Dawn of The Mummy (1981) – Frank Agrana.

Languidly paced, the palsied narrative occasionally lumbers forth no less sluggishly than its mothballed mummy, and any crude Euro-schlocker so closely resembling Jess Franco's Oasis of the Zombies will have its detractors, but I am certainly not one of them. Maligning it for its grisly goofiness is somewhat counter-intuitive, since that is very much its saving disgrace! Agrana is manifestly no De Palma, eschewing dynamic set-pieces for plentiful gut-bucket gore, graveyard synths, and skinflick acting trauma provides far more entertainment than one might initially think possible. For me, a true cult film matures mustily over time, its value not decided by fatuous pundits/shills, but the legitimate fans, and avid film collectors who cherish these frequently disparaged works. In this rare case, you can very much can judge a book by its cover, the bodacious-lookin' mummy luridly adorning the poster/sleeve righteously telegraphs the scintillatingly gory goods within! Lovingly gussied up by Treasured Films, Dawn of The Mummy's stunning HD resurrection is a veritable triumph, this truly lovely Blu-ray edition taking pride of place in my burgeoning Euro-horror collection.