The Mummy

So refreshing to watch a horror film slowly unfolding on the big screen as 'just' a horror film in this era when every scary flick seems to be about something deep and poignant -- depression, suicidal ideation, trauma; not every one could be called self-important elevated horror and there is a fair amount of really good ones; but hey, there is also room for chilling out a bit. Lee Cronin's The Mummy is sheer brilliance in excess, deliciously bloated and nasty. It takes its time to build up and it actually never stops, in a such a rare combination of dedicated storytelling -- there's something to chew on up to the last shot -- and, of course, grisly shit we love to see -- nail cutting, the best funeral in contemporary cinema, VHS footage, little sis cursing. Banger original score and makeup effects. Oh, and you just can't go wrong with so many split diopters.