Mummy's Kiss

Starring:Stan Bennett, Tony Clay, Gary Dean (III), April Flowers, Buddy Friedman, Doug Goodreau, Rhoda Jordan, Aysia Lee, Katie Lohmann, Richard Lynch, Rosalyn Macie, Elina Madison, Sasha Peralto, Arthur Roberts (II), Regina Russell, George Thomas (IV), David Jean Thomas, Kaila Yu, Mia Zottoli
Studio: E.I. Independent
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Average customer rating:
- I basically got what I was looking for
- AN EROTIC HORROR LOADED WITH BEAUTIFUL BODIES
- Okay, But Not As Good As Part One
- So-so scary movie, but enjoyably erotic in parts!
- I want my Mummy
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Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
Starring: Christine Nguyen , Cindy Pucci , and Stacy Burke
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Release Date: 2006-10-03 |
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Museum director Dr. Zita Furneaux, empowered by the Egyptian goddess Nephthys, regains her lost youth by dispatching a living Mummy to kidnap sexy young women from whom she steals their "kas" or "spiritual twins," turning them into zombie-like love slaves. Reporter Elyse Lam, investigating the case of the missing women, also falls prey to Zita's lusts. But when Zita defies the goddess...you'll have to see this exciting "horrotic" sequel to "The Mummy's Kiss" to witness Zita's terrible fate!
Customer Reviews:
I basically got what I was looking for.......2007-05-18
If we are to be completely honest about the films we choose to see (more specifically, the reasons/motivations why we rent or buy them), then hopefully there will be less umbrage about production values or acting or writing - if true purpose of watching the movie was to see nude women in mutually erotic situations. Such was the case for selecting this film (as I suspect it is for pretty much anyone else who sees it). I had no high expectations for the acting or writing or directing or lighting or original score composed for its soundtrack, nor did I have any illusions I would be pleasantly surprised by these aspects.
That having been said, I found the movie to be modestly satisfying. There were a lot of attractive women and plenty of nudity to go with them. Christina Nguyen deserves special mention. She is quite lovely, and it is not so often one gets to sees nude curvy Asian women. It is indeed a treat! There was also plenty of girl-girl amorous encounters, although it was not very explicit and tended to resemble more of a twosome tease at a high end strip club. Still, it wasn't too bad (at the least it was better than nothing). Kylie Wyote (as she is called in this movie) did a good job with her erotic interaction with the other women.
As for the production values of this movie, they are rather modest. The locations are most likely chosen for convenience, and there is a good chance the script was tailored to them. The "special effects" will probably get enough harsh criticism that I do not need to add any coments myself. However, I have helped produce many no-budget indie films, and although this one had its limitations, I thought that they managed to get something for their pocket change. The costuming wasn't all that bad (considering). As for the acting and writing... who cares? I didn't think it would be good and didn't really pay that much attention to it, since that isn't why I or (insert your name) watched it. I got what I was looking for. As for how much I would pay to buy it, my advice would be to wait until it's a bargain on eBay or Amazon.com.
AN EROTIC HORROR LOADED WITH BEAUTIFUL BODIES.......2007-04-22
One look at the cover to "The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty" should be enough to tell you that this is really more an erotic, softcore film than a horror film...not that there is anything wrong with that, however. The basic plot finds an aging museum curator Dr. Zita Furneaux played by Belinda Gavin, calling on the aid of Egyptian Goddess Nephthys to help restore her youth. She uses an amulet to control a mummy, which she uses to go out and kidnap beautiful women in order to steal their "kah" or life essence.
Basically she steals their "kah" by making love to them which climaxes (excuse the pun) in a white flash of light...the mummy's kiss...Each time she does this, she becomes more beautiful and youthful and as an added bonus, the women become her submissive love slaves. Great work if you can get it!
Gorgeous Christine Nguyen is reporter Elyse Lam who is investigating the disappearance of the women but cannot convince her skeptical editor Jack about the supernatural elements. Soon Elyse falls into the clutches of Dr. Furneaux herself.
Surprisingly, for such a low budget offering the film's technical assets are quite good. This should be no surprise since the film was written and directed by the legendary Don Glut who has been making films for over 50 years! Few directors know how to get as much out of so little as Glut does. The real attraction here are the stunning ladies that include Stacy Burke, Cindy Pucci, Lorielle New, Alisa Robinson, and twins Tanya & Tyler Starr. Glut's sexual scenes are very steamy and erotic and there was great camera work throughout the film. The meager horror elements are a mere backdrop to scads of nude women in sexy situations and I can't find much fault in that!
The performances won't garner any Oscar nominations but they are steady and capable, perhaps more capable than it has a right to be...that comes from enjoying the production and it certainly looks like all of the cast members had a good time with the film.
Extra features on the DVD include photo galleries, a making of featurette, and commentary by Glut who is simply a joy to listen to because he is so passionate about making films no matter what his budget may be.
Reviewed by Tim Janson
Okay, But Not As Good As Part One.......2007-02-25
The sequel to Mummy's kiss had too much corny plots and very stupid characters. The only upside is the lesbian sex scenes. Unless you are buying it for the love scenes, don't. :(
So-so scary movie, but enjoyably erotic in parts!.......2006-12-16
Basically, this one was silly as a horror flick, but surpsisingly pretty decent as erotica. The best scene involved the museum curator, Dr. Zita Furneaux (played by Belinda Gavins), right after she's sent her mummy to kidnap pretty blonde Susan (played by Stacy Burke). She hypnotizes the captive girl and then proceeds to seduce her. It was an excellent scene, with an older, dominant woman thoroughly enjoying the lovely body of a beautiful younger woman! Very nice! She kidnaps a couple of other pretty girls, as well, but that first encounter with Stacy Burke was by far the best! I kind of forget what happenes after that.
I want my Mummy.......2006-12-09
I was going to say that this reminded me of a Fred Olen Ray film and then noticed in the credits that there were thanks credited to him. So if you like his type of movies this is pretty good but with more female frontal nudity than in his films especially the lovely Christine Nguyen she plays the reporter of a low brow tabloid.]
Nothing here to stretch the old grey matter but is an enjoyable b.movie with decent production values with extras to boot.
Average customer rating:
- Scary and Erotic
- Wasted Time and Money
- I think that women might like this movie too!
- Not your typical Seduction Cinema movie
- this movie is okay
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Release Date: 2003-01-14 |
Customer Reviews:
Scary and Erotic.......2007-02-08
This direct-to-video movie has a lot of scary sequences and a LOT of lesbian sex scenes. I really liked it and can't wait for the sequel, Mummy's Kiss: Second Dynasty.
Wasted Time and Money.......2005-12-10
When I read a 4 star review of this "film," which is really a video of such poor quality, I could have shot it in high school, I figured, "Why not?" I'm always looking for a decent movie with some lesbian subject matter. There's so little quality material out there, most of which I've seen umpteen times, that I'm willing to give almost anything a shot. So, I gave MUMMY'S KISS a try, and it nearly gave me an aneurism. It was so stunningly awful, I wanted to cry. It's not even on par with the soft core blither they show on CINEMAX. The only good thing about MUMMY'S KISS is that it was short, very short, mercifully so. I wish I could give it no stars and return to a time when I'd never seen it. If you're looking for a fresh, funny and satisfying lesbian-themed flick that's well worth it? SAVING FACE.
I think that women might like this movie too!.......2004-12-22
This was the first Seduction Cinema video I had ever seen, and I was quite impressed with it. The level of the acting and the quality of the production were much higher than I had expected. There was even a little bit of special effects - and it wasn't overly campy. But what impressed me most about this film was the overall beauty of the women and the quality of their love-making scenes, as well as the maturity of the roles that they were allowed to play. (None of them were required, for example, to act like dumb bimbos, which was really what I was expecting.)
I'd have to agree with another reviewer. Sasha Peralta is a doll with a hot bod' who literally steals the show. She comes out in a black mini-dress which really enhances the view of her already shapely figure. She plays the innocent co-ed sex kitten who is seemingly unaware of the utter sensuality she exudes (right!), and who is having a relationship with her (young and handsome) college professor. And although the most that she does with him in the film is kiss, its her later scenes with the Mummy (Ava Niche, who reminds me of a bustier and brunette version of Meg Ryan) that really demonstrates her passionate side - where kissing each other is the least that they do!
In amongst the interludes with Sasha and Ava, there's a nice segment where two of the students - a blonde and a redhead who fail in their efforts to get better grades by flashing their wares at the professor - get amorous with each other instead. After they lose their clothes, they are mysteriously joined by the Mummy (in her equally in-the-buff human form) who kisses each of them to put them under her spell. It must've been the best kiss that either girl had ever received (since they both fainted straight away) - and the most satisfying kiss that the Mummy has probably given or received in the last two thousand years.
Sasha and Eva rejoin again later in a pool, where they caress each other as water droplets glisten like diamonds upon their skin. The camera gives us a nice view of their cleavages front and rear. But the girls never really leave the water, so not much else happens beyond their shimmering embraces.
The women finally get to consummate their desires when Sasha, under the Mummy's spell, nibbles on Her Highness's ear in the finale, and as the Mummy teasingly kisses down her belly. Eva returns to the sanctity of Sasha's loving arms, as both girls achieve blissful completion by using their hands and wantonly reaching down into each other's molten centers.
The most hilarious portion of the movie comes at the end when the Mummy is defeated and all of the women suddenly become very aware -- and self conscious -- of their toplessness!
Now, I don't want to play up the sexual side of this movie too much, since it really isn't very explicit. Sure, the women kiss, but the don't even use much tongue. They both look terrific naked, and the pecking that they exchange about each other's necks and shoulders, and a little across their breasts, is quite passionate. But any action south of the equator is only implied; and there aren't any splayed chicken shots to write home about, so if you're expecting something more anatomically enlightening, you'll just have to find it someplace else!
Strangely, I think that the lack of revealingness and the girl-only theming of this film (which appears to be the norm in soft porn today) makes this video quite enjoyable. I'm sure that the film was probably intended for men. But I'm also guessing that many women - those who are open to delighting in the beauty of the feminine form - may also like it too. I certainly did. Enjoy.
Not your typical Seduction Cinema movie.......2003-11-02
If you are looking to get this movie to see SC staple actresses, don't buy it. This is very much like Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula (even directed by the same person). However, unlike that movie that was only so so, this movie is top-notch. It stars Mia (yes that is a different screen name she uses in this one) and the newcomer Sasha Peralta. She really steals the show as the target of the Mummy's affection. See the plot of this movie is that back in ancient Egypt, the pharoh's daughter (Peralta) fell under the "spell" of an evil sorceress who was in the court. They had many hot get-togethers until they were discovered, and the sorceress was mummified. Fast forward several thousand years, and her body has been found and transported to a local university. Conveniently, her lover's soul has been reincarnated into the professor's daughter. She gets the typical where have I met you before, while the sorceress is attempting to have her lover's soul take over in her body. To help her, she takes control of two REALLY HOT women (Regina Russell and Katie Lohman--Playboy centerfold). Can the boyfriend save the day in time, or will we have many more sex scenes between the two stars? Overall, it is an awesome B-movie, just don't let the SC label fool you. Think of it as a Surrender Cinema movie, RIP we all miss you.
this movie is okay.......2003-02-02
this movie is okay not as good as some of the other movies from seduction cinema
Average customer rating:
- Great potential that is never fully realized...
- whose your mummy?
- Nothing to really brag about
- Not a horror movie
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The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy
Starring: Rachel O'Rourke , Lois Smith , Alison Elliott , Jared Harris , and Sinead Dolan
Director: Michael Almereyda
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Release Date: 1999-07-20 |
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Michael Almereyda, whose unusual career finds him bouncing between personal experimental movies and genre pictures, is back in commercial territory with the supernatural thriller The Eternal, which was given the opportunistic yet appropriate subtitle Kiss of the Mummy to cash in on the success of 1999's The Mummy. Alison Elliot and Jared Harris star as an alcoholic American couple who travel to Scotland with their son so he can meet his grandmother and, ostensibly, so they can dry out. ("Ale isn't like alcohol. It's like food," she explains to her dubious son as she immediately violates her vow to quit drinking.) Unfortunately, they walk in on their crazed uncle (Christopher Walken), who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch--who looks just like Alison Elliot! Almereyda manages to create some genuinely spooky moments (the underwater photography in particular takes on a dreamy beauty), but much of the film has a slapdash quality, from clumsy special effects to awkward performances. The exception is Elliot, excellent as usual in the double role and conveying more with her eyes alone than many actors can manage with words, while Jared Harris offers a dead-on Walken impression in a humorous interlude. It's a gorgeous film with a marvelously eerie soundtrack, but the story is too slight to carry the tension through to the end. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews:
Great potential that is never fully realized..........2006-11-11
I really wish that Michael Almereyda had kept the alternate title for this movie, which was Trance. The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy is a terrible title, and the cover graphics make it look like any other lame horror flick. But it's not.
The Eternal is traditional mummy/haunted house/zombie movie, but with interesting details. A woman who emigrated from Ireland at the age of 16 returns to her native country with her Irish-American husband (I think; Jared Harris looks like a short version of Conan O'Brien here) and their son. She and her husband are alcoholics and want to start over by reuniting with her grandmother and uncle. You can tell that they love their son, but they neglect him by drinking. It's not a typical mummy movie set-up, and it makes you see the characters as people and not just victims.
It returns to conventions with the addition of her invalid grandmother, her crazy uncle, and the mysterious little girl he adopted. But even these have twists. The mummy is a Druid corpse and not an Egyptian one. Christopher Walken makes the uncle simultaneously hilarious and terrifying. And the little girl is the most sane one in the house. With the exception of the grandmother, who seemed one-dimensional, the characters are well-played. There are slight touches of other films in it: Psycho, Days of Wine and Roses, What Lies Beneath, even Straw Dogs.
Michael Almereyda's Hamlet is one of my favorite movies, but since The Eternal obviously does not have Shakespeare's writing, it exposes Almereyda's weakness in plot development. Once the scariness sets in, the story becomes so loosely constructed that it's hard to determine what's actually happening. And that's how the film dies, so to speak.
Overall, it's a good movie but not a great one.
whose your mummy?.......2004-05-14
this one gave me a sort of chill down the center of my spine. Jared Harris(Igby Goes Down), his wife played superbly by Allison Elliott(dont know whatelse shes played in) and their son go for a vaction in Scotland to where Elliott used to grow up. Their they meet Joe, a guy who Elliott loved back then and her relatives, a eeirly Lois Smith(Minority Report) and a ever so mad frankensteinish Christopher Walken(Catch Me If You Can, Envy). Walken brings Elliott to the basement where a centuries old corpse of a mummy lies. He tells her a chilling tale about love and death. Pretty much what you'd expect from Walken, thought I sort of knew he would die. He looked more like a pale vampireish figure (with one blind eye). Maybe it was the red robed coat that gave it away. The mummy is in the shape of Elliott and it's on the loose when it gets done chopping poor Walken to bits. It goes on, roaming threw the house. Tensions flare and chills fly. Camera work is dizzy and amazing. Almereya knows how to make you feel like your there. Harris does a nice Walken impression...Elliott is sexy as ever and Karl Geary(was in 2000's Hamlet with Ethan Hawke with was also directed by Michael Almereya, forgive me if I spelled his last name wrong), Geary is a nice supportee with his long tied back hair and gun. He was bitchin in this movie. Some people might not like this type of movie but I did really enjoy it and I watched it last night. So I recommend this movie
Nothing to really brag about.......2003-01-24
Eternal is an OK horror film. The idea is that Nora and her Husband Jim, along with their son Jim, travel to Ireland to visit her ailing grandmother. While there she stays with her Uncle Bill (Christopher Walken) who seems to be as ecentric and insane as he described her Grandmother. FOund this 2000 year old druid witch mummy in the bog and seems to be trying to ressurect her. HE succeeds and he dies. From there the witch is trying to fuse with Nora and live her life out again for another 100 years or so. As it turns out however that Nora Grandmotehr is Good Witch and with Nora help slays the evil witch.
This movie is only Ok and is a weekend rental. There is mild violence and gore, and really the R rating goes for the [f]word ... being said a few times, a slit throat, and a lot of drinking.
Not a horror movie.......2001-11-29
This is not really a horror movie, more of a psychological
thriller. In fact, it's not even all that heart-pumping
suspenseful. Rather, it has a cool rhythm and sense of
inevitability and growing dread. The camerawork is beautiful,
Almereyda's direction is deliberately choppy to give you a
sense of what the usually drunk) characters are feeling.
The soundtrack is great. I loved this movie, which is why
I went out and bought the DVD. I thought it was lovely and
uplifting, while still delivering B-movie thrills.
Soundtrack Info.......2001-10-18
For anyone wondering about the origins of the first track of
this film, it's a song titled "Rockets" by Cat Power. I've
always loved this song and was quite surprised to hear it in
a film. This movie surprised me quite a bit. Much better than
I expected, especially considering the horrible DVD cover that
the studio gave it.
Average customer rating:
- The Horror Is That This Was Made
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Starring: Adam O'Neal , Holly Laningham , Cyrus Elias , Helen Preest , and Peter Boom
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The Horror Is That This Was Made.......2006-06-03
This movie is a shocker and should be avoided. It has a weak script, poorly acted and the visual effects would easily be surpassed by any child with six months experience on a computer. To say that it is amateurish is a gross understatement.
I bought my copy after reading excellent reviews on Amazon.UK and thought it was worth a look at. I have seen the movie twice now because I couldn't believe how bad it was the first time round, not because I'm a glutten for punishment. My judgement stands that it is absolute rubbish. I regret having spent my hard earned money on the item and hope those that apprecieate movies made to a reasonable standard will heed my words and give this movie a wide birth.
Average customer rating:
- Great potential that is never fully realized...
- whose your mummy?
- Nothing to really brag about
- Not a horror movie
- Soundtrack Info
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Starring: Rachel O'Rourke , Lois Smith , Alison Elliott , Jared Harris , and Sinead Dolan
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Michael Almereyda, whose unusual career finds him bouncing between personal experimental movies and genre pictures, is back in commercial territory with the supernatural thriller The Eternal, which was given the opportunistic yet appropriate subtitle Kiss of the Mummy to cash in on the success of 1999's The Mummy. Alison Elliot and Jared Harris star as an alcoholic American couple who travel to Scotland with their son so he can meet his grandmother and, ostensibly, so they can dry out. ("Ale isn't like alcohol. It's like food," she explains to her dubious son as she immediately violates her vow to quit drinking.) Unfortunately, they walk in on their crazed uncle (Christopher Walken), who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch--who looks just like Alison Elliot! Almereyda manages to create some genuinely spooky moments (the underwater photography in particular takes on a dreamy beauty), but much of the film has a slapdash quality, from clumsy special effects to awkward performances. The exception is Elliot, excellent as usual in the double role and conveying more with her eyes alone than many actors can manage with words, while Jared Harris offers a dead-on Walken impression in a humorous interlude. It's a gorgeous film with a marvelously eerie soundtrack, but the story is too slight to carry the tension through to the end. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews:
Great potential that is never fully realized..........2006-11-11
I really wish that Michael Almereyda had kept the alternate title for this movie, which was Trance. The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy is a terrible title, and the cover graphics make it look like any other lame horror flick. But it's not.
The Eternal is traditional mummy/haunted house/zombie movie, but with interesting details. A woman who emigrated from Ireland at the age of 16 returns to her native country with her Irish-American husband (I think; Jared Harris looks like a short version of Conan O'Brien here) and their son. She and her husband are alcoholics and want to start over by reuniting with her grandmother and uncle. You can tell that they love their son, but they neglect him by drinking. It's not a typical mummy movie set-up, and it makes you see the characters as people and not just victims.
It returns to conventions with the addition of her invalid grandmother, her crazy uncle, and the mysterious little girl he adopted. But even these have twists. The mummy is a Druid corpse and not an Egyptian one. Christopher Walken makes the uncle simultaneously hilarious and terrifying. And the little girl is the most sane one in the house. With the exception of the grandmother, who seemed one-dimensional, the characters are well-played. There are slight touches of other films in it: Psycho, Days of Wine and Roses, What Lies Beneath, even Straw Dogs.
Michael Almereyda's Hamlet is one of my favorite movies, but since The Eternal obviously does not have Shakespeare's writing, it exposes Almereyda's weakness in plot development. Once the scariness sets in, the story becomes so loosely constructed that it's hard to determine what's actually happening. And that's how the film dies, so to speak.
Overall, it's a good movie but not a great one.
whose your mummy?.......2004-05-14
this one gave me a sort of chill down the center of my spine. Jared Harris(Igby Goes Down), his wife played superbly by Allison Elliott(dont know whatelse shes played in) and their son go for a vaction in Scotland to where Elliott used to grow up. Their they meet Joe, a guy who Elliott loved back then and her relatives, a eeirly Lois Smith(Minority Report) and a ever so mad frankensteinish Christopher Walken(Catch Me If You Can, Envy). Walken brings Elliott to the basement where a centuries old corpse of a mummy lies. He tells her a chilling tale about love and death. Pretty much what you'd expect from Walken, thought I sort of knew he would die. He looked more like a pale vampireish figure (with one blind eye). Maybe it was the red robed coat that gave it away. The mummy is in the shape of Elliott and it's on the loose when it gets done chopping poor Walken to bits. It goes on, roaming threw the house. Tensions flare and chills fly. Camera work is dizzy and amazing. Almereya knows how to make you feel like your there. Harris does a nice Walken impression...Elliott is sexy as ever and Karl Geary(was in 2000's Hamlet with Ethan Hawke with was also directed by Michael Almereya, forgive me if I spelled his last name wrong), Geary is a nice supportee with his long tied back hair and gun. He was bitchin in this movie. Some people might not like this type of movie but I did really enjoy it and I watched it last night. So I recommend this movie
Nothing to really brag about.......2003-01-24
Eternal is an OK horror film. The idea is that Nora and her Husband Jim, along with their son Jim, travel to Ireland to visit her ailing grandmother. While there she stays with her Uncle Bill (Christopher Walken) who seems to be as ecentric and insane as he described her Grandmother. FOund this 2000 year old druid witch mummy in the bog and seems to be trying to ressurect her. HE succeeds and he dies. From there the witch is trying to fuse with Nora and live her life out again for another 100 years or so. As it turns out however that Nora Grandmotehr is Good Witch and with Nora help slays the evil witch.
This movie is only Ok and is a weekend rental. There is mild violence and gore, and really the R rating goes for the [f]word ... being said a few times, a slit throat, and a lot of drinking.
Not a horror movie.......2001-11-29
This is not really a horror movie, more of a psychological
thriller. In fact, it's not even all that heart-pumping
suspenseful. Rather, it has a cool rhythm and sense of
inevitability and growing dread. The camerawork is beautiful,
Almereyda's direction is deliberately choppy to give you a
sense of what the usually drunk) characters are feeling.
The soundtrack is great. I loved this movie, which is why
I went out and bought the DVD. I thought it was lovely and
uplifting, while still delivering B-movie thrills.
Soundtrack Info.......2001-10-18
For anyone wondering about the origins of the first track of
this film, it's a song titled "Rockets" by Cat Power. I've
always loved this song and was quite surprised to hear it in
a film. This movie surprised me quite a bit. Much better than
I expected, especially considering the horrible DVD cover that
the studio gave it.
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