Compared to fellow classic monsters like vampires and werewolves, mummies don’t have a huge pop-culture presence. The undead creatures are closely associated with Egyptian history and the burial practices of ancient pharaohs, which can make them less flexible for storytelling purposes.

Gory, nasty, and increasingly unhinged, 'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ throw a lot of horror at the wall but unravels really fast despite a creepy start.