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6.1
New Line Cinema / Atomic Monster / Blumhouse Productions / Wicked/Good Acclaimed

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

The Mummy · The Mummy Collection

2026 134 min R
Critic6.1
Horror Mystery Thriller
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Overview

Eight years after a journalist's young daughter vanishes in the Egyptian desert, she is mysteriously returned to her family, but the reunion becomes a nightmare when horrifying forces connected to an ancient sarcophagus emerge.
Story 5.8
Acting 6.8
Direction 7.0
Cinematography 7.6
Music 6.3
Pacing 5.7
Originality 6.9
Emotional Impact 6.0
Overall 6.1

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

6.1 /10

Body horror

Lee Cronin embraces grotesque practical imagery and disturbing family horror rather than adventure spectacle.

Performances

Jack Reynor and Laia Costa ground the supernatural story through the grief and fear of a fractured family.

Pros

  • Disturbing horror imagery
  • Strong central performances
  • Bold standalone interpretation

Cons

  • Uneven storytelling
  • Inconsistent pacing
Verdict An ambitious and grotesque horror reimagining with striking imagery but uneven storytelling.

AI Review

Lee Cronin transforms The Mummy into a grim family-centered body-horror story about a missing child who returns with an ancient evil.

An ambitious and grotesque horror reimagining with striking imagery but uneven storytelling.

Recommended for viewers who prefer dark body horror over the adventure style of earlier Mummy films.

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Development

Lee Cronin developed the film as a standalone horror reinterpretation for New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse Productions.

Principal photography

Filming took place in Ireland.

Release

The film opened theatrically on April 17, 2026, followed by digital and streaming releases.

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Production

Development

Lee Cronin developed the film as a standalone horror reinterpretation for New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse Productions.

Principal photography

Filming took place in Ireland.

Release

The film opened theatrically on April 17, 2026, followed by digital and streaming releases.

Streaming

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Cast

Jack Reynor Charlie Cannon
Laia Costa Larissa Cannon
Natalie Grace Katie Cannon
May Calamawy
Verónica Falcón

Characters

Charlie Cannon Jack Reynor
Larissa Cannon Laia Costa
Katie Cannon Natalie Grace

Crew

Lee Cronin Director
Lee Cronin Screenwriter

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Trivia

  • Lee Cronin described the film as an audacious and twisted reinterpretation of the classic horror story.
  • The story follows a family whose missing daughter returns after eight years with a terrifying connection to an ancient sarcophagus.

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