The Pod Universe gang returns to the DARK for one night only!Dylan, Dalton, and Sarah review the new non-Universal monster movie, "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," which takes the basic conceit of "What if there was a mummy?" and goes in a very different direction. We don't mind different! But does this new feature hold up as either a Mummy movie or the Exorcist movie it plainly wants to be? PLUS: A sneak preview at the forthcoming Pod Universe crossover spectacular, WAR OF THE WORLDS!CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Why we're here00:04:16 - What makes a Mummy movie?00:12:46 - Lee Cronin's approach00:16:31 - Unpacking the story00:22:48 - Where does it go wrong?00:28:09 - Quirky filmmaking, bland characters00:37:48 - CGI sand and CGI bugs00:47:51 - Let's talk about that ending00:55:02 - Our final verdict00:57:28 - Sneak peak at War of the Worlds01:05:00 - What's next for The Pod Universe?
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Revisiting The Mummy / Fan Q&A
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