Curse of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

Curse of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb is British documentary that chronicles the making of the 1971 horror film Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, which was produced by Hammer Film Productions. The nine-minute documentary was produced in 2001 and directed by David Gregory. It includes interviews with screenwriter Christopher Wicking and leading actress Valerie Leon.

The documentary speaks about the difficulties involved with production of the film, beginning with the unexpected departure of leading actor Peter Cushing, who was forced to drop out of the movie after one day of shooting after learning that his wife, Helen, had been diagnosed with emphysema.

It goes on to reveal another traumatic setback when director Seth Holt unexpectedly dropped dead on Sunday, February 14th, 1971 at the age of 47. Noted Hammer producer, Michael Carreras, came in to finish the project in Holt's absence.

Cast

 * Christopher Wicking - Interviewee
 * Valerie Leon - Interviewee