I really can't imagine seeing this in any other context than as a Michael Almereyda film, because it fits perfectly into his absurdly underrated oeuvre. The idea that a studio would even attempt to pawn this off as a direct-to-video horror movie just seems absurd, as it has probably even less to do with that genre than Nadja in a lot of ways (even if it does involve a druid mummy). If any studio tampering was involved, it's hard to detect because it feels completely of a piece with his others.