The Tomb (1986)

A tomb robber steals artifacts from an unmarked tomb in Egypt and sells them to different archeologists in America. This displeases the immortal woman whose tomb has been desecrated, so she... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Kenneth J. Hall (screenplay), T.L. Lankford (additional dialogue and material)

Stars:

Cameron Mitchell, John Carradine, Sybil Danning

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Mitchell	...	Dr. Howard Phillips
John Carradine	...	Mr. Andoheb
Sybil Danning	...	Jade
Susan Stokey	...	Helen
Richard Hench	...	David Manners
Michelle Bauer	...	Nefratis
David O'Hara	...	John Banning (as David Pearson)
George Hoth	...	Dr. Stewart
Stu Weltman	...	Det. Sullivan
Frank McDonald	...	Officer Ullman
Victor von Wright	...	Detective
Jack Frankel	...	Dr. Manners
Peter Conway	...	Customs agent #1
Brad Arrington	...	Customs agent #2
Emmanuel Shipov	...	Youssef

Storyline

A tomb robber steals artifacts from an unmarked tomb in Egypt and sells them to different archeologists in America. This displeases the immortal woman whose tomb has been desecrated, so she follows the artifacts to America, where she busies herself extracting revenge for the theft.

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Plot Keywords:

tomb | artifact | egypt | revenge | demon | 

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Taglines:

Her ancient fury sought its revenge... Their courage was our last hope!!!

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Genres:

Horror | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

La tumba

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trans World Entertainment (TWE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in thirteen days.

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Connections

References The Mummy (1959)

User Reviews

Don't bother with this one unless you have an airsick bag.

I remember reading a write up on this film, the standard fare put out by the promotions people. It sounded exciting, horrific, all the things I enjoy about a good mummy movie. Then I got the box home and knew I was in trouble. The cheesy art of the box cover was the first clue. It could just have easily been the cover for "Big Trouble in Little China" which was a much better film, but this was no comedy, at least not intentionally. To begin with the budget on this must have been all of a $1.85 with tax. Then there are the sets. The film was supposed to take place in Egypt, but the sets bore no resemblance whatever. Cameron Mitchell is no actor, no way, never been. I was especially disappointed to see aging horror star John Carradine and Sybil Danning in this as they are both usually in much better quality work. You can safely give this one a miss, unless you are a fan of "Plan 9 From Out Space." This is right down there with it.