![]() ![]() The opening scene where he first rises is unforgettable. With very subtle facial and body movements, his presence fills the entire room just as he stands there very focused. That's how I would describe him in this movie the most. His stare is as blank as the iciest soul, hypnotic. Boris Karloff plays his role completely ice cold, really giving Im-Ho-Tep an imposing, otherworldly quality. While definitely a horror film, it's just as much a very tragic love story. It's the kind of movie you need to let sink in, so you get to appreciate all the themes and the mystical quality of it. ![]() 10 years later, someone who calls himself Ardath Bey shows up, who has a striking resemblance to Im-Ho-Tep. Im-Ho-Tep awakens back to life, and Norton goes completely insane from shock and later dies at a mental hospital. One of them (Ralph Norton) lets his curiosity get the better of him and opens it anyway. So far they are safe, but if they open the casket belonging to the mummy they are doomed. ![]() Three archeologists visit an ancient temple, where they discover the mummified body of prince Im-Ho-Tep. ![]()
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