The first full trailer for Lee Cronin's upcoming horror film The Mummy has been released, showcasing a chilling story of a missing girl who returns home changed after eight years. The footage draws comparisons to Pet Sematary and Evil Dead rather than classic Universal Monsters tales. It promises a nasty and creepy experience for audiences.
Lee Cronin, known for directing horror films, presents The Mummy as a story centered on a girl who disappeared and reappears to her family eight years later, profoundly altered. The trailer, unveiled on February 18, 2026, highlights this eerie premise, emphasizing supernatural horror elements.
According to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the film explores the family's encounter with the returned girl, suggesting dark transformations. GamesRadar+ describes the trailer as the first full look, noting its gritty style reminiscent of Pet Sematary's resurrection themes and Evil Dead's visceral horror, diverging from the traditional Universal Monsters aesthetic like the 1932 Mummy film with Boris Karloff.
The publication states the trailer looks 'just as nasty as we'd hoped,' indicating Cronin's intent to deliver intense scares. No release date is specified in the sources, but the trailer's emergence marks a key promotional step for the project.