Shire Egyptology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In this episode, we look into the 1981 B-Movie Dawn of the Mummy . Is it historically accurate? Does it even care about history? Is it a good or a bad film? Or is it so bad that it is good. Listen on the find out! Dawn of the Mummy Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age . Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Dodson, A., & Ikram, S. (2008). The tomb in ancient Egypt. Royal and private sepulchres from the Early Dynastic Period to the Romans . Ikram, S....
In this episode, we dive into, The Awakening , staring Charlton Heston from 1980. Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Aldred, C. (1979). More light on the Ramesside tomb robberies. In J. Ruffle, G. Gaballa, and K. Kitchen (Eds), Glimpses of Ancient Egypt: studies in honour of H. W. Fairman (pp. 96-99). London: Aris and Phillips Cline, E. H. (2006). Thutmose III: a new biography . University of Michigan Press. Kitchen, K, A. (2012). Ramesside inscriptions: translated & annotated: ...
In this episode, we look into the Hammer Horror classic, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb from 1971. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Bibliography Collier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship . University of California, Los Angeles. Dayagi-Mendels, M. (1989). Perfumes and cosmetics in the ancient world. Cornell University Press Goebs, K. (2008). Crowns in Egyptian funerary literature (Vol. 122). Oxford. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge ...
In this episode, a trained Egyptologist studies the 1967 Hammer Horror film, The Mummy's Shroud . This episode goes over areas such as background information on the film, historical accuracy, and there is a review of the film. Email mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Biography Arnold, D., & Allen, J. P. (2008). Middle Kingdom tomb architecture at Lisht (Vol. 28). Metropolitan museum of art. Cooper, L. M. (2009). Hry-tp3 n sp3t (Great Overlord of the Nome): The office of nomarch during the First Int...
In this episode, a trained egyptologist and archaeologist looks into the Hammer Horror film, Curse of the Mummy's Tomb. Bibliography Dodson, A, and Hilton, D. (2004). The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt. London: Themes and Hudson LTD. Glynn, B. (2019). The Mummy on screen: orientalism and monstrosity in horror cinema . Bloomsbury Academic. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses . Routledge. Kitchen, K, A. (2012). Ramesside inscriptions: translated &...
My name is Peter Rose, a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, and a lover of mummy movies both good and terrible. Join me on the Mummy Movie Podcast where I shall review, give background information, and access the historical accuracy all of the Mummy Movies. Whether it be the classic films from the 1930s and 40s, the The Mummy and the Mummy Returns starring Brendan Fraser, or the newer addition staring Tom Cruise. They are all here. The Mummy Movie Podcast has new episodes every Monday. Host...
