What’s the Deal with Katie?

Alright, folks! Have you ever found yourself asking, “What the heck happened to Katie?” Well, that’s pretty much the million-dollar question that drives all the marketing hype for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. This isn’t your grandma’s Mummy—this one doesn’t leave you scratching your head when the credits roll. Nope, the answer to Katie’s fate pops up around the two-hour mark of this 133-minute rollercoaster. And boy, is there a grotesque buffet of nasty imagery to chew on in the meantime!

Meet the Cannon Clan

The spotlight’s on the Cannon family—dad Charlie (played by Jack Reynor), mom Larissa (Laia Costa), and their trio of little troublemakers. With their oldest daughter Katie (portrayed by Emily Mitchell as a kid and Natalie Grace as a teen) popping back into the scene after going missing in Egypt for eight long years, things take a twisted turn. She’s discovered trapped in a sarcophagus—like a mummy, but not quite! They haul her back to their cozy New Mexico home, hoping to reintroduce her to her other mini-mes, Sebastián (Shylo Molina) and Maud (Billie Roy), along with Larissa’s ever-so-helpful mom, Carmen (Verónica Falcón). But wait! Instead of a happy family reunion, Katie begins to spiral downwards, leading to chaos as rot spreads like a bad smell throughout the house. Eww!

Charlie’s Desperate Investigation

Meanwhile, Charlie decides to channel his inner detective by checking out the evil sarcophagus that imprisoned his daughter, along with those spooky markings on her bandages—because why not? His nosy adventure lands him at the feet of Professor Bixler (Mark Mitchinson), who casually spills beans about the Nasmaranian, an ancient Egyptian demon affectionately known as the destroyer of families. Fun, right?

Detective Zaki Rides Again

Charlie’s journey doesn’t stop there! He ropes in Detective Dalia Zaki (that’s the fabulous May Calamawy) who initially looked into Katie’s mysterious vanishing act in Cairo. With some Morse code vibes from Katie—because who doesn’t want to tap out a secret message through spooky possession?—Zaki follows a lead to Layla Khalil (May Elghety), who’s all tangled up with a cult led by a mysterious figure called the Magician (Hayat Kamille). Things are getting interesting, folks!

A Gruesome Ritual Revealed

Hold onto your hats! Layla hands Zaki a VHS tape (yes, you heard it right!) showcasing a nightmarish ritual where the Magician commands a bunch of masked goons to drop Katie onto a bandaged figure. Seriously, these cult rituals really know how to spice things up! According to our friendly Magician, this gruesome act is necessary to keep the Nasmaranian at bay, because, apparently, a young, innocent body is way better than an older host. Who knew?

The Mummy: A Mixed Bag of Spooky?

Now, before you get too comfy with the lore, let’s be real here: it seems like Lee Cronin, our fearless director, isn’t really into all this Egyptian mumbo jumbo. Despite getting a solid performance from Calamawy and some visually striking moments, much of the Egyptian narrative feels like it crawls slowly through quicksand. It’s almost as if Cronin threw in the Naşmaranian plot just to slap the name The Mummy onto this film. What’s giving, Lee?

The Evil Dead Vibe

Now, let’s kick things up a notch! This isn’t just a gory Meh, it’s more like Evil Dead in disguise! The moment the film ditches the boring Egyptian fluff and leans into the juicy chaos, it’s like fireworks go off! Take that mind-blowing moment with young Maud, who gets possessed by Katie’s supernatural troubles and decides to pull her own teeth out—talk about hardcore! And then she hops into her dead grandma’s casket? Oh boy, it’s one of those scenes that will stick with you longer than leftover Halloween candy!

The Curse of Compromise

It feels like a love letter to Sam Raimi with the best bits—dark, twisted, and delightfully chaotic. But then there’s that runtime stretching over two hours, which is practically a horror sin in itself! With the studio’s fingerprints all over the final product, you can literally feel how those extra scenes were just stuffed down our throats, potentially ruining the vibe. Sigh.

What About Katie?

So what’s the takeaway from all this mumbo-jumbo? At the end of the day, the answers about Katie are kind of a yawn. But what truly matters is what happens when she finally breaks free from all the nastiness! That’s the juicy stuff that Lee Cronin’s The Mummy really wants you to sink your teeth into. Now that’s a horror fan’s ultimate cliffhanger!

So, if you’re in the mood for a wild, blood-soaked ride, grab some popcorn and check out Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, now showing in theaters!