Movies Similar to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

Published on Apr 17, 2026

This 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”.

The Possession

1. The Possession

Horror Thriller
5.9

2012 · 1h 32min

United States, Canada

Director: Ole Bornedal

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


The Hole in the Ground

2. The Hole in the Ground

Horror
5.6

2019 · 1h 30min

Belgium, Finland

Director: Lee Cronin

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


Case 39

3. Case 39

Horror Mystery Thriller
6.2

2009 · 1h 49min

Director: Christian Alvart

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


Ouija: Origin of Evil

4. Ouija: Origin of Evil

Horror
6.2

2016 · 1h 39min

United States

Director: Mike Flanagan

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


The Taking of Deborah Logan

5. The Taking of Deborah Logan

Horror Mystery
6.0

2014 · 1h 30min

United States

Director: Adam Robitel

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


Evil Dead Rise

6. Evil Dead Rise

Horror Thriller
6.5

2023 · 1h 36min

United States, Ireland

Director: Lee Cronin

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


Hereditary

7. Hereditary

Horror Mystery Thriller
7.3

2018 · 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


The Exorcism of Emily Rose

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Crime Drama Horror Thriller
6.7

2005 · 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


The Autopsy of Jane Doe

9. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Horror Mystery
6.8

2016 · 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


Relic

10. Relic

Horror Mystery
6.0

2020 · 1h 29min

United States, Australia

Director: Natalie Erika James

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”.

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.