Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

The direction of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a travel to Egypt where young Katie goes missing. Known for Evil Dead Rise, Cronin approaches the classic Universal monster just as it should be approached; with history and essences of Egyptian lore. The result is a film that leans heavily into a cinematic desert atmosphere, rotting decay, and pleasing kills.

Rather than chasing the globe-trotting adventure tone Mummy popularized by Brendan Fraser’s beloved iteration, Cronin’s vision is far more intimate and unnerving. His mummy creature is young girl; decaying and possessed. The horror is rotting wrappings, cracked sarcophagi, and whispers that echo like a curse.

What makes Cronin’s direction stand out is the cinematic vibe. It’s perfectly fit tone for a mummy movie. When the horror finally erupts, it does so with a viciousness that feels earned. The sudden, brutal bursts of violence that snap the audience out of any sense of safety is wonderfully appeasing.

Cronin seems interested in the idea of ancient evil as something that doesn’t just haunt; it spreads. Spreading through the family in a deviant way. That concept gives the film a lingering sense of inevitability, as though the characters are already doomed the moment they step too close to Katie.

Cronin’s version is unapologetically horror first and some dry, witty humor. But for audiences craving a darker, more visceral interpretation of the classic monster, this film is it.

Rating: 7.5/10

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy releases in theaters and IMAX on April 17, 2026.

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