Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 22
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.9
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 45 min
Longer than most horror movies, +10 min on the typical 95
typical 95105Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+9Released
1980
July 9, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more17 people
- Charlton HestonMatthew Corbeck
- Susannah YorkJane Turner
- Jill TownsendAnne Corbeck
- Stephanie ZimbalistMargaret Corbeck
- Patrick DruryPaul Whittier
- Bruce MyersDr. Khalid
- Nadim SawalhaDr. El Sadek
- Ian McDiarmidDr. Richter
- AOAhmed OsmanYussef
Miriam MargolyesDr. Kadira
Michael MellingerHamid
Leonard MaguireJohn Matthews- IBIshia BennisonNurse
Madhav SharmaDoctor- MHMichael HalphieDoctor
- RKRoger KempDoctor
Christopher FairbankPorter
Directing · 2
- Mike Newell Director
- Ceri Evans Continuity
Writing · 4
- Allan Scott Writer
- Chris Bryant Writer
- Clive Exton Writer
- Bram Stoker Novel
Production · 5
- Robert H. Solo Producer
- John Southwood Location Manager
- Denis Johnson Production Manager
- Neville C. Thompson Location Manager
- Ahmed Sami Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Jack Cardiff Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Terry Rawlings Editor
- Les Healey Assistant Editor
- Shirley Shaw Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Claude Bolling Original Music Composer
- Brian Simmons Sound Mixer
Art · 5
- Michael Stringer Production Design
- Maurice Binder Title Designer, Main Title Designer
- Lionel Couch Art Direction
- Salah Marei Art Direction
- Tessa Davies Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Phyllis Dalton Costume Design
- Brenda Dabbs Costume Supervisor
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