‘The Mummy’ Remake Unleashes a Disturbing New Trailer That’s Not for the Faint of Heart
Forget everything you know about the action-packed adventures of Rick and Evelyn O’Connell because the next version of The Mummy is going to be much scarier. According to a recent report from Collider, director Lee Cronin is taking the classic monster in a very dark direction. Cronin is the person who made Evil Dead Rise, and it looks like he is bringing that same creepy energy to this new project from Blumhouse.
The story for this movie sounds like a total nightmare. It focuses on a journalist whose young daughter goes missing in the desert. Eight years go by, and then she suddenly reappears. However, she isn’t the same as when she left, and her return starts a series of terrifying events. The movie is set to come out in theaters on April 17.
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The first teaser for the film feels very different from the fun movies starring Brendan Fraser. It shows a body being unwrapped while someone takes photos of the process. In the background, you can hear strange chanting that gets louder and faster until it turns into loud screams. By the end of the teaser, viewers are left wondering what actually happened to the girl, Katie, during those eight years in the sand.
Cronin also shared a secret message in Morse code along with the movie poster to give more clues. It said that in ancient Egyptian civilization, dark spirits and visions of the dead were never an illusion. The message explained that while most people stay dead, an unlucky few were consumed by a darkness far more evil than anyone could have ever imagined.
This movie is being produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. It is the first big project from their newly merged company, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. The cast features Jack Reynor from Midsommar and May Calmawy from Moon Knight.
In an interview with IGN, Cronin described the movie as a puzzle box that uses his love for Egyptian history. He said the film is a strange mix of two very different classics. He told IGN that it’s an insane mashup to suggest, but this film is almost one part Poltergeist and one part Seven, but put through my lens and the way that I like to entertain people.
He explained further that he grew up loving Steven Spielberg movies. When he mentions Poltergeist, he is talking about the domestic circumstances and the warmth of the family. When he mentions Seven, he is referring to the dark, investigative angle and the secrets that exist behind it. He is trying to combine that cozy family feeling with a dark, gritty mystery.
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