Horror fans, brace yourselves — Lee Cronin is back with another spine-chilling reinvention. After the success of Evil Dead Rise, the director is tackling one of cinema’s most iconic monsters with a bold twist in Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.
This isn’t the swashbuckling adventure audiences remember from The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz — nor is it anything like the 2017 reboot led by Tom Cruise.
Instead, Cronin’s version leans fully into psychological horror — and the monster at the centre of it all is not an ancient king or cursed priest, but a child.
The story follows Katie, played by Natalie Grace, who vanished eight years earlier during a family trip to Egypt with her parents (Jack Reynor and Laia Costa). Presumed lost forever, she suddenly reappears under horrifying circumstances — discovered inside a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus.
As her father struggles to comprehend the nightmare, he asks the haunting question: what was their daughter doing inside an ancient tomb?
The answer soon becomes terrifyingly clear.
Katie returns home… but she is no longer the same. Transformed into a mummified figure, she exhibits eerie behaviour — from biting people to expressing unsettling joy about being dead. Despite the obvious warning signs, her parents, overwhelmed by love and relief, bring her back into their lives.
But this reunion comes at a cost.
The trailer hints at an escalating nightmare as Katie’s transformation threatens to unleash something far darker than anyone anticipated. What begins as an emotional reunion spirals into a chilling tale of possession, ancient curses, and the terrifying unknown.
Backing the project are horror heavyweights James Wan — known for The Conjuring and Saw — alongside Jason Blum of Blumhouse, signalling that this reboot will prioritise fear over spectacle.
The film also features May Calamawy, recognised for Moon Knight, and Veronica Falcón in key roles.
With its unsettling premise and emotional core, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy promises to transform a classic monster tale into something far more intimate — and far more terrifying.
This time, the horror doesn’t just awaken from the past… it comes home.
