{"id":387398,"date":"2026-04-19T15:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/387398\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:14:12","slug":"the-mummy-takes-place-in-same-universe-as-raimis-evil-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/387398\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Mummy’ Takes Place in Same Universe as Raimi’s ‘Evil Dead’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It didn\u2019t take long for audiences to start connecting the dots. With the release of The Mummy this weekend, directed by Lee Cronin, discussion quickly turned toward an unexpected possibility: this new film appears to exist within the same universe as The Evil Dead, Sam Raimi\u2019s seminal 1981 horror classic.<\/p>\n

That speculation is not coming out of nowhere. Viewers who have seen The Mummy<\/a><\/a> will recognize a tonal and stylistic throughline that feels unmistakably aligned with Cronin\u2019s previous film, Evil Dead Rise. Despite blending elements reminiscent of classic mummy horror and The Exorcist, the film leans heavily into the same grotesque violence, relentless brutality, and mean-spirited energy that defined Evil Dead Rise. The connective DNA is difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n

Cronin has effectively confirmed what many suspected. In an interview with Collider<\/a>, he stated that, in his view, The Mummy<\/a> exists within the same universe as Evil Dead<\/a>. According to Cronin, there is even a small piece of connective tissue embedded in the film itself. It is subtle \u2013 easy to miss \u2013 but deliberate: \u201cI\u2019ve definitely thought about that,\u201d he said when asked if the film is canon. \u201cIf you pay attention to the name of the archaeologist professor in the movie\u2026he could be a distant relative of some key characters in Evil Dead Rise.\u201d<\/p>\n

And within franchise logic, that is enough. A single canonical link, no matter how minor, solidifies the connection. By that standard, The Mummy is now part of the Evil Dead universe.<\/p>\n

This development fits into a broader expansion already underway. Evil Dead Rise serves as the first installment in a new trilogy that builds on the foundation laid by Fede \u00c1lvarez\u2019s Evil Dead (2013). That film has already been confirmed to share continuity with Raimi\u2019s original trilogy \u2013 The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness \u2013 as well as the television continuation Ash vs. Evil Dead. What once appeared to be separate reinterpretations has now been unified into a single, sprawling canon. Cronin\u2019s Mummy effectively widens that universe even further.<\/p>\n

Next up: This summer\u2019s Evil Dead Burn and 2028\u2019s Evil Dead Wrath.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0The Mummy, a journalist\u2019s young daughter disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.<\/p>\n

Early box office projections suggest a strong opening weekend driven by horror audiences and franchise curiosity, though critical reception has been sharply divided. That split response may ultimately impact its long-term performance, but the film\u2019s connection to the Evil Dead universe is already fueling interest and debate across the genre community.<\/p>\n

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