In Egypt during the fourth millennium BC, slave raiders abduct villagers to be servants for Pharaoh Sefirama's burial.

The burial's high priestess, now an elderly woman, says that the tomb is cursed, but is scared off when Rick shoots his pistol at the air.

That evening, three grave robbers arrive and are greeted by the priestess, who tells them to close the tomb to prevent its curse.

Rick attempts to chisel a passage into the chamber, but Tarak and Karib detonate its entrance with dynamite and open Sefirama's sarcophagus to look for more treasures.

Model Jenny is asked to go and find a battery for their spotlights, but spills a bowl containing one of Sefirama's organs, infecting her hand.

Karib enters the tomb alone, cuts open Sefirama's mummy, and steals his crook and flail.

The following day, Rick and Tariq enter the tomb while searching for Karib and find Sefirama's crook, flail, and other treasures.

The next day, Rick finds Tariq dead, enters the tomb and calls for the God of the Sun.

Jenny gets eaten alive by the "soldiers" while Lisa and model June flee in a jeep.

Aided by Omar, the models spread gasoline, light a fuse in a box of dynamite and blow up a shed with the mummy in it.

[2] Unlike traditional interpretations of mummies in cinema, the film's portrayal of the undead is quite unique.

The extras include Director's Audio Commentary, Stills Gallery, Production Notes, and Trailer.

John Stanley awarded the film 2 / 4 stars stating, "Hashish smokers in a Cairo square are as exciting as it gets in this tale".

[7] Popcorn Pictures.com gave the film 6/10 stating, "It is an arduous struggle to get past the first half of Dawn of the Mummy but stick with it and you'll be rewarded with one of the more entertaining zombie flicks of its period: a guilty pleasure of trashy exploitation at its finest.

[8] It was awarded a score of 0 / 4 by VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever which panned the film's plot and acting.