30 years after the events of the previous installment, Kharis is back and once again being used to punish those who disturb the tombs of Egypt. Andoheb (surviving the gun wound during the climax of The Mummy’s Hand) sends his new high priest Mehemet Bey (charming Turhan Bey) to America, along with Kharis, to complete the vengeance promised all those decades ago. The prior film’s heroes are killed off, leaving Stephen Banning’s son, John, as the final target. Mehemet has developed a crush on John’s fiancée, Isobel, so instead of sending the mummy to kill John he sends Kharis to kidnap Isobel and bring her to him. He plans on gifting her immortality through those pesky Tana leaves and then having a son with her to raise in the great pyramids of Egypt. His horniness proves to be the downfall of him and Kharis. Old man makeup for our returning heroes and George Zucco plus the addition of Lon Chaney Jr behind the mummy makeup causes nothing but smiles. Abuse of footage from The Mummy’s Hand thanks to Stephen’s regaling storytelling is a fine time stretcher for the 61 minute flick. Harmless fun with enough monster hijinks to get a passing grade from this mummy fan.
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