Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

About this episode

The episode discusses Lee Cronin's unique interpretation of a mummy film produced by James Wan and Blumhouse.

This week's episode brings us to a new iteration of a mummy story by way of James Wan and Blumhouse with Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Journey with us as we discuss this director's interesting take on a mummy film that is a mishmash of a bunch of different films coupled with some absolutely shocking moments. Is this the fresh interpretation of a modern monster that we've been waiting for or should the sarcophagus stay sealed on this one? So pour some rye, grab an Egyptian chocolate bar, and get ready to find out what happened to Katie. Cheers!

People in this episode

Host: Rye Smile Productions

Topics covered

• mummy films
• horror
• film analysis
• modern monster
• director's take

Keywords

• Lee Cronin
• The Mummy
• James Wan
• Blumhouse
• horror films
• film discussion
• modern monster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: James Wan, Blumhouse

Books & works: The Mummy

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