'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy' review: A messy, overlong gorefest
AP News
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“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” attempts to revive the classic monster with a twist, but it falls flat, AP critic Mark Kennedy says.
The film reimagines The Mummy as a teenage girl possessed by a demon, blending horror clichés with a disjointed plot.
It jumps between Cairo and New Mexico, starting slow and ending in a chaotic bloodfest.
Cronin, known for “Evil Dead Rise,” includes some unique elements, like an Arabic-speaking lead, but his indulgences, like inter-family cannibalism, feel unedited.
The detective subplot adds intrigue but gets lost, Kennedy says.
Ultimately, the R-rated movie lacks the terror it aims for, earning just half a star.
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