Mummy in Fact, Fiction and Film

Susan D. Cowie is a retired school principal and part-time tax accountant’s administrator. She’s also an avid Egyptologist and lives in Kent, England. The late Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He lived in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

“uncover[s] ancient Egyptian history...photos of authentic sites and relics are fascinating...recommend[ed]”—Classic Images; “a book ideally suited to satiate the modern mania for more on the Mummy...fully details the history of mummification in ancient societies and the major archeological discoveries”—Big Reel; “strongly recommended”—Cult Movies; “a real treasure...interesting nuggets about all the Universal and Hammer entries...comprehensive”—Hitch; “exceptional read...buy it”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “brisk and informative...every mummy movie is catalogued and discussed in satisfying detail...nicely illustrated with plenty of rare stills”—Film Review; “in-depth”—Gadflyonline; “detailed”—The Burlington County Times; “cinemaphiles, attracted to this book by its ‘Mummy in Film’ aspect, will also gain a good deal of non-movie insight about actual and fictional mummies”—Video Watchdog.

• Table of ContentsForeword (by George Hart)      Preface      1. The Mummy in Fact      3. The Mummy in Novels, Short Stories and Children’s Books      Conclusion      Appendix: Chronological List of Mummy Films      Selected Bibliography      Index