Haunting Memory
As we mentioned, Stephen Sommers wanted to make The Mummy (1932) on a bigger scale, but why? Well, as a boy, he watched the original film. He was just eight years old and said it was the only film that terrified him as a boy.
Real Curse
Of course, the big plot point involves an old curse. So, some people couldn’t help themselves drawing real life connections to curses. Yes, some people actually believed the film was cursed because the film broke during the movie premiere.