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
Feature film
Television