The Mummy's Revenge – Scorpion Releasing (Blu-ray) 

Theatrical Release Date: Spain, 1975
Director: Carlos Aured
Writer: Paul Naschy
Cast: Paul Naschy, Jack Taylor, María Silva, Helga Liné, Luis Dávila, Rina Ottolina, Eduardo Calvo, Fernando Sánchez Polack, Pilar Bardem

Release Date: July 22nd, 2019
Approximate Running Times: 91 Minutes 35 Seconds (Extended Cut), 89 Minutes 19 Seconds (Theatrical Cut)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVC (Both Versions)
Rating: NR
Sound: DTS-HD Mono Spanish, DTS-HD Mono English (Extended Cut), DTS-HD Mono English (Theatrical Cut)
Subtitles: English (Extended Cut)
Region Coding: Region A
Retail Price: OOP

"A long-dead Pharaoh is resurrected by one of his descendants. Along with his beautiful assistant, they kidnap and murder innocent women as the trio search for a perfect body fit to receive the Pharaoh's long-dead Queen." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 3.75/5

Here’s the information provided about this release's transfer, "HD master of the original Spanish release".

The Mummy's Revenge comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 43.6 GB

Feature: 23 GB (Extended Cut), 19.3 GB (Theatrical Cut)

It should be noted that the extended cut features an extra scene that looks noticeably worse than the rest of the transfer. Outside of this extra scene that comes from a lesser source, the source for the two versions looks comparable. That said, colors, black levels, and image clarity look very good.

Audio: 4/5 (DTS-HD Mono Spanish), 2.25/5 (DTS-HD Mono English)

The extended cut comes with two audio options, a DTS-HD mono mix in Spanish and a DTS-HD mono mix in English. The theatrical cut comes with one audio option, a DTS-HD mono mix in English. The Spanish language track is in great shape; dialog comes through clearly, everything sounds balanced, and ambient sounds and the score are well-represented. The English language track does not fare as well. It has sibilance issues, background hiss, and other audio imperfections. Also, range-wise, it lacks the depth of its Spanish counterpart. Included with this release are removable English subtitles for the Spanish language track.

Extras:

Extras for this release include a slipcover, liner notes (located on the inside cover) written by Mirek Lipinski, a theatrical trailer for The Mummy's Revenge (2 minutes 54 seconds, Dolby Digital mono English, no subtitles), and an audio commentary with film historian Troy Howarth for the extended cut.

Other extras are trailers for Fury of the Wolfman and The Hanging Woman. 

Summary:

Paul Naschy made a career portraying monsters, most of which were based upon Universal’s classic monsters. That said, it makes sense that he would make a horror film with a mummy. And with The Mummy’s Revenge, he takes on yet another character that was clearly inspired by Universal’s classic monsters.

The Mummy’s Revenge is a story about a cursed pharaoh who dealt in the black arts and his descendant who helps resurrect him from his tomb. Though The Mummy’s Revenge has all the elements that one has come to expect from a Paul Naschy, The result is one of his weaker films. And nowhere is this more clearer than when it comes to a slow-moving narrative that never establishes momentum.

That said, the main attraction of The Mummy’s Revenge is Paul Naschy, who portrays two characters: a cursed pharaoh named Amenhotep and a doppelganger descendant named Assad Bey. Despite the fact that this is not his best performance. Fans of Paul Naschy will thoroughly enjoy his performance, which surrounds him with an ample number of beautiful women.

Notable cast members include Jack Taylor (Edge of the Axe) in the role of the professor who discovered Amenhotep’s tomb, Helga Liné (Horror Rises from the Tomb) in the role of Assad Bey's companion Zanufer, and Pilar Bardem (Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll) in the role of Miss Barton, a woman who runs a boarding house for young, respectable women.

From a production standpoint, The Mummy’s Revenge has solid production and costume design, a decent amount of bloodletting, and stylish visuals that make The Mummy’s Revenge look grander than it is. Also, a score that's a selection of familiar library music cues. The most notable example is a music cue composed by Ennio Morricone. Ultimately, The Mummy’s Revenge is a mildly entertaining film that fans of Paul Naschy will get the most enjoyment out of.

The Mummy’s Revenge makes its way to Blu-ray via a strong release from Scorpion Releasing that comes with two versions of the film and a pair of insightful extras, recommended.

                                              Example of extended cut insert footage.

Written by Michael Den Boer