“My love has lasted longer than the temples of our gods. No man ever suffered as I did for you. But the rest you may not know. Not until you are about to pass through the great night of terror and triumph. Until you are ready to face moments of horror for an eternity of love ..."

I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the Universal Monster movies at a fairly young age. My family happened to have two of them on VHS: Frankenstein and The Mummy. The first time I watched Frankenstein, I was hooked. Everything from the haunting atmosphere of Frankenstein’s castle to Boris Karloff’s heartbreaking performance and Jack Pierce’s iconic makeup captivated me. Needless to say, I was hungry for more. The box for The Mummy featured the original poster, which to this day is still as beautiful a poster as I've ever seen, and the tag line, “It comes to life!” remains one of my all time favorites. As I watched the film, however, I realized it wasn't grabbing me. Sure, the opening scene had Karloff as a mummy, he comes to life, and then...that was it. The rest of the movie he’s just Karloff in a fez. Where did the mummy go? To say I was disappointed is a bit of an understatement. It wasn’t until I revisited The Mummy years later as an adult that I realized just how wrong I was.