Movies Similar to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Published on Apr 17, 2026This selection of films similar to “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” centers on stories in which a child or another family member changes after a mysterious disappearance or contact with an ancient artifact. As their loved ones try to understand what has happened, they are drawn into a confrontation with an ancient evil, and family life gradually descends into a nightmare. The closest matches, especially when it comes to child possession, are “The Possession”, “The Hole in the Ground”, “Case 39”, and “Ouija: Origin of Evil”.
After a difficult divorce, Clyde tries to remain close to his children and spend weekends with them. During one of their outings, they stop at a yard sale, where his younger daughter comes across an antique box and insists on taking it home. Before long, Clyde begins to notice unsettling changes in her behavior. He soon discovers that the box holds a dangerous ancient entity that is trying to take possession of the girl.
Style similarity
Most similar in: very high tension, moderate pacing, moderate action
Biggest differences: noticeably less violent, slightly less bleak, slightly lighter tone
Hoping for a fresh start, Sarah moves with her son Chris to a remote house on the edge of a small Irish town. One day, Chris disappears in the woods behind the house, but Sarah finds him near a strange sinkhole and brings him home. Afterward, she begins to notice unsettling changes in his behavior, and he no longer feels like the boy she once knew.
Style similarity
Most similar in: very high tension, bleak tone, intense hopelessness
Biggest differences: noticeably less violent
Emily, a social worker used to dealing with difficult cases in troubled families, is assigned to Lilith, a young girl who appears to be suffering abuse at the hands of her parents. After another violent incident, child services remove her from the home. Unwilling to send Lilith to a shelter, Emily, who has already grown attached to her, takes the girl in until a foster family can be found. But as the strange events around her become increasingly disturbing, Emily begins to realize that Lilith may not be as innocent as she seems.
Style similarity
Most similar in: very high tension, bleak tone, intense hopelessness
Biggest differences: noticeably less violent, slightly faster pacing
Alice, a widow raising two daughters on her own, makes a living by staging fake séances, using simple tricks to convince grieving clients that they have truly contacted their deceased loved ones. Hoping to make her sessions seem more convincing, she buys a Ouija board and begins using it in her work, but after one of the séances she starts to sense a supernatural presence that appears to be affecting her younger daughter most of all.
Style similarity
Most similar in: intense hopelessness, bleak tone, very high tension
Biggest differences: noticeably less violent
While filming a documentary about Alzheimer’s disease, a group of students moves into the home of an elderly woman, Deborah Logan, who is cared for by her daughter Sarah. As they record her condition, they begin to notice strange and unsettling incidents that go beyond the usual signs of the illness, as though an unseen force is influencing her. Before long, it becomes clear that what is happening to Deborah is tied to a dark chapter from her past.
Style similarity
Most similar in: very high tension, bleak tone, intense hopelessness
Biggest differences: slightly less violent
Beth travels to Los Angeles to visit and support her sister Ellie, who is going through a difficult period and raising three children on her own. During an earthquake, the children discover the ancient Necronomicon in the aging apartment building where the family lives and awaken an evil force that possesses Ellie. Their family reunion soon turns into a blood-soaked nightmare, forcing Beth to fight for her own life and for the lives of her nieces and nephew.
Style similarity
Most similar in: bleak tone, very high tension, extreme violence
Biggest differences: noticeably faster pacing, noticeably more action-heavy, slightly less complex

7. Hereditary
Horror Mystery Thriller2018 · 2h 8min
United States, United Kingdom
Director: Ari Aster
The Graham family struggles to cope with the grandmother’s death as constant tension, anxiety, and misunderstandings keep growing. Her daughter Annie gradually digs into the family’s unsettling history and begins to uncover frightening details of past events that start repeating themselves.
Style similarity
Most similar in: bleak tone, intense hopelessness, very high tension
Biggest differences: noticeably less action-heavy

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Crime Drama Horror Thriller2005 · 2h 2min
United States
Director: Scott Derrickson
In a courtroom hearing over a chilling death, the girl’s family accuses a priest of involuntary manslaughter. The defendant’s lawyer is convinced the real cause was medical negligence and sticks to that line—until disturbing details from the girl’s final days begin to surface.
Style similarity
Most similar in: very high tension, complex plot
Biggest differences: much less violent, noticeably less action-heavy, slightly less bleak

9. The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Horror Mystery2016 · 1h 26min
United States, United Kingdom
Director: André Øvredal
Two small-town coroners try to determine the cause of death of a young woman known only as Jane Doe. As they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more and more clues and details that seem impossible.
Style similarity
Most similar in: bleak tone, very high tension, intense hopelessness
Biggest differences: much less violent, slightly faster pacing, slightly less action-heavy
When Edna, an elderly woman living alone in her country house, mysteriously disappears, her daughter and granddaughter come to find her. Although the search leads nowhere, Edna suddenly returns home one day. She cannot remember what happened to her, but her family begins to notice her strange behavior, and unsettling, mysterious events start unfolding in the house.
Style similarity
Most similar in: intense hopelessness, bleak tone, very high tension
Biggest differences: much less violent, noticeably less action-heavy
FAQ
The closest matches are “The Possession”, “The Hole in the Ground”, “Case 39”, and “Ouija: Origin of Evil”. More than any other titles in the list, these films follow the same core pattern: a child or family member changes after coming into contact with evil, while their loved ones slowly realize they are facing something ancient and supernatural rather than mere trauma or unusual behavior.
The scariest films in this selection are “Evil Dead Rise”, “Hereditary”, and “Ouija: Origin of Evil”. “Evil Dead Rise” stands out for its brutality and relentless intensity, “Hereditary” for its crushing psychological dread, and “Ouija: Origin of Evil” for the way it turns child possession into sharp, effective horror.
The bleakest films in this selection are “Hereditary”, “Relic”, and “The Hole in the Ground”. These are the titles that rely most on oppressive atmosphere, a strong sense of hopelessness, and a slow, unsettling buildup of dread rather than on isolated shocks.
The films with the most jump scares in this selection are “The Taking of Deborah Logan”, “Ouija: Origin of Evil”, “The Autopsy of Jane Doe”, and “The Possession”.
Conclusion
In this selection, we’ve brought together the films most similar to “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” (2026). If you enjoyed these dark stories of possession, ancient evil, and family horror, you may also want to explore our list of films similar to “The Conjuring”.
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About the movie Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Year: 2026
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Plot: Charlie’s daughter, who vanished without a trace during a sandstorm while the family was living in Egypt, is presumed lost despite every attempt to find her. Eight years later, after the family has settled in New Mexico, they are told that the girl has been discovered inside an ancient sarcophagus following a plane crash in Egypt. But the reunion is far from the miracle they had hoped for: she returns home gaunt and looking more like a mummy than the child they once knew, and her increasingly unsettling behavior leaves the family frightened and full of questions.






