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Lee Cronin (director)

Lee Cronin (born 24 January 1982) is an Irish filmmaker best known for directing horror films such as The Hole in the Ground (2019), Evil Dead Rise (2023), the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise and Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), a reimagining of the Mummy franchise.

Lee Cronin
(1982-01-24) January 24, 1982Dublin, Ireland
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2004–present

Lee Cronin (born 24 January 1982) is an Irish filmmaker best known for directing horror films such as The Hole in the Ground (2019), Evil Dead Rise (2023), the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise and Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), a reimagining of the Mummy franchise.

He first achieved recognition for his short horror film Ghost Train (2013), which won the Méliès d'Argent and was featured in the horror anthology film Minutes Past Midnight (2016). Continuing to work in the horror genre, he made his feature directorial debut with The Hole in the Ground (2019) for A24 and DirecTV Cinema.

In 2020, he directed an episode of the horror television series 50 States of Fright. In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.

In March 2024, he co-founded his production company Wicked/Good (formerly Doppelgängers) with producers John Keville and Macdara Kelleher. The company signed a first-look deal with New Line Cinema.

In June 2024, he signed on to write and direct the horror film The Mummy (2026) for Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, and New Line Cinema. In 2025, Cronin served as an executive producer on Evil Dead Burn (2026). In 2026, he served as an executive producer on Evil Dead Wrath (TBA).

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2004	Wilbur & Anto	Yes	Yes	Also producer
2010	Through the Night	Yes	Yes
2011	Billy & Chuck	Yes	Yes
2013	Ghost Train	Yes	Yes	Featured in Minutes Past Midnight (2016)

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2019	The Hole in the Ground	Yes	Yes	No
2023	Evil Dead Rise	Yes	Yes	No
2026	The Mummy	Yes	Yes	Executive
Evil Dead Burn	No	No	Executive
TBA	Evil Dead Wrath	No	No	Executive

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2011	The Masterplan	Yes	Yes	2 episodes
2020	50 States of Fright	Yes	Yes	Episode "13 Steps to Hell (Washington)" (Part 1 and Part 2)

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