Help identifying a movie

I hope one of you fine folk can help jog my memory about the name of an old movie (if circa late 70s is 'old').

I saw a late show film about a guy whose mom is an archaeology professor somewhere in the Southwest... California, I think. She finds an old indian mummy that turns out to be cursed.

One scene I remember is the guy's grandparents are camping on a dry lake in an RV, when they are attacked by moving rocks. This, no doubt, alludes to the moving rocks at The Racetrack, in Death Valley.

Google searches just turn up the Brendan Fraser movies. Any help would be appreciated!

I remember moving rocks attacking an RV in an Outer Limits episode.

I'm no help on this...but I have a similar question:

In the later 1970's or early 80's (or when I was a young boy) I remember watching a movie on TV (TV movie? Theatrical release?) about a child who comes back from the dead to kill off the rest of his/her family. At least I think that is what they were trying to do.

I mostly remember the child originally died because of a car accident, and they couldn't get out of the car before it exploded because his (or her) sibling tied his/her shoelaces together while he/she was sleeping.

Anyone know this one? My Horror film buff friend didn't know...and I guess this film made an impression on me.

Slacks, I think this is it...

Don't Go to Sleep

Don't Go To Sleep is a 1982 made-for-TV movie that was produced by Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer. The movie featured a well-rounded cast of Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, Ruth Gordon, Robert Webber, and youngsters Kristin Cumming, Robin Ignico (fresh off of a supporting role in the film Annie) and Oliver Robins of Poltergeist fame. Shot at Warner Brothers in Los Angeles, CA on soundstage 15.

Plot Summary
The premise of the story is that a father, Philip (played by Weaver) and mother, Laura (played by Harper) and their two children Kevin and Mary (played by Robins and Ignico, respectively) move out of Los Angeles (as seen in the opening credits) to a house up north in the countryside. Moving in with the family would be their grandmother (played by Gordon), whom nobody in the family other than Laura cared for very much. The family had just suffered the tragedy of losing their oldest daughter Jennifer (played by Cumming) and hope to regroup and start a new life without her.

Just as they move into their new home, Mary begins hearing the voice of her dead sister under her bed. Soon enough, Jennifer's ghost begins appearing to Mary in secret. Jennifer hopes to kill off her family as an act of revenge. Immediately after these meetings with Mary, one by one her family members meet twisted fates. Kevin is thrown off the house roof while retrieving a Frisbee, Grandma suffers a heart attack from being spooked by Kevin's pet iguana, which was released onto her bed one night, and father Philip is electrocuted in the bathtub when the stereo he is listening to falls into the water.

After it is discovered that Mary committed all of the killings (at the urgings of her demonic sister's spirit), she is placed in a mental institution where it is revealed to viewers through a flashback the fate of Jennifer. Riding home from their grandma's house, Kevin and Mary tie their sister's shoes together as a prank. Apparently they were both jealous of the favoritism their sister was receiving as well as her constant bullying. When their car is accidentally struck by a van and begins to spark, all except Jennifer are able to get out of the car. Just as Philip is about to go back to get her, the car burst into flames.

The final scene of the movie is memorable to viewers who have seen the movie in the past: As Laura lays sleeping one night, alone in her dark bedroom, she is awakened by a sound at the foot of her bed. It is the ghost of Jennifer who pops up and says, very sinisterly, "Hi, Mommy!" Jennifer's eyes widen evilly. The camera cuts and zooms into Laura, who screams just as the closing credits begin.

I remember an old Outer Limits which had tumbleweeds attacking an RV, it stared Eddie Albert, I will look it up.

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2010-01-28 13:49 ]

And for you Tikipedia....

Ghosts That Still Walk (1977)

Ghosts That Still Walk is one of those films that grabs you and doesn't let go until the end, especially when you see it as a child. Seeing the film as an adult, you have to admit it isn't really all that scary, but the story is very fascinating and contains allot of great mysterious scenes (especially the ones with the creepy mummy)

One of the best scenes in the movie is without a doubt the scene with grandpa and grandma in their new RV; the scene with the rocks is very exciting and pretty scary. Also the scenes where the main character discovers his mother's secret is pretty frightening.

Okay, the acting in the film isn't all that great and the film sometimes seems to get a little bit boring, but overall Ghosts That Still Walk is fun. Too bad only a few people saw this film, this film really deserves better. I just wanna say: Mr. Flocker, you've done a good job! And for all you Hollywood producers out there; If you want to remake a movie, remake this one!

"The Outer Limits" Cry of Silence (1964)

Eddie Albert ... Andy Thorne
June Havoc ... Karen Thorne
Arthur Hunnicutt... Lamont

Plot:A couple find themselves lost and in middle of a deserted valley. Then they come under attack by a series rocks, tumbleweeds and animals. What could be causing this assault?

On 2010-01-28 14:07, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
"The Outer Limits" Cry of Silence (1964)

Eddie Albert ... Andy Thorne
June Havoc ... Karen Thorne
Arthur Hunnicutt... Lamont

Plot:A couple find themselves lost and in middle of a deserted valley. Then they come under attack by a series rocks, tumbleweeds and animals. What could be causing this assault?

Good job Atomic!
6 parts
(Zsa Zsa takes a fall and Fred Ziffel goes wacko!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGTpRrSjnE
I think that's our Virani playing the theramin in the background.

Probably not what Tikipidea was thinking.

here's one ,
missed the begining of this gem but It was scary as hell!
When I came into it the little boy was gone dad at work and mom in the house and she had just apparently demands that satan bring her son back !
Well in the storm he returns wet and cold asking to come in ....
OF COARSE she lets him !
Well to shorten it the kid suggests hide and seek and when he finds her he's gonna get her .....( Yeah ) , I'M GONNA GET YOU MOMMY!

ANYBODY know what this was and not just a horrible dream I had wacked out on baby asprin!?

OGR,

That was it! Ghosts That Still Walk!

Thanks... a tip of the glass to you.

On 2010-01-28 13:34, Or Got Rum? wrote:
Slacks, I think this is it...

Don't Go to Sleep

Don't Go To Sleep is a 1982 made-for-TV movie that was produced by Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer. The movie featured a well-rounded cast of Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, Ruth Gordon, Robert Webber, and youngsters Kristin Cumming, Robin Ignico (fresh off of a supporting role in the film Annie) and Oliver Robins of Poltergeist fame. Shot at Warner Brothers in Los Angeles, CA on soundstage 15.

Plot Summary
The premise of the story is that a father, Philip (played by Weaver) and mother, Laura (played by Harper) and their two children Kevin and Mary (played by Robins and Ignico, respectively) move out of Los Angeles (as seen in the opening credits) to a house up north in the countryside. Moving in with the family would be their grandmother (played by Gordon), whom nobody in the family other than Laura cared for very much. The family had just suffered the tragedy of losing their oldest daughter Jennifer (played by Cumming) and hope to regroup and start a new life without her.

Just as they move into their new home, Mary begins hearing the voice of her dead sister under her bed. Soon enough, Jennifer's ghost begins appearing to Mary in secret. Jennifer hopes to kill off her family as an act of revenge. Immediately after these meetings with Mary, one by one her family members meet twisted fates. Kevin is thrown off the house roof while retrieving a Frisbee, Grandma suffers a heart attack from being spooked by Kevin's pet iguana, which was released onto her bed one night, and father Philip is electrocuted in the bathtub when the stereo he is listening to falls into the water.

After it is discovered that Mary committed all of the killings (at the urgings of her demonic sister's spirit), she is placed in a mental institution where it is revealed to viewers through a flashback the fate of Jennifer. Riding home from their grandma's house, Kevin and Mary tie their sister's shoes together as a prank. Apparently they were both jealous of the favoritism their sister was receiving as well as her constant bullying. When their car is accidentally struck by a van and begins to spark, all except Jennifer are able to get out of the car. Just as Philip is about to go back to get her, the car burst into flames.

The final scene of the movie is memorable to viewers who have seen the movie in the past: As Laura lays sleeping one night, alone in her dark bedroom, she is awakened by a sound at the foot of her bed. It is the ghost of Jennifer who pops up and says, very sinisterly, "Hi, Mommy!" Jennifer's eyes widen evilly. The camera cuts and zooms into Laura, who screams just as the closing credits begin.

That's gotta be it! Thanks OGR!