The statue of Isis raises its arm and emits a beam of light that destroys the Scroll of Thoth, thereby reducing Imhotep to dust. The Mummy now jumps forward over a decade, to a period contemporary with the film’s production, and to another archaeological dig although one considerably less memorable than its predecessor. She is saved when she remembers her past life and prays to the goddess Isis to save her. When Egyptian mummy Im-Ho-Tep is accidentally revived after 3,700 years, it is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive his true love after she had been sacrificed. Believing her to be Ankh-es-en-amon's reincarnation, he attempts to kill her, with the intention of mummifying her, resurrecting her, and making her his bride. Boris Karloffs legendary performance as The Mummy has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. Imhotep encounters Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann), a woman bearing a striking resemblance to the Princess. The archaeologists find the tomb, give the mummy and the treasures to the Cairo Museum, and thank Ardath Bey for the information. He shows them where to dig to find Ankh-es-en-amon's tomb. He calls upon Sir Joseph's son Frank (David Manners) and Prof. 10 years later, Imhotep is masquerading as a modern Egyptian named Ardath Bey.
Imhotep escapes from the archaeologists, taking the Scroll of Thoth, and prowls Cairo seeking the modern reincarnation of Ankh-es-en-amon. Muller (Edward Van Sloan), Sir Joseph's assistant Ralph Norton (Bramwell Fletcher) reads aloud an ancient life-giving scroll the Scroll of Thoth. This is how I felt when finally sitting down to watch the original 1932 version of this. Imhotep had been mummified alive for attempting to resurrect his forbidden lover, the princess Ankh-es-en-amon. Like the best monsters, this creature is omnipresent and unsettling. Even though he wasn’t in the mummy costume the entire movie, he gave you chills with that stare. Boris Karloff was an amazing actor and brought the horror genre to the forefront. 1999’s The Mummy had the adventure aspect while 1932’s The Mummy had that suspense aspect. An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he thinks is his long-lost princess. Joe: Both movies were great in their own way.