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The Mummy joins other classic horror characters Dracula and
Frankenstein in our What Is the Story Of? series.
Unlike the other classic Universal horror movie monsters of their time,
the Mummy's origins can't be found in the pages of a book. His story was
inspired by the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922. The world fell in
love with all things Egyptian and was enthralled with stories of ancient
mummies. The film producers of the early Dracula and Frankenstein films
wasted no time creating a character who's been creeping out of his
coffin and entertaining audiences since 1932.
Author Sheila Keenan explains the history of the movie and its remakes,
the legendary curse of King Tut's mummy, and what lies ahead for this
monstrous creature.