Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Review | Flickreel

Lee Cronin isn’t a household name. Most people will likely need to Google him before remembering that he directed Evil Dead Rise. That said, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is clearly from the same twisted mind who made that film. Cronin justifies including his name in the title, and not just to distinguish it from the Brendan Fraser version. Cronin’s Mummy has his sick signature all over it. His take on the classic monster is more in the spirit of The Exorcist or Pet Sematary. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy might not be in the same league as those films. If you’re a fan of Cronin’s depraved gifts, though, it’s worth unwrapping. Jack Reynor and Laia Costa play a couple with two children, as well as a third on the way. When daughter Katie goes missing, a sudden sandstorm suggests it’s not a run-of-the-mill kidnapping. Eight years later, Katie is found, although she’s undergone some noticeable changes. Katie only speaks when something sinister is on her mind, her grotesque flesh practically peels off, and she’s developed super strength, giving Grandma multiple savage beatings that are borderline hilarious. This is from the same director who made Evil Dead Rise, after all. When Lee
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