Yet Another Version of ‘The Mummy’ Is Coming to Theaters

This Is Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. There are many like it. But this one is Lee Cronin’s.

Lee Cronin is the director behind 2023’s Evil Dead Rise, the latest installment in Sam Raimi’s popular horror series. Now, he’s set to tackle another well-known horror franchise: The Mummy. This series is famous for its long history with Universal Studios, including the classic films starring Boris Karloff and the popular Mummy movies with Brendan Fraser. It also includes the 2017 Tom Cruise film, The Mummy, which attempted to launch a ‘Dark Universe’ series but ultimately didn’t succeed. (Fans still remember!)

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a completely new take on the story and isn’t connected to any of the previous Mummy movies. Warner Bros. is releasing it, and the plot centers around a young girl who becomes a mummy, a departure from the traditional ancient Egyptian king storyline. Check out the trailer below!

Here is the new Mummy’s official synopsis:

Following the success of Evil Dead Rise, writer and director Lee Cronin reimagines The Mummy with a bold and unsettling new take. The story centers around a journalist’s daughter who vanishes in the desert. Eight years later, her unexpected return home should be a happy event, but quickly spirals into a terrifying ordeal for her family.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is set to premiere on April 17th. He needs to ensure it’s released on time, as Universal is also planning a Mummy sequel with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, expected within the next few years. It would be a disaster if the two films competed like Armageddon and Deep Impact did – especially since this is Brendan Fraser’s first Mummy movie in almost two decades. Even ancient magic wouldn’t be enough to recover from that!

The Best Horror Movie of Every Movie of the 1980s

1980: The Shining

As a huge cinema fan, I always find it fascinating to look back at initial reactions to films. It’s wild to remember that when Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining came out, both Stephen King, the author of the novel, and most critics absolutely slammed it! King was unhappy with the casting and furious about the changes Kubrick made to his story. Can you believe it even received Razzie nominations, including one for Worst Director? Nominating Kubrick for that is just mind-blowing! Thankfully, over time, audiences have come to appreciate The Shining as the brilliant, unsettling, and intensely claustrophobic horror film it is – though Stephen King still seems to be a holdout.

1981: An American Werewolf in London

John Landis is famous for directing comedies like Kentucky Fried Movie, The Blues Brothers, and National Lampoon’s Animal House. However, his film An American Werewolf in London is genuinely terrifying – and surprisingly funny too. The story centers on two backpackers attacked by a wolf; one dies, and the other survives, only to turn into a werewolf during the full moon. The special effects, created by Rick Baker, are legendary and represent some of the best practical horror of the 1980s. Importantly, the film doesn’t shy away from a dark and realistic ending.

1982: The Thing

Some horror movies are scary, but John Carpenter’s The Thing is truly terrifying. It doesn’t just have incredibly disturbing monster effects; it uses them to tell a deeply unsettling story about fear and distrust. The movie takes place at a remote Antarctic base where a shapeshifting alien slowly destroys the group, leaving everyone questioning who – if anyone – they can trust. In a situation like that, maybe a flamethrower is the only friend you need.

1983: Videodrome

If you’re looking for a movie that combines disturbing imagery with smart social criticism, check out Videodrome. It follows a cable TV executive (James Woods) who discovers a strange, underground broadcast called Videodrome – filled with extreme sex and violence. He starts airing it on his station and becomes obsessed with finding out where it comes from. As he investigates, he falls into a world where television isn’t just entertainment; it’s become a kind of religion, maybe even reality itself. David Cronenberg’s Videodrome remains a relevant and chilling look at how television affects our minds.

1984: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Movies often feel like dreams, but few are as unsettling as A Nightmare on Elm Street. This terrifying film, directed by Wes Craven, is a classic of the horror genre. While it spawned several sequels, none capture the raw, frightening impact of the original. Robert Englund became iconic as Freddy Krueger, the villain with the bladed gloves who haunts teenagers in their sleep on Elm Street.

1985: The Return of the Living Dead

Although George A. Romero is most famous for Night of the Living Dead, he actually co-wrote it with John Russo. Russo then created Return of the Living Dead in 1985, a horror comedy where zombies crave human brains. The story begins when two punks unknowingly release a deadly virus that reanimates all the corpses in their town. Directed by Dan O’Bannon, who also helped create Alien, the film is known for being dark, gruesome, and surprisingly funny.

1986: Aliens

According to director James Cameron, he originally sold the idea for an Aliens sequel to Fox with a simple visual: he wrote the word “alien” on a piece of paper, added an “s” to make “aliens,” and then transformed it into “ALIEN$” with two lines through the ‘s’. Fox approved, giving Cameron the job, and he went on to create one of the most celebrated sequels ever made. While Aliens features significantly more of the creatures than Ridley Scott’s original Alien, the film remains centered on Sigourney Weaver’s character, Ellen Ripley, and continues to explore powerful themes of motherhood and trauma.

1987: Evil Dead II

A mix of sequel and remake, Evil Dead II improved upon the original The Evil Dead by making it more intense, gory, and hilarious. Director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell blended shocking horror with slapstick comedy, carving out a unique space for themselves in the horror genre. While a bit rough around the edges, Evil Dead II remains incredibly influential and enjoyable.

1988: Dead Ringers

David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers isn’t quite as over-the-top as Videodrome, but it’s still deeply unsettling. The film centers on identical twin gynecologists – both brilliantly played by Jeremy Irons – whose close bond begins to unravel when they both become involved with the same patient, Genevieve Bujold. Their slide into insanity is made even more disturbing by some truly shocking body horror, and even the surgical tools are enough to give you nightmares.

1989: Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Rounding out our list of body horror films is 1989’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man. It’s a bizarre and unsettling film, full of surreal imagery that even David Lynch might admire. This low-budget but ambitious movie centers on people who start growing mechanical parts. At just 67 minutes long, it doesn’t follow typical horror movie conventions – or even typical film conventions. But its strange and disturbing visuals are guaranteed to stay with you long after the credits roll.

2026-01-12 21:27