Is Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ Trailer the Next Horror Sensation?
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Mumbai, Feb 19 (NationPress) Following the success of his 2023 film “Evil Dead Rise,” director Lee Cronin returns with an exhilarating new horror movie titled “The Mummy.” The recently released trailer sends shivers down the spine and leaves audiences feeling uneasy.
Set to hit theaters on April 17, the film was first announced back in December 2024. A fresh take on the Mummy franchise, it features a talented cast including Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcon.
The over two-minute trailer kicks off with a couple receiving alarming news about their daughter, Katie, who has been missing for eight years in Cairo. However, their reunion is not what they expected.
When they arrive at the hospital, the doctor warns them: “It’s crucial you prepare yourself for what you are about to witness. Avoid sudden movements and loud noises.”
What starts as a heartfelt family reunion rapidly devolves into a nightmarish revelation as they learn that Katie has emerged from a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus, transformed into a living, mummy-like entity.
The trailer concludes with an unsettling remark from Katie: “Don’t worry grandma, it’s fun to be dead.”
According to the synopsis provided by Warner Bros India on their YouTube channel, the plot revolves around the disappearance of a journalist’s young daughter in the desert, and eight years later, the shattered family is stunned when she returns, turning what should be a joyous reunion into a horrifying ordeal.
Lee Cronin first gained attention for his short horror film Ghost Train in 2013, which earned the Méliès d'Argent award and was featured in the horror anthology film Minutes Past Midnight. He made his feature directorial debut with The Hole in the Ground and directed an episode of the horror series 50 States of Fright in 2020. In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise, the fifth entry in the Evil Dead series.