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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Debuts to Split Reviews Focused on Shock and Style

Early reviews call it a bold, uneven bid to recast the mummy myth through possession horror.

Overview

  • The feature arrives in theaters from horror banners Blumhouse and Atomic Monster with a roughly 134-minute runtime and IMAX bookings in Argentina.
  • Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, and Natalie Grace lead a family horror tale that starts in Cairo and later unfolds in New Mexico.
  • The setup follows parents whose abducted daughter resurfaces years later, prompting a parallel police track in Egypt alongside home-front turmoil.
  • Critics describe a fusion of ancient-curse lore with demonic-possession devices, heavy body horror, and carefully staged shock imagery.
  • Notices split between praise for Cronin’s bravura craft and complaints about a thin, predictable story and a stretched pace.