watch the first 30 minute of sand of oblivion give me high hope . it seem i be in for a cheap version of the mummy . the setup be promise and in the 1920 cecil b. demille make his opus of the ten commandment . it seem in use real egyptian artifact for the movie set they unleash an ancient and terrible evil ( do not they always . ) . aware of what have be unleashed demille order the entire set bury instead of the usual practice of tear it down . hopefully the evil will be bury with it for all time . then we switch to present day where a team be attempt to excavate the site ( the movie first mistake and but hey those period costume be expensive and this be a sci fi channel movie ) . the first sighting we get of the anubis monster be well do and it a costume that they put some effort into and not the usual cheesy cg effect . then the body count start . this be be the movie go south for me . the reaction to the fact that people be die in gruesome and strange way get a strangely subdue reaction . once they realize that the ancient evil have again be unleashed and be on a kill spree what do the stock issue lead man and lady do . they make the usual stop to the guy who know the truth but never tell anyone . after get that vital information do they share it with the comrade at the dig site . no and they stop off at a hotel for a refreshing shower and some pleasant small talk . really i be not the most motivated person but if i know a demon from ancient egypt be on the loose and kill everyone in sight and would be come after me i would put a little hustle in my step to solve the problem . after this overlong and pointless middle section they get around to destroy the anubis monster in the usual way and by race around in dune buggy and shoot it with a rocket launcher while it stand by a pile of phosphorous grenade . for a sci fi movie it be above the usual crap they put out and which isn not say much at all . what disappoint me be this could have be a lot more if someone have write a decent script for it .