Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a 133‑minute supernatural horror that flips the classic mummy myth on its head. Instead of a golden pharaoh in a glittering sarcophagus, the film follows a modern family who, after eight years of silence, receives their long‑missing daughter back from the desert—only to discover she’s been mummified and is carrying a dark, ancient demon inside her. The story weaves together a personal family drama with a chilling, demonic possession plot that feels more like a twisted exorcism than a traditional mummy adventure.

The cast is a mix of international talent: Jack Reynor plays the investigative reporter who’s trying to piece together what happened to his daughter, while Laia Costa portrays his wife. May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Verónica Falcón round out the family and the Egyptian side of the story, giving the film an authentic feel with plenty of Arabic dialogue. The film was produced by James Wan and Jason Blum through Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, and Wicked/Good, and it’s a co‑production between Ireland and the United States.

Cronin, who also wrote the script, says he wanted to reinvent the mummy monster by making it an ordinary person who’s been mummified, rather than a grand pharaoh. He drew on his own grief and on Egyptian mythology, Catholic faith, and even the visual style of Poltergeist and Seven to create a unique tone. The result is a movie that mixes gore, jump‑scares, and a slow‑burning supernatural dread, with a color palette inspired by Breaking Bad.

Critics were split. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 47 % positive score, and Metacritic gives it a 47/100, while audiences gave it a “C+” on CinemaScore. Reviewers praised the film’s “juicy gore” and personal stakes but complained that the pacing feels padded and the scares get buried under a long runtime. If you’re a fan of classic mummy lore but want something fresh, or if you love a good exorcism‑style horror with a lot of blood and tension, The Mummy could be right up your alley. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a light‑hearted adventure or a tightly paced thriller, you might find the film’s 133‑minute length and heavy reliance on jump‑scares a bit exhausting.

Overall, The Mummy is a bold, if polarizing, take on the franchise that mixes ancient myth with modern family drama, and it’s definitely worth watching if you’re in the mood for a supernatural horror that doesn’t shy away from the gore‑heavy side of the genre.