The Mummy Returns’ Notorious Scorpion King Isn’t The Movie’s Worst CGI Offence

The Mummy Returns‘ CGI Scorpion King monster is one of the most notoriously poor visual effect shots in cinema history, but it’s not even the worst in the sequel itself. Starting in the early ’90s with game changers like Jurassic Park, computer-generated effects became more and more common over the next decade. However, filmmakers still had to reckon with what the technique could and – more importantly – couldn’t do. That’s why some CG from ’90s blockbusters like Escape From LA have aged so poorly, but The Mummy holds up surprisingly well.