To get one thing out of the way up front, this movie scored as well as it did because the cast is so likable. Yes, the characters they play are idiots, but the actors do a fine job of inhabiting their roles and all the "good guys" mean well and try to do well. And George Zucco gives one of his best performances as the evil priest who wants the secret of the Mummy kept secret.
Alas, the movie's attempt to mix comic relief with horror didn't work for me. Half the time I felt as if I was watching "Abbott and Costello" instead of an actual horror film. If I wanted light hearted tributes to the old Universal horror icon's I would seek it out - here it is unwelcome, at least to me.
Not a bad movie by any means - but not one I really want to watch again.
Alas, the movie's attempt to mix comic relief with horror didn't work for me. Half the time I felt as if I was watching "Abbott and Costello" instead of an actual horror film. If I wanted light hearted tributes to the old Universal horror icon's I would seek it out - here it is unwelcome, at least to me.
Not a bad movie by any means - but not one I really want to watch again.