Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), with Genn McMenemy & Jenny Williamson

Men will rob ancient tombs with no qualms, but the second a woman starts accessing ancient magical powers then they start caring about morality. Yes, we watching Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, the 1971 Hammer horror about an ancient sorceress possessing a modern London woman. Joining us to discuss this cult classic are our good friends, the Ancient History Fangirls, Genn McMenemy and Jenny Williamson. We talk Bram Stoker, Egyptology, the anxieties over female liberation throughout the 20th century and why Freud might have really vibed with this movie. Also, if a corpse bleeds continuously from a severed hand for over 3,000 years, how much blood would it produce?

You can read and hear more from Genn and Jenny over at Ancient History Fangirl as well as on their socials (Genn; Jenny). Be sure to check out Women of Myth and Enemy of My Dreams.

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