LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY First Reactions Call The Film a “Mean-Spirited, Disgusting Little S*it off a Movie”
Blumhouse’s upcoming horror film Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is about to crawl into theaters, and the first wave of reactions is exactly the kind of chaotic energy you’d expect from a Lee Cronin horror movie, and this one sounds like it’s going straight for the throat.
With the film set to release on April 17, early viewers are making it clear that Cronin’s take isn’t playing it safe. While a rumor recently floated around claiming that a test screening had people walking out, including producer James Wan, that chatter seems exaggerated.
Still, based on these reactions, this movie is pushing boundaries in a way that might leave some audiences squirming, and that seems like the whole point of this movie.
Critics are throwing around words like “gross,” “nauseating,” and “disgusting,” but not as complaints. More like warnings. At the same time, there’s a strong consensus forming that the film delivers serious scares, especially for fans of Cronin’s previous work on Evil Dead Rise.
Brandon Davis didn’t hold back, saying: “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. James Wan is on it, so Conjuring fans will love it. It’s insane.”
IamMichaelJLee highlighted the film’s shift in tone, explaining: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy trades spectacle for intimate domestic horror, turning family trauma & grief into something eerie and deeply unsettling. A visceral body horror with superb squelching sound design subverts what you’d expect from a monster movie. Fingers & toes will curl!”
Instead of leaning into large-scale action or ancient curses in the traditional sense, this version will zero in on something much more personal and disturbing.
Tyler Disney added a bit of balance to the reactions, noting: “I’ve seen THE MUMMY and I can confirm Brendan Fraser is not in the movie but other then that I actually enjoyed this movie it blend horror and comedy in the perfect way! A tad little long but enjoyable. 3rd act goes ballistic!!”
Meanwhile, Chris Killian doubled down on just how intense things get: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is, without question, the most terrifying and disgusting Mummy movie you’ll ever see. Unrelenting in some ways that I can’t go into because spoilers, and it’s definitely not for everyone, but if you enjoyed Evil Dead Rise, chances are you’ll love this.”
And then there’s Bill Bria, who might’ve summed up the overall vibe better than anyone: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a nasty, gruesome, mean-spirited & disgusting little shit of a movie. In other words, it’s a ripper. Plays like if Cronin saw BRING HER BACK after binging THE OMEN, THE VANISHING, & BRAINDEAD and then said “bet.” Bit long in the tooth, but she bites. Hard.”
Well, I’m looking forward to see this movie for myself. As a big fan of horror films, I’m hoping this one delivers something absolutley horrifying.
The story centers on a young girl named Katie who vanished in the desert eight years earlier, only to suddenly return to her family. What should be a miracle quickly spirals into something far more unsettling as she begins to change in terrifying ways.
The trailers hint at a possession-style horror angle rather than the usual resurrected ancient ruler setup, which already sets this apart from previous versions of The Mummy.
The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón, with Cronin pulling double duty as writer and director. Producing alongside Wan are Jason Blum and John Keville, adding even more horror pedigree to the project.
At this point, it’s pretty clear this movie is going to deliver a messy, intense, and deeply uncomfortable story in all the ways horror fans tend to love.
Whether that works for you or not will depend on how far you’re willing to go with it. But if these early reactions are any indication, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is about to leave a mark.