Attack of the Mayan Mummy
| Attack of the Mayan Mummy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Rafael Portillo Jerry Warren |
| Produced by |
Guillermo Calderon Jerry Warren |
| Written by |
Gilbert Solar Alfred Salimar |
| Screenplay by |
Alfredo Salazar Jerry Warren |
| Starring |
Nina Knight Richard Webb John Burton Peter Mills Steve Conte Jorge Mondragón |
| Music by | Anthony Conde |
| Cinematography |
Richard Wallace Jerry Warrn |
| Edited by |
Jorge Busto Jerry Warren |
Attack of the Mayan Mummy is a B grade horror film from 1964. It was directed by Jerry Warren.
Story
An expedition led by a scientist wanders into a tomb and becomes the target of a mummy.[1][2] A Mayan princess comes back to life centuries later. She becomes reunited with her warrior lover.[3]
Background
In Bill Pronzini's Tales of the Dead, he referred to Attack of the Mayan Mummy, and Wrestling Women Versus the Aztec Mummy being the worst of the mummy genre, but he commented on their unintentional funniness.[4] The film, which was originally a Mexican production called The Aztec Mummy, had extra scenes with Richard Webb added by Jerry Warren. Much of the original Spanish dialogue scenes were omitted. [5] This also solved the problem of redubbing original Spanish dialogue into English.[6] In addition to his role in directing the film, Warren also produced it. The original uncut Spanish version (with English subtitles) is thankfully still available on DVD.[7]
Cast
- Nina Knight
- Richard Webb
- John Burton
- Peter Mills
- Steve Conte - The Hired Thief
- Jorge Mondragon - Chairman of the Scientific Society
- Emma Roldán
- George Mitchell - Dr. Frederick Munson
- Chuck Niles - Douglas Banks, Newscaster
- William White
- Fred Hoffman - Detective Hammond
- Luis Aceves Castaneda - Scientist-Cameo at Society Meeting
- Crox Alvarado - Redding's Younger Assistant
- Rosita Arenas - Ann Taylor
- Ramón Gay - Dr. Edmund Redding
- Mel Oshins
- Bruno VeSota - The Newspaper Editor[8]
References
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Mummy Literature, Brian J. Frost - Page 205
- ↑ The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition, Island Books, 1998 - Page 61
- ↑ The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor, By Thomas M. Feramisco - Page 218 Appendix
- ↑ Tales of the Dead, by Bill Pronzini - Page 297
- ↑ Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide, John Stanley - Page 15
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - Attack of the Mayan Mummy
- ↑ Turner Classic Movies - Attack of the Mayan Mummy(1963)
- ↑ IMdb - Attack of the Mayan Mummy (1964 TV Movie), Full Cast & Crew