Poster for The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958)
Original drive-in trailer for “The Vampire’s Coffin” and “The Robot Vs The Aztec Mummy”.
In HYPNO-SCOPE!
The “Aztec Mummy” film series from Mexico.
The first film actually pretty good and has a genuinely creepy atmosphere. But, the sequels got progressively cheesy.
Interesting side note. The filmmakers had a poor grasp on Mesoamerican cultures. The Inca practiced mummification, not the Aztecs who practiced cremation. The film also makes reference to hieroglyphs. The Mayans were the only Mesoamerican culture to have such a writing system, not the Aztecs.
