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55% Critic Match
The Awakening
“They thought they had buried her forever!”
5.5 / 10• 1980• 1h 45m•R• English
Horror
Storyline
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Matthew Corbeck
Lead
Susannah York
Jane Turner
Jill Townsend
Anne Corbeck
Stephanie Zimbalist
Margaret Corbeck
Patrick Drury
Paul Whittier
Bruce Myers
Dr. Khalid
Nadim Sawalha
Dr. El Sadek
Ian McDiarmid
Dr. Richter
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Newell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Awakening is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
