Everyone Is Saying the Same Thing About Lee Cronin’s The Mummy — Prepare to Be Terrified
Early buzz is brutal: critics are reacting in lockstep to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, calling it a disturbing, graphic jolt of horror that lingers long after the credits. The consensus is clear—this one’s designed to haunt.
So, apparently Universal's digging up The Mummy again. But this time, it sounds like they're not even pretending it's an adventure movie. Judging from all the early reactions flying around the internet, Lee Cronin's take (yes, the guy behind Evil Dead Rise) is going full sick-and-twisted horror — and critics are not staying quiet about just how nasty things get.
A Monster Movie That’s Actually…Monstrous?
With an April 2026 release looming, social media’s already lighting up with reactions. What’s the common thread? Pretty much everyone’s saying the same thing: this is a straight-up graphic, disturbing horror flick, and most people won’t be watching it with the lights off. There’s a mummy (spoiler: it’s a little girl), and apparently she is not here to make friends.
What Critics Are (Unanimously) Freaking Out About
- More Evil Dead Than Brendan Fraser: Aaron Neuwirth compared the overall vibe to Cronin's last movie (Evil Dead Rise), saying Cronin brings ‘the spirit of a gross monster movie’ to this one. He admits there are a few weird decisions, but in his words: 'If you're a fan of Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise, you'll have fun with what he's bringing to The Mummy... a gross monster movie involving a little girl mummy pays off well.'
- The Omen x Braindead x The Vanishing x Something Even Nastier: Bill Bria went full horror hype, calling the film ‘nasty, gruesome, mean-spirited & disgusting,’ then likened it to a mash-up of The Omen, The Vanishing, and Braindead. Apparently, ‘She bites. Hard.’ (Literally or figuratively? Not clear.)
- New Gold Standard for Messed-Up Movie Nights: Brandon Davis escalated things, writing, ‘Lee Cronin's The Mummy is the most fucked up movie I've ever watched in a theater. Relentlessly and viciously haunting with ghoulish scares and intimately textured violence. I had to look away… many times.’ To really sell it, he also said, ‘James Wan is on it, so Conjuring fans will love it. It’s insane.’
- Visuals That Apparently Stick With You (Whether You Want Them To or Not): Courtney Howard is in the same boat, calling it ‘a freaky-as-fuck creepshow. Scary, scream-worthy & squirm-inducing.’ Tyler Disney chimed in to point out there's zero Brendan Fraser (yes, they're really starting fresh), but the horror/comedy blend sort of works — though by the third act things get so intense they’re probably handing out stress balls in the lobby.
- Just Flat-Out Disgusting (In a Good Way?): Chris Killian went further: ‘Without question, the most terrifying and disgusting Mummy movie you'll ever see. Unrelenting...and it’s definitely not for everyone, but if you enjoyed Evil Dead Rise, chances are you'll love this.’
So, Who’s Actually in the Movie?
The cast is a pretty solid lineup: Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, and Verónica Falcón. Story-wise, things kick off with a couple whose missing daughter suddenly reappears... except, you guessed it, her homecoming is less tearful-reunion and more nightmarish-carnage. Think PET SEMATARY but possibly even less cheerful.
Final Word
If you’re hoping this new Mummy is another action-adventure, prepare to recalibrate your expectations — or just bring a barf bag. Based on what we've heard so far, Lee Cronin's version is less 'ancient curse in the desert,' more 'graphic horror fever dream you can't scrape out of your brain.' And honestly, it sounds like that’s exactly what they were aiming for.