Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) is a chilling Horror-Mystery. A journalist's daughter vanishes in the desert, then returns eight years later—turning reunion into nightmare. Watch on HBO Max & more.
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Jack Reynor Charlie Cannon -
Laia Costa Larissa Cannon -
May Calamawy Detective Dalia Zaki -
Natalie Grace Katie Cannon -
Shylo Molina Sebastián Cannon
If you crave dread-soaked mystery over cheap scares, this one delivers with a haunting premise: a missing child returned home changed. With a lean $22 million budget producing high tension and a cast including May Calamawy as Detective Dalia Zaki, it's a fresh, unsettling take on familiar horror territory.
The film unites two of modern horror's biggest producers—James Wan and Jason Blum—working alongside John Keville on a project directed by Lee Cronin.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) reimagines a familiar name as a deeply personal Horror-Mystery. When the young daughter of a journalist vanishes into the desert without a trace, her family is left broken and searching. Eight years later, she's inexplicably returned to them—and what should be a joyful reunion curdles into a living nightmare. The tagline says it all: "What happened to Katie?" Director Lee Cronin steers a strong ensemble led by Jack Reynor and Laia Costa as Charlie and Larissa Cannon, with May Calamawy as Detective Dalia Zaki, and Natalie Grace and Shylo Molina rounding out the family. With producers James Wan, Jason Blum, and John Keville behind it, the film carries serious horror pedigree, and its 80% TMDB score suggests the dread lands. Running 2h 13m and rated R, it's built for viewers who prefer atmosphere and mystery to jump-scare overload. Made on a focused $22 million budget, it channels its resources into tension and unease rather than spectacle. When you're ready to watch, it's widely available: stream on HBO Max, the HBO Max Amazon Channel, or Plex, or rent and buy through Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
