Many years later the tomb is discovered and looted... i mean scientifically explored by Banning (Felix Alymer), his son John (Peter Cushing) and Whemple (Raymond Huntley). Despite the warnings of the strange man Bey (George Pastell) of doom if they desecrate the tomb they press on. Banning discovers the scroll of the dead and inadvertently brings Kharnis back to life. The shock drives him mad...
Now back in England some years later, Bey brings Kharnis to England with him with one aim: kill the men who desecrated the tomb of Ananka...
This is a superb occult horror film, though uneven in pace. The scenes set in ancient Egypt give the film an extra dimension and a romantic sub-plot which gives the "monster" some meaning.
