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Mummy Movie Podcast

Peter Rose

Each episode studies an individual Mummy Movie, starting with the Mummy 1932, and moving through to the newest films. The show is written and presented by a trained Egyptologist and Archaeologist, and focuses on areas such as the historical accuracy, links to other Mummy movie and horror films, and background information on the making of the films. Each episode also looks at the contemporary and modern reviews and has a review by the presenter.


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Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (Bram Stoker's the Legend of the Mummy 2)
Jan 15 2024
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (Bram Stoker's the Legend of the Mummy 2)
An Aztec Priest, an ancient evil, and the end of the fifth age of the earth. In this episode, we travel to Mexico to look into Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy from the year 2000. In the UK, this film was instead titled Bram Stoker's the Legend of the Mummy 2. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Names and TermsCihuateteo = Devine Goddesses that haunt crossings and bring misfortune.Huītzilōpōchtli = A solar and war god. The patron god of the Aztecs.Mictlan = A hell like place of suffering beneath the earth where the Aztec's believed most people went after death.Tlachtli = the court in which a Mesoamerican ballgame was played.Tzitzimime = Deities with skeletal faces, webbed hands and feet, and necklaces of hands and hearts. BibliographyAguilar-Moreno, M. (2006). Handbook to life in the Aztec world. Infobase PublishingBurland, C, and Forman, W. (1980). The Aztecs: gods and fate in ancient Mexico. Orbis PublishingIMDB. (2023). Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Jones, M. (2002). Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy 2. Retrieved from https://moviearchive.citizencaine.org/ Pennock, C, D. (2008). Bonds of blood: gender, lifecycle and sacrifice in Aztec culture. Palgrave Macmillan PublishingSoustelle, J. (1955). Daily life of the Aztecs: on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest. O’Brian, P (Trans). Stanford University Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mummies (2023)
Jan 8 2024
Mummies (2023)
The Land of the Dead, A colonial Villian, and a Stolen Wedding Ring. In this episode, we look at the animated film Mummies from 2023.In terms of the cast for this film, Eleanor Tomlinson plays Pincess Nefer, Joe Thomas plats Thut, and Sean Bean plays Pharaoh.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comExternal Links for Information on Akhenaten Religion For Breakfast (2023). Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? Atenism. Retrieved from Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? | Atenism History of Egypt Podcast (2019). 108, AKA Amunhotep IV. Retrieved from https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/aka-amunhotep-iv-episode-108/ Bibliography Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17). Brier, B and Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Greenwood Press Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge. IMDB. (2023). Mummies. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Lewis, N. (2001). Greeks in ptolemaic Egypt. American Society of Papyrologists. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Mummies. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Tartaglione, N. (2023). ‘Mummies’: Thrifty Spanish Animation Hit Unwraps $50M At Worldwide Box Office And Provides “Another Perspective” On Family Comedy. Retrieved from Deadline – Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joseph: King of Dreams
Jan 1 2024
Joseph: King of Dreams
A coat of many colours, a mircle child, and a classic story. Joseph: King of Dreams is the prequal to the Dreamworks animated classic Prince of Egypt. In this episode, as well as reviewing the film, we also examine the background information for the film, and assess its historical accuracy.In terms of the film's cast: Richard McGonagle plays Pharaoh, Mark Hamil plays Judah, Richard Herd plays Jacob, and Ben Affleck plays the main character, Joseph.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyBagnato, D. (2006). The Westcar papyrus: a transliteration, translation and language analysis. Edition Atelier. Bedell, E. D. (1973). Criminal law in the Egyptian Ramesside period. Brandeis University. Ilin-Tomich, A. (2016). Second Intermediate Period. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). IMDB. (2023). Joseph: king of Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Janssen. (1970). Commodity prices from the Ramesside Period. Leiden: Brill Lorton, D. (1977). The treatment of criminals in ancient Egypt: through the New Kingdom. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient/Journal de l'histoire economique et sociale de l'Orient, 2-64. McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Joseph: King of Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Stadelmann, R. (1985). Die ägyptischen Pyramiden: vom Ziegelbau zum Weltwunder. Mainz VerSteeg, R. (2002). Law in ancient Egypt. Carolina Academic Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls
Dec 18 2023
Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls
A legendary warrior, an evil warlord, and an epic quest. In this episode, we look into, Scorpion king 5: Book of Souls! Join the Mummy Movie Podcast as we look into the as of yet final film in a series that has seen ninjas in 3000 BC, mechanical steampunk dragons, trips to the Underworld, and people flying through the air using magnets. In terms of the cast: Peter Mensah plays Nebserek, Pearl Thusi plays Tala, Mayling Ng plays Khensa, Inge Beckmann plays Mennofer, Nathan Jones plays Enkidu, and Zach McGowan plays Mathayus, the Scorpion King  Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com BibliographyAdams, B., & Ciałowicz, K. M. (1997). Protodynastic Egypt. Shire Egyptology Brier, B. M., & Hobbs, H. (2008). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Faiella, G. (2006). The technology of Mesopotamia. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge. IMDB. (2023). Scorpion King 5: book of Souls. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Nicholason, P and Henderson, J. (2000). Glass. Ancient Egyptian materials and technology, 194-226 Romano, J. F. (1989). The Bes-image in pharaonic Egypt. New Work University Romano, J, F. (1981). The origin of the Bes-Image. Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar (Vol II). 39-55 Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prince of Egypt (Part 2)
Dec 4 2023
Prince of Egypt (Part 2)
One of the most famous stories of all time. In this episode, once again, we delve into the 1998 Dreamworks classic, the Prince of Egypt! In Part 1 we looked at the background infromation on the film, and then went onto examin the evidence for the exodus, the origin of the Hebrew People, and the meaning of the word Moses. In this second part, we examine the historical accuracy of the film, and then review it.In terms of the film's cast: Val Kilmer plays Moses, Patrick Stewart plays Seti I, Steve Martin plays Hotep, Martin Short plays Huy, Sandra Bullock plays Miriam, and Ralph Fiennes plays Ramesses II.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAndrews, C. (1990).Ancient Egyptian Jewellery. London: British Museum Collier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship. University of California, Los Angeles. IMDB. (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Malamat, A. (1997). The Exodus Egyptian analogies. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Redford, D. B. (2020). Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in ancient times. Princeton University Press. Robins, G. (1999). Hair and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Egypt, c. 1480-1350 BC. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 36, 55-69. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Weinstein, J. (1997). Exodus and archaeological reality. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. Yurco, F, J. (1997). Campaign and Israel's origins. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prince of Egypt (Part 1)
Nov 27 2023
Prince of Egypt (Part 1)
Moses, the Exodus, and a 1998 Classic. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look into the Dreamworks animated film, Prince of Egypt.In this first part, we shall go over the background information on the film, and then look into the origins of the Hebrew people, the evidence for the Exodus, the the meaning of the name Moses.In part 2, next monday, we shall go over the historical accuracy of the actual film, followed by a review.In terms of the cast, some of the many famous names include, Val kilmer as Moses, Ralph Fiennes plays Ramoses, Jeff Goldblum as Aaron, Danny Glover as Jethro, Sandra Bullock as Miriam, and Patrick Stewart as Seti Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyCollier, S. A. (1996). The crowns of Pharaoh: their development and significance in ancient Egyptian kingship. University of California, Los Angeles. IMDB. (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Malamat, A. (1997). The Exodus Egyptian analogies. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Redford, D. B. (2020). Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in ancient times. Princeton University Press. Robins, G. (1999). Hair and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Egypt, c. 1480-1350 BC. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 36, 55-69. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Prince of Egypt. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Weinstein, J. (1997). Exodus and archaeological reality. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. Yurco, F, J. (1997). Campaign and Israel's origins. In Frerichs, S, E and Lesko, L, H (Eds). Exodus: the Egyptian Evidence. Eisenbrauns; Indiana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: My First Adventure (Part 2)
Nov 9 2023
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: My First Adventure (Part 2)
In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look at the second half of the The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles film, My First Adventure. In this one, a 9 year old Indiana Jones travels to Morocco with his family. Here, he sees the darker side of humanity, as slavery is still very much legal here in 1908.In terms of the cast, Corey Carrier plays Indiana Jones, Margaret Tyzack plays Helen Margaret Seymour, Rowena Cooper plays Emily Keene, Lloyd Owen plays Henry Walton Jones Sr, and and Ruth de Sosa plays Anna Jones.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographySchroeter, D. J. (1992). Slave markets and slavery in Moroccan urban society. Slavery and Abolition, 13(1), 185-213. IMDB. (2023). Young Indiana Jones Chronicals: My First Adventure. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Joffé, G. (1996). Walter Harris and the imperial vision of Morocco. The Journal of North African Studies, 1(3), 248-265. Miller, S. G. (2013). A history of modern Morocco. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. Raissouni, I. (2021). Authoritative Structures of British Feminist Colonial Discourse: Emily Keen’s Travel Narrative My Life Story as a Case Study. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 4(6), 20-27. Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Young Indiana Jones Chronicals: My First Adventure. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: My First Adventure (Part 1)
Nov 6 2023
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: My First Adventure (Part 1)
In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look at the first half of the The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles film, My First Adventure. In this one, a 9 year old Indiana Jones travels to Egypt with his mother and father, where he meets several famous individuals, including Howard Carter, and Lawrence of Arabia.In terms of the cast, Corey Carrier plays Indiana Jones, Margaret Tyzack plays Helen Margaret Seymour, Joseph Bennett plays Lawrence of Arabia, Pip Torrens plays Howard Carter Jones Sr, and and Ruth de Sosa plays Anna Jones.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAsche, F. (2006). TE Lawrence in his own words: A study based upon annotations by TE Lawrence in a copy of Lowell Thomas's “With Lawrence in Arabia” (Doctoral dissertation, Southern Methodist University). Carter, H. (1923). The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Volume 3: The search, discovery and clearance of the antechamber (Vol. 1). Bloomsbury publishing. David, A, R. (2000) Mummification. (2000). Metals. Ancient Egyptian materials and technology, PP. 372 - 333. Ikram, S. (2010). Mummification. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1) IMDB. (2023). Young Indiana Jones Chronicals: My First Adventure. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Korda, M. (2011). Hero: The Life & Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. Aurum. Potter, D. (2017). Ancient Egyptian tomb warnings, curses and ghosts. Retrieved from. https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/06/23/ancient-egyptian-tomb-warnings-curses-and-ghosts/ Troy, L. (1993). Creating a god: the mummification ritual. The Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, 4, 55-82. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Halloween Special: Scooby-Doo in Where's my Mummy?
Oct 30 2023
Halloween Special: Scooby-Doo in Where's my Mummy?
Learn about Cleopatra through Scooby-Doo. In this Halloween special, we look into the 2005 film, Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?In terms of the cast of the film, Ron Pearlman voices Hotep, Oded Fehr voice Amahl Ali Akbar, Ajay Naidu voices Prince Omar, Mindy Cohn voices Velma, Grey Griffin voices Daphne, Casey Kasem voices Shaggy, and Frank Welker voices both Fred and Scooby-Doo.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyBurstein, S. M. (2007). The reign of Cleopatra. University of Oklahoma Press. IMDB. (2023). Scooby-Doo in Where's my Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home felix.blume. (2017). Waves crashing on the rocks in Veracruz. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/411509/ Kurlyjoe. (2020). F Battle horn. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/Kurlyjoe/sounds/501030/ McKenzie, J., & Moorey, P. R. S. (2007). The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, c. 300 BC to AD 700 (Vol. 63). Yale University Press. Roller, W. (2010), Cleopatra: a biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Scooby-Doo in Where's my Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Scheidel, W. (2004). Creating a metropolis: a comparative demographic perspective. Ancient Alexandria between Egypt and Greece, 1-31. Simon_Lacelle. (2007). Dun Dun Dun. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/Simon_Lacelle/sounds/45654/ Yap_Audio_Production. (2014). Medieval Battle Loop. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/Yap_Audio_Production/sounds/218522/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Land of the Pharaohs (Part 2)
Oct 23 2023
Land of the Pharaohs (Part 2)
Greed, Cruelty, and Death by Snake. This is the second of two parts on the 1955 epic, Land of the Pharaohs! In this episode, we look at the historical accuracy of the second half of the film, and review the film as a whole.In terms of the cast for Land of the Pharaohs, Joan Collins plays princess Nellifer, James Robertson Justice plays the slave Vashtar, Dewey Martin, plays the son of Vashtar, Senta, and Jack Hawkins plays the Pharaoh, Khufu.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAFI. (2019). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/51555 Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17). Auth, S, H. (2012) Birds in Late Antique Egypt. Between heaven and earth: Birds in ancient Egypt. Edited by Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2012. Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Ddragonpearl. (2019). A satisfying punching sound. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/ddragonpearl/sounds/463351/ Emerit, S. (2013). Music and musicians. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). IMDB. (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home McDermott, S. (2002). Ancient Egyptian footsoldiers and their weapons (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Manchester) Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Syna-Max. (2008). 48/32 recording of the famous Wilhelm Scream. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/Syna-Max/sounds/64940/ Simmance, E. B. (2019). Communication with the divine in ancient Egypt: hearing deities, intermediary statues and sistrophores (Doctoral dissertation, University of Birmingham). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Land of the Pharaohs (Part 1)
Oct 16 2023
Land of the Pharaohs (Part 1)
Politics, Betrayal and Murder. This is the first of two parts on the 1955 epic, Land of the Pharaohs. In this episode, we look into the background information on the film, and the historical accuracy of roughly the first half of the film.In terms of the cast for Land of the Pharaohs, Joan Collins plays princess Nellifer, James Robertson Justice plays the slave Vashtar, Dewey Martin, plays the son of Vashtar, Senta, and Jack Hawkins plays the Pharaoh, Khufu.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAFI. (2019). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/51555 Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17). Auth, S, H. (2012) Birds in Late Antique Egypt. Between heaven and earth: Birds in ancient Egypt. Edited by Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2012. Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Emerit, S. (2013). Music and musicians. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). IMDB. (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home McDermott, S. (2002). Ancient Egyptian footsoldiers and their weapons (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Manchester) Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Simmance, E. B. (2019). Communication with the divine in ancient Egypt: hearing deities, intermediary statues and sistrophores (Doctoral dissertation, University of Birmingham). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Valley of the Kings (1954)
Sep 18 2023
Valley of the Kings (1954)
Romance, adventure and mystery. In this episode, we shall look into the 1954 classic, Valley of the Kings. In this film, our heroes search for the tomb of a pharaoh named Ra-Hotep, as they try to prove the literal interpretation of the biblical story of Joseph. Is this a completely accurate masterpiece with impeccable directing and writing? Is it instead a shambles of a film with less historical accuracy than Ancient Aliens? Listen on to find out!Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyBooth, C. (2007). The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun. Oneworld Publications. Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews. (2017). Valley of the kings. Retrieved from. https://www.radiotimes.com/film/kwdbg/valley-of-the-kings IMDB. (2023). Valley of the kings. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home Kitchen, K, A. (1983). Ramesside inscriptions: historical and biographical. Volume V. Oxford: BlackwellKitchen, K, A. (2012). Ramesside inscriptions: translated & annotated: translations. Volume VI. Oxford: Blackwell Näser, C. (2000). Cemetery 214 at Abu Simbel North. Non-elite burial practices in Meroitic Lower Nubia. British Museum Press. Roberta, K, K. (2010). The provincial cemeteries of Naga ed-Deir: A comprehensive study of tomb models dating from the Late Old Kingdom to the Late Middle Kingdom. Berkeley: university of California Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Valley of the Kings. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Theban Mapping Project. (2023). Valley of the Kings. Retrieved from https://thebanmappingproject.com/valley-kings Variety. (2023). Valley of the Kings. Retrieved from https://variety.com/1953/film/reviews/valley-of-the-kings-1200417572/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.