The Universal Kharis films aren’t great art, but they are fun and fast moving, with each movie supplying a few good chills. The Mummy’s Hand takes a bit to get going, but once the mummy is up and ambling it’s great. The Mummy’s Tomb features a wonderfully atmospheric graveyard set, and a fine turn by Turhan Bey as the mummy’s sidekick. The Mummy’s Ghost has John Carradine, plus a solid performance from Chaney, Jr., as Kharis. The Mummy’s Curse is probably the weakest of the four films, but it features one of the creepiest scenes in any Universal horror movie.
There are better movies, but few are as much fun as the Kharis series.
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