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Critics Review Lee Cronin's New 'The Mummy' Film

Lee Cronin's new film, 'The Mummy,' has premiered to a range of critical reviews, with many outlets discussing its fresh take on the classic monster and comparing it to previous adaptations. Critics are evaluating whether the Blumhouse production successfully revives the iconic horror franchise.

16 Apr, 13:00 — 16 Apr, 23:00
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APVery High69d ago

'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy' review: A messy, overlong gorefest - AP News

'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy' review: A messy, overlong gorefest  AP News

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The GuardianMostly Factual69d ago

The Mummy review – classic monster gets dug up for unravelling resurrection

Irish director Lee Cronin follows his Evil Dead reboot with what feels like another Evil Dead film but without a real sense of humour Warner Bros would prefer that you referred to their new hard R take on The Mummy as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, a bafflingly grandiose insistence that has earned some deserved ridicule online over the past few weeks. It’s partly to separate it from Universal’s upcoming return to the 90s-00s franchise (Blumhouse, the horror hit-makers behind the film, on X posted: “...

By Benjamin Lee

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times-ukMostly Factual69d ago

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy review — The Omen meets The Exorcist, but worse - The Times

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy review — The Omen meets The Exorcist, but worse  The Times

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varietyMostly Factual69d ago

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Long, Lavishly Gory Horror Ride Is Loud Enough to Wake the Undead

It takes some confidence to claim an authorial credit in the very title of only your third feature — even Lee Daniels waited until his fourth — but Lee Cronin has never wanted for that. In his A24-backed debut “The Hole in the Ground,” the Irish director upcycled hoary haunted-house clichés with enough brio to […]

By Guy Lodge

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual69d ago

‘Blue Heron’ Review: A Filmmaker Remembers Her Troubled Brother in Effectively Impressionistic Drama

Sophy Romvari directs this semi-autobiographical Canadian film revolving around a woman's recollection of her increasingly unmoored older brother.

By Richard Lawson

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deadlineMostly Factual69d ago

‘The Mummy’ Review: Lee Cronin’s Reimagination Is Plenty Fiendish But Too Wrapped Up In Imitation

Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin has now revitalized two horror franchises that both deal with the villainous undead. In both Evil Dead Rise and The Mummy, Cronin displays a curiosity for using these tropes to display the rot at the heart of the nuclear family unit. In the former, it was clear that Cronin has taken […]

By Patrick Hipes

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The WeekMostly Factual69d ago

California Schemin’: James McAvoy’s ‘assured’ directing debut is a ‘blast’

Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross star as ‘tremendously likeable’ Scottish rappers who pose as Americans to secure a record deal

By The Week UK

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ignMostly Factual69d ago

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Review

Review: As ugly as it is amusing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy takes the kind of tonal swings you rarely see from a Hollywood studio.

By Scott Collura

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nmeMostly Factual69d ago

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ review: fresh, frightening take on a classic movie monster

A fun, dumb thrill ride with buckets of guts, gore and false gnashers The post ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ review: fresh, frightening take on a classic movie monster appeared first on NME.

By Jordan Bassett

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screen-rantMixed69d ago

5 Reasons Why The Reviews For Lee Cronin's The Mummy Are So Negative

Lee Cronin's The Mummy has been met with middling review from critics, and while there are some positives, the negatives can't be ignored.

By Angela Davis

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Coverage Timeline

First report: de-volkskrant · 16 Apr, 04:00Full coverage: 15 · 19hWindow: 19h
de-volkskrant16 Apr, 04:00First to report

‘The Mummy’ van Lee Cronin is een spectaculair vuige nieuwe variant op de horrorklassieker

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newsbeast16 Apr, 05:00

Νέες ταινίες: Η «Μούμια από τον Λι Κρόνιν» κάνει λίγη «φασαρία» σε μια άτονη μεταπασχαλινή εβδομάδα

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index-hr16 Apr, 10:24

Novi Netflixov true crime temelji se na jezivom slučaju, ali ima veliki problem

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helsingin-sanomat16 Apr, 11:39

Elokuva-arvio | Aikaamme kuvaava pakolais­draama ei ole helppoa katsottavaa, mutta se on hieno elokuva

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times-uk16 Apr, 13:00

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy review — The Omen meets The Exorcist, but worse - The Times

deadline16 Apr, 13:00

‘The Mummy’ Review: Lee Cronin’s Reimagination Is Plenty Fiendish But Too Wrapped Up In Imitation

ign16 Apr, 13:00

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Review

AP16 Apr, 13:00

'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy' review: A messy, overlong gorefest - AP News

variety16 Apr, 13:00

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Long, Lavishly Gory Horror Ride Is Loud Enough to Wake the Undead

The Guardian16 Apr, 13:26

The Mummy review – classic monster gets dug up for unravelling resurrection

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The Week16 Apr, 14:35

California Schemin’: James McAvoy’s ‘assured’ directing debut is a ‘blast’

nme16 Apr, 15:25

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ review: fresh, frightening take on a classic movie monster

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dnevnik-bg16 Apr, 21:04

Мумията /2026/

hollywood-reporter16 Apr, 22:03

‘Blue Heron’ Review: A Filmmaker Remembers Her Troubled Brother in Effectively Impressionistic Drama

screen-rant16 Apr, 23:00Latest update

5 Reasons Why The Reviews For Lee Cronin's The Mummy Are So Negative