Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) received criticism for attaching the director's name to the title, saying such an honour is only reserved for horror legends such as John Carpenter. However, since everyone I spoke to about seeing this film replied, "The one with Brendan Fraser?", I think the distinction is sorely needed. (This included the couple who sat directly next to me whilst I was gorging on nachos like a seagull, but they seemed to enjoy the film even without Fraser's app