Russell Mulcahy's Tale Of The Mummy

This defiantly tacky mummy picture was released directly to video in the US, presumably out of concern that the mega-budget MUMMY had sucked up several years' worth of audience interest in undead Egyptians. 1938: Archeologist Sir Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) uncovers a nameless tomb in the Valley of Kings, and determines that it was built for an ancient reprobate named Talos. Turkel and his team promptly expire in a whirlwind of unconvincing computer-generated special effects. Fifty years later, the tomb is opened by a new team that includes Turkel's granddaughter Samantha (Louise Lombard), and a sarcophagus is found. But surprise! It's empty, except for a pile...