Colin Bressler’s The Mummy Murders is a fun thriller that takes us through a trail of murders committed by the “Mummy Killer”.

The movie opens up with a local reporter, Alexis Kelly, working on a piece at a busy cafe when a strange man sits at her table without a word and simply orders a cup of milk. He immediately begins grilling her on her personal life, questioning if she really enjoys her career and if she’s ever lied on a piece to make it more appealing to the public. This leads us into the real action of the movie as he promises her a real “juicy” story that won’t require any lies to make it interesting for the public, outing himself as the Mummy Killer. From here on out, he takes over the film as we go on this journey with them from his first ever encounter with a dead person to his most recent murder happening simultaneously with this interview. 

The movie is visually pleasing, with a color palette that fits the mood of the piece perfectly and shots that place the audience directly in the story. Joe, the killer in question, has a captivating energy to him that just makes you want to keep listening to his deranged story. The way that Joe delivers the story along with the scenes playing out at the same time is extremely entertaining, leaving you on the edge of your seat as you want to know more and more about his “passion”. The killer in this film has an interesting way of ending his victims which is embalming them while they’re still alive, setting him apart from most killers in horror we’re used to. It is a gross and fascinating process to watch, hearing him describe it as a romantic and intimate procedure makes the whole situation even creepier.

This is a fun film to throw on when you want something spooky but not too serious or gory. It has the right balance of compelling story-telling and cool kills to keep you engrossed for the whole hour and a half. It is something new and worth checking out.

We give The Mummy Murders a 3.5/5.

The film recently released on January 2 from Gravitas Ventures, and it is available to rent on iTunes.

You can watch the film’s trailer below: