"It Comes to Life!”: The mummy across genres in film and television

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

1930's style movie poster for a mummy film
Poster for the 1932 film The Mummy, featuring Boris Karloff
Public domain image, source: Wikimedia commons

Presented by Dr Lindsay Hallam
Lecturer, Department of Film, Television and Screen Arts, Curtin University
6.00pm, Friday 21 June 2013
State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St)

This talk will look at how ‘the mummy’ has been depicted in various film and television genres such as horror films, science-fiction television, children's cartoons, action-adventure blockbusters … and even Mexican wrestling movies!

Rather than presenting a depiction of the mummy that is scientifically correct, these screen productions utilise the concept of the mummy for entertainment purposes: such as a monster in horror movies, an alien creature in science-fiction television, or an ancient vengeful force in action-adventure blockbusters. Join Dr Lindsay Hallam as she demonstrates how through these changing depictions of the mummy our relationship with the ancient world and historical artefacts can be explored, celebrated and manipulated as a source of both wonder and fear.

Cost: Free event
Bookings: Essential using the link below or 1300 134 081