Our good friend Bryan Senn has done something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. He has sat down and not only watched a ton of mummy movies, but even did the research and wrote about them for this new book! If you are sitting there thinking, “well that doesn’t sound that bad” then you haven’t experienced some of lesser-known mummy titles out there. Trust me, they can get pretty bad. Years ago, I tried to turn down doing a retrospective on this sub-genre for HorrorHound because I knew the quality of the ones that I had seen, let alone the ones I’d avoided. I will say though that there still are some damn good mummy films out there that are more than worth your time. But kudos to Senn for doing all of that hard work so we don’t have to, but now can just read about them.

Of course, even though I know there is a lot of bad mummy movies out there . . . yes, I still will be picking up this book for the library.

With Mummy Movies: A Comprehensive Guide, it covers “Universal classics to the Aztec Mummy series, from Hammer’s versions to Mexico’s Guanajuato variations, this first-ever comprehensive guide to mummy movies offers in-depth production histories and critical analyses for every feature-length iteration of bandaged horror.”

It is up for pre-order from McFarland right now, with no release date beside this year. It is a bit pricy though, at $75, but it is a hardcover edition, and like all of Senn’s work, it is well worth the cost. Or wait until McFarland has one of their wonderful sales and then order it! You can see all the details by clicking HERE. Either way, I’ve read (and reviewed) a few of Senn’s books here and I have yet to be disappointed in his work. Always full of info and insight, and very entertaining to read. Can’t wait to “dig” into this one!