A Day with the Living Dead: 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' (2026) - Review

Movie Review: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”

By Bob Garver Poster credit IMDB               Prior to what I will generously call his “new take” on “The Mummy,” director Lee Cronin was best known for 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.” Original “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi had a new movie out earlier this year with “Send Help,” and he didn’t put his name in that film’s title. And his name carries real weight, he directed the Tobey Maguire “Spider-Man” trilogy back in the 2000’s. But the guy who dire…

A Day with the Living Dead: 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' (2026) - Review

(Note: Contains Spoilers…somewhat)  What’s It About? A family from the United States is living in Cairo, while journalist father ,Charlie Cannon (wonderfully played by Jack Reynor) is waiting to hear about a full time job back in the States. His wife Larissa is a nurse and pregnant with their third child. Larissa is played by … The post A Day with the Living Dead: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ (2026) – Review appeared first on PopHorror.

Interview: Lee Cronin Breaks Down the Personal Experiences and Complex Characters That Drive His Terrifying Mummy Movie

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy started with a question. Producer James Wan asked Cronin, “What about making a really terrifying mummy movie?” For the director of Evil Dead Rise, it was a challenge accepted.  With more questions came more ideas that shaped the final film, which is a patient yet wicked piece of horror. “What if there was a different purpose for mummification?” Cronin began asking. “What if it wasn't about your kings or queens or pharaohs …