Under Wraps (1997)

Under Wraps is a phenomenally fun and tongue-in-cheek family movie about a mummy that three curious children discover, accidentally reanimate, and name Harold. Played by Bill Fagerbakke (the voice of Patrick Star in Spongebob Squarepants), Harold emotes only by means of moans and facial contortions (I mean, expressions) that turn the whole scary mummy vibe on its ear. (I particularly like his sheepish shrug and gaptoothed puppydog smirk.) His makeup is excellent as he shambles about town, sometimes openly (moaning with pleasure while sipping a jumbo soft drink) and sometimes in disguise (mumbling his way past authority figures). The precocious children are very good in their roles too. Under Wraps could easily become one of your family favorites, if you can find it. We first saw it on cable TV some years back; after our favorite rental service (right here) neglected to stock it in all that time, I finally snapped up a rental from a competing service. (See my extensive Save lists for the many thousands of titles this service does not stock. See my developing Bl-ckbuster list for hundreds of those titles the competing service does stock.) Enjoy! 4 stars.