Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Hits Digital May 19

If you missed Lee Cronin’s The Mummy in theaters — or just want to revisit it from your couch — the wait is almost over. The horror reimagining from the Evil Dead Rise director is set to land on digital platforms on May 19, 2026, with a physical media release following on July 14.

Bloody Disgusting first broke the news, and it’s a welcome one for horror fans who’ve been eager to get the film at home. Starting May 19, The Mummy will be available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and other participating digital platforms. The July 14 physical release will cover 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD.

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What You Get With the Home Release

The digital and physical editions come loaded with bonus content. There’s a behind-the-scenes featurette — “The Making of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” — in which Cronin walks through his vision for the film’s claustrophobic atmosphere. A separate featurette digs into the film’s wild practical effects work, including the intense prosthetics used to transform actress Natalie Grace into a demon-possessed vessel. A third piece explores the Egyptian mythology and demonic rituals at the story’s core. Rounding it out: deleted scenes and a full commentary track from Cronin himself.

For a film this tactile and visually driven — blood, bugs, and practical horror effects front and center — that behind-the-scenes access should be genuinely compelling viewing.

The Movie, the Money, and the Mixed Reviews

Cronin’s film tells the story of a journalist’s daughter who vanishes into the Egyptian desert and reappears eight years later — only the family quickly realizes the girl who came back is not the same child who disappeared. She’s been possessed by something ancient and malevolent, and what should be a joyful reunion becomes, as the synopsis puts it, “a living nightmare.”

The cast includes Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Laia Costa (Victoria), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Veronica Falcón (Queen of the South), Hayat Kamille (Vikings: Valhalla), May Elghety (Clash), and Natalie Grace. James Wan and Jason Blum produced, with Cronin also serving as executive producer through his Doppelgängers banner.

Made on a $22 million budget, the film has pulled in over $86 million worldwide — a solid return by any measure. But critics weren’t as enthusiastic. It currently sits at 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers pointing to an inconsistent story and a slightly bloated runtime (clocking in at over two hours, it’s one of the longest mummy movies ever made). Audiences, though, have been kinder — the Popcornmeter sits at 74% from over 1,000 user ratings, suggesting the film has found its crowd even if it didn’t fully win over the press.

It’s worth putting that in context: this is part of a broader wave of Blumhouse and Atomic Monster reimaginings of classic horror monsters. Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man in 2020 set the template and nailed it. His follow-up, Wolf Man in 2025, stumbled. Cronin’s Mummy sits somewhere in the middle — profitable, visually committed, but narratively uneven by most accounts.

No Connection to Universal’s Mummy Universe

One thing worth clarifying for fans: because this film is set up at New Line Cinema, it has absolutely nothing to do with Universal’s classic Mummy property. These are two entirely separate mummy worlds. Universal currently has three Mummy projects in various stages of development, including a prequel being written by Wes Tooke and — perhaps most excitingly for longtime fans — a fourth installment in the Brendan Fraser series, with Fraser and Rachel Weisz confirmed to return and Radio Silence (Scream) attached to direct from a script by David Coggeshall.

As for where Cronin’s film ends up on streaming, given that Warner Bros. distributed it, an HBO Max landing seems like the logical next step after the digital window closes — though no streaming date has been announced yet.

For now, May 19 is the date to mark. Deleted scenes, director’s commentary, and all the ancient demon horror you can handle — right from your living room.