Get Ready to Be Spooked!

Let’s face it, how many of us find the Mummy to be a bit, well, stale? I mean, what’s so frightening about a dude wrapped in bandages? Sure, being trapped in a sarcophagus sounds like a nightmare, but more often than not, it’s just a really bad Halloween costume. As the whole idea of a mummy’s curse becomes as outdated as floppy disks, how do we breathe some fresh, terrifying air into that dusty old tale?

Enter Lee Cronin’s Spooky Vision

If you’re Lee Cronin, you throw in the creepiest engine of terror around: dead kids. Yes, you heard that right! The latest trailer for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy gives us a look at a couple of loving but totally freaked-out parents, played by Jack Reynor and Laia Costa. Their daughter, Katie, has been missing for eight long years, and guess who pops out of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus? Spoiler alert: it’s her! But don’t expect a cute reunion—Katie looks more like she’s been through a haunted house than an eight-year vacation!

A Darker Tale Unfolds

Forget the classic Universal Mummy in love or Brendan Fraser battling monsters. Cronin seems to channel his inner horror aficionado from his recent flick, Evil Dead Rise. The trailer is like a horror buffet brimming with gruesome delights: gooey bandages, bloody teeth, and limbs doing the kind of twists that would make a contortionist envious. It’s safe to say that this isn’t your grandma’s mummy movie!

Kids in Horror: A Tried and True Recipe

Creepy kids have been Hollywood’s guilty pleasure for ages. Remember when Frankenstein’s Monster tossed a little girl into a lake in 1931? Classic but disturbing! Today’s audiences seem to love it even more—think terrifying tales from It to The Bad Seed. Let’s not forget the borderline hilarious horror flicks that play with kids in peril. The recent rebirth of such stories in films has led to slasher hits grossing big bucks, and, well, not for the faint of heart!

Cronin’s Timing is Spot On

Some might shout, “Hey, isn’t this just hopping on the creepy kid bandwagon?” But honestly, Cronin’s spin on the mummy tales feels surprisingly fresh. While the imagery is outrageous, the underlying emotional fears of parents ground the plot and open the door for a scarier ride!

Final Scare

If Evil Dead Rise is any indication, you’re in for a wild ride with The Mummy. Buckle up as Cronin takes us through a thrilling experience that will resurrect this tired old monster into something truly terrifying. Mark your calendars, folks—Lee Cronin’s The Mummy hits theaters on April 17, 2026!