When comparing Universal’s most famous monsters – like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolf Man – The Mummy stands out as a bit different. While Boris Karloff’s 1932 film is still considered a classic, the Mummy lacks the captivating personality of Dracula, the thought-provoking themes of Frankenstein, or the impressive special effects of The Wolf Man. Despite this, Universal Studios made The Mummy an icon, creating a series of films about the bandaged creature searching for victims. Other filmmakers continued this trend, and Mummy movies have remained popular in the horror genre for many years.
There haven’t been many truly great Mummy movies – you could probably count them on one hand, with the 1999 Brendan Fraser film being a prime example. But this spring, a new team – New Line Cinema, Blumhouse, and Atomic Monster – is trying to bring The Mummy back to life on the big screen. And based on the trailer for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, this version might actually be good enough to join the ranks of the few truly successful Mummy films, as it seems to be doing something very different.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Trailer Finally Reveals the Story
The official trailer for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy reveals more about the plot, and suggests this film will be different from previous Mummy movies. The story centers around a couple, Jack and Laia, whose daughter Katie is found alive after being missing for eight years. However, her return is strange – she was discovered inside a sarcophagus – and there’s a growing suspicion that the girl inside isn’t really Katie anymore.
The new trailer for this “Mummy” movie immediately sets it apart from previous versions by focusing on the mystery surrounding Katie and emphasizing terrifying body horror. While it’s possible the film will still feature a resurrected mummy brought back by a curse – a common trope in the series – the marketing suggests a significantly different approach.
Most movies about mummies present a shallow and often inaccurate portrayal of Egyptian culture, and tend to focus on the spectacle of a centuries-old, vengeful corpse. However, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy appears to be different. Building on the success of Evil Dead Rise, it seems to be offering a fresh take on possession stories with a level of unique and creative gore rarely seen in mummy films. We’ll see if it lives up to the hype this spring when Warner Bros. Pictures releases it in IMAX on April 17.
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