Ep. 871 - Lee Cronin's The Mummy

The Filmcast episode 871 dives into a candid and often polarizing review of Lee Cronin's The Mummy, a film that boldly places the director's name in the title despite the movie's minimal connection to the classic mummy mythos. Hosts David Chen, Devinder Hardwar, and Jeff Canetta dissect the film's ambitious but uneven execution, praising its atmospheric dread, strong family dynamics, and technical craftsmanship while criticizing its excessive runtime, tonal whiplash, and failure to deliver on the mummy-centric expectations. The film, which centers on a traumatized daughter returned to her family after eight years of disappearance—only to be revealed as a vessel for a supernatural curse—draws comparisons to Evil Dead Rise and The Exorcist, but ultimately struggles to cohere as a cohesive horror epic. The panel debates whether Cronin earned the title's prestige, with mixed verdicts: admiration for his vision and directorial flair, but concern over narrative overreach and exploitative horror tropes. The episode also covers major film news, including Marvel's controversial re-release of Avengers Endgame with new footage to tie into Avengers Doomsday, Disney's new Infinity Vision theater certification program, and a range of weekly viewing highlights like The Christophers, Beef Season 2, The Dark Wizard, and Invincible Season 4.