The Awakening

"They thought they had buried her forever!"

Oct 31 1980 R 1h 45m
Horror

When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.

Plot

An American archaeologist is in Egypt with his pregnant wife, searching for the tomb of a long-lost Egyptian queen. At the same moment he discovers the tomb and opens it's accursed seal, his wife gives birth to his daughter. Years later it transpires that the malevolent spirit of the Egyptian queen left the tomb just as he was entering, and possessed his baby girl. As the truth becomes clear, the archaeologist realizes that he must destroy his daughter in a ceremonial ritual, before she uses her awesome powers to threaten the safety of mankind.

Written by

Allan Scott, Chris Bryant, Clive Exton

Directed by

Mike Newell

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Orion Pictures, EMI Films

Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,224
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA